The Resurrected

1991
R
1h 48m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

5.2K

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Chris Sarandon and Jane Sibbett in The Resurrected (1991)

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Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries.Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries.Charles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries.

Director
- Dan O'Bannon
Writers
- H.P. Lovecraft
- Brent Friedman
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.2/10

5.2K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Dan O'Bannon
Writers
- H.P. Lovecraft
- Brent Friedman
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

User reviews67

Featured review

4/10

weak effort looks more like a TV movie

Private investigator John March (John Terry) recounts the closed case of Charles Dexter Ward (Chris Sarandon) starting from 3 weeks ago in Providence. Ward's wife Claire (Jane Sibbett) hires March to investigate her chemical engineer husband and some strange smells. There is a mysterious Dr. Ash. Ward is researching the occult and raising the dead practiced by his ancestor Joseph Curwen.

Dan O'Bannon lacks a visual eye for directing. His legendary status has little to do with that. It's not his strong suit. This looks more like a weak TV movie shot by the second unit. The H.P. Lovecraft story has some potential but the script doesn't add much. The dialog is stale. John Terry is not a particularly good lead. There is nothing scary or too grotesque. The pacing is slow. There is little tension. It's not horrible but it's not good either.

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The Resurrected: The Portrait

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The Resurrected: The Portrait

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The Resurrected: Save Claire

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The Resurrected: Jane Sibbet On Filming A Horror Film

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Trivia
According to Diane O'Bannon, the film was re-cut against her husband's objections and released without his approval; it was re-edited without the humor that he had attempted to put into it.

Goofs
When Claire Ward first visits John March, she sits in his office, and we can see Holly the receptionist's desk behind Claire through the glass wall. The first time we see this shot, there is someone who is not Holly behind the desk. The next time we see the shot, Holly is at her desk, but talking to someone, although as far as we know, no one else is there.

Quotes
Joseph Curwen: Strong as my hunger for knowledge may be, my hunger for food is so much stronger.

Alternate versions
Director Dan O'Bannon's original cut ran over two hours and was subsequently edited down by the film's producers. The recent Blu-ray collector's edition of the film released in Germany by OFDb Filmworks contains a work print cut that runs 2 hours and 17 minutes. Additional scenes include a longer introduction of John March and Lonnie Peck, extended and new dream sequences, and a romantic encounter between March and Claire Ward.