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Is the acting the greatest? No. What makes this movie interesting is the story, the idea itself. That kind of saves the whole movie. It is an interesting story: resurrection... What would happen to the world, if we really could resurrect people... This movie made me think about that. How would people react to it? How would the world look like? And like the movie itself discusses too: Who would be entitled to it? So yes, I do think the movie is worth a watch for the story. And this new concept of making movies with online cameras/Facetime only, I find interesting too. This type of content becomes more popular. Seen worse. The acting isn't the greatest, but overall worth a watch if you find the storyline itself intriguing then you won't be too bored.

I really enjoyed this.

The whole film takes place in the digital sphere...from facetime calls, to webcam chats, and even the metaverse.

With the plot revolving around the Vatican discovering how to resurrect people.

Not clone them...but actually resurrect them...with their memories of dying intact.

Hence, we find ourselves following things from the perspective of the father of the first resurrectee.

A young child that was killed in a car crash, with his father at the helm.

The father survives the ordeal, but his son does not.

Leading the boy's mother to cut him off from contact with his son, after the Vatican steps in to resurrect the boy.

An act which makes them both celebrities, of sorts.

The father, as a newly ordained Catholic priest, who is tasked with counseling new resurrectees- so as to help them readjust to life back on Earth.

And the son, as the face (and spokesperson) of this new class of resurrectees.

However...things start to take a dark turn, when one of his parishioners kills a number of his co-workers in a workplace massacre.

One act, among a trend, that has been turning "One Lifers" against the "R. P.s", as mob mentality starts to set in, in wake of the killings.

Thus, the whole thing ends up being a reflection of the philosophical debate surrounding the potential threats that advancements in the world of AI might bring about.

Spun in with speculation that those murdered by the RPs, will, themselves, be resurrected...only to act in the same manner.

Therefore creating a cascade effect, akin to a zombie apocalypse.

Which makes the film a sort of combination between Caviar and Infinity Pool (to compare it to other recent horror films, from this year).

Or, at least, a middle ground, between the two.

Which is actually pretty clever, if you think about it.

Because this film is, interestingly, oriented around a similar- yet, opposite- philosophical conundrum, compared to the one we find in Brandon Cronenberg's Infinity Pool.

In that, like in Cronenberg's film, death becomes meaningless.

Only, here, we are presented with a situation where, if the death of another no longer has philosophical meaning, what stops those who have lived through such an ordeal, from acting out in a depraved manner, to put others through the same experience they have gone through.

So as to offer them perspective, on what it's like to be a resurrectee.

Which has the same effect as not having to answer for the capital crimes you've committed, like we see in Infinity Pool...only, in the opposite way.

The two actually quite compliment each other...as they form a sort of unity of opposites.

While, the whole thing spirals into a bizarre conspiracy, like we see in Caviar.

Albeit, one much more coherent than we see in that film.

Despite the fact that they share stylistic similarities.

In the end, considering what it is- in regards to it's plot structure, and general construction- it's impressively engaging.

Simple, yet effective.

Which goes to show just what you can do with a little imagination, some decent writing, and solid performances from the cast.

I admit, I found this to be quite a fresh and entertaining story.

Even though it's structure is rather simplistic.

So give it a shot.

Because it's definitely worth a watch.

5.5 out of 10.

No, it's not revolutionary or even 'good', but it IS okay if found footage is your thing and you've run out. The premise is actually interesting, it would make a good big budget movie/or a series! (maybe there is already one, maybe I've missed it?)

But would I watch this again? No.

Would I recommend it? For one viewing yes, if this type of movie is your thing.

Will you miss anything by skipping this movie? Not really, but again, interesting premise!

I feel like the actors did fine with what they had. The face time filming thing wasn't terribly done for what it was, it can usually be worse! It was cleanly made and not a nightmare to get through. I actually cared about the main character.

So over all, not too bad, but I don't think I'd have the free time to spend rewatching this in the face of other films.

Yes, it is a webcam- and chat-based movie. Which makes me wonder how well packed it is with action, that keeps you edge-seated. One third of the time are action scenes, shot again on webcams of all kinds.

Poster on IMDB page contains the poorest possible screenshot from the movie, please just disregard it. You may have your answer why this exact 3D is so rubbish when you watch the movie.

Key strength is a script. It's hard not to give away any detail, let's say the story contains ethical questions around religion, conspiracy theory, and several solid twists. Couple of gory scenes. No horror at all to my personal standards. Performances are better than one would expect.

My only criticism would be around final scenes, when it all breaks loose.. those could have been more.. spectacular, but I believe this is owing to budget limitations only.

Btw, don't skip final titles, the story is continued there.

I have mixed feelings about this movie. The story could have been something if it was more elaborated towards the end. Now you're left with unanswered questions, not really a positive thing to me. What I didn't like, and it's not the first time I've seen movies shot like that lately, is the whole filming of a computer, going from one social media platform to another, from one call to another, or some googling, and that for the entire movie. Let just keep it at it is boring and looks cheap. I know it's a low budget movie and to be honest it shows. Add to that that I had to watch a German version of this movie where they had all written words in German without subtitles and it got even more annoying. I have some German knowledge but to have to read and translate what is showing on the screen in a movie where 90% of the time it's just like looking at your computer screen, let just say it wasn't a pleasant way to relax and watch a movie. Please just stop filming movies like this, we already spent enough time on our computers, tablets, smartphones etc...

This film does nothing but set the stage for a good movie. Maybe they'll make a part 2 and explain any of this mess (doubtful, with the ratings of this movie). I've never walked out of a movie with more questions, and zero answers, than this. Here's a few:

• What's the FBI's involvement? And/or local police?

• What does that have to do with the Vatican?

• How are they resurrecting people?

• What is the importance of Bishop Hill? He seems shady. Why is he hanging around the Martin family so much? No idea - no answers???

>> Just from Father Flynn's call:

• "Priest, are you one of them? Do you know WHAT THEY are planning?" (I still don't have an answer to 'what' and 'they' are referring to!)
• "The frequencies have mutated, don't you understand?" (NO, and it's never explained?)
• "The 'Hughanauts' (sp?) tried to warn us." (Never even mentioned again in the movie)
• "You can't stop the 'WARRIORS' you fool... ...they're multiplying, soon they'll be everywhere... ...they're coming for me ... too late, they're INSIDE me now." (Meaning = not a person in the house, but something INSIDE of him. What got into him?? I'll never know?)

This call made the whole thing sound supernatural. But, the ending just seems to refer to a webpage on the dark web, meaning real people? (I won't add spoilers) So confusing!

RECOMMENDATION: Skip it! Unless you like watching movies that confuse you, only to leave you hanging with zero answers!

I had to waste almost 2 hours of my life in order to write my first review. I am totally convinced that the riches of this world are poorly distributed... this movie is an example of that.

Many people with financial resources to make ANY kind of films but they provide absolutely nothing of quality and vice versa. The Found Footage genre has become a tawdry mockery. After The Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity I, there is nothing else.

All these filmmakers simply take the structure of these two and change the plot... that's all. They all have the same beginning, middle and end. A truly waste of resources.

So many people with good stories and they can't carry them out. It's very sad.

I'm going to start by saying that I wasn't the biggest fan of this type of movies, ever since I saw Unsane, it just didn't feel right to me.

With time tho, came Unfriended, Searching, Ressurected and little by little I came to appreciate this new way of filming. It's different but it's different good, and I felt like I should give it a proper chance.

Now that movies like Resurrected are part of the new norm, I think they deserve respect for the fact that they use very small budgets in order to happen. So from in the woods movies, or zombie ones, we now have in face of the PC films that deliver a lot on tension, plot, mystery, but of course lack aspects like horror or true jump scares...at least for now.

Resurrected kept me interested from its start to the very end, I have to admit that the plot comes out as, well original really, a new subject, a great approach to it, without revealing too much about the technique involved, leaving the viewer to roam his imagination free. The plot here is the monster in other horrors, like Jaw, Cloverfield, where they get very little screen time, but once you see them...it's more than enough.

So all in all, Resurrected was a fun surprise, I liked it a lot, I tried to connect all the dots and see where this one is heading. Definitely recommended, has a lot of strong points.

Cheers!

The main character is so unlikable, there is no chemistry between the family.

I don't want to spoil anything in case someone reading this wants to check this movie out...just to let you know it will be really hard to get into the story with such unnatural dialogue, force interactions and non sense.

I don't know...it was a good concept with a real bad execution...the screen camera set up...tiresome after the first 15 minutes, everything feels clean cut and stereotyped.

Acknowledging the fact that making a movie is an achievement, and much respect for accomplished it, and let this be a learning experience.

I was really surprised to see how good this movie turned out to be, seeing as it is so lowly considered here on IMDB.

The movie deserves a much higher rating being that it has such an original story, solid writing, acting, pacing, and follow-through from beginning to end.

Joe Rechtman does a fantastic job, and it's enjoyable from beginning to end.

I found the immediate premise interesting and something significant to most people, which is what happens after death, and what could happen if we were able to resurrect, and all the complexities that go along with it.

The pitfalls, the power, the problems, and the promise of second chances.

The overall plot of this movie is quite absurd to say the least, but me and my partner had a lot of fun watching it because of it.

All the people who mentioned "bad acting" in their reviews must have been watching a completely different movie than me. The acting was really solid from all of the actors. It was far better than in most of such movies.

It was also fun seeing that the director wasn't afraid to make a movie that openly criticizes the Catholic church and the way that a lot of people perceive it, so as nothing more than a huge criminal organisation hiding in plain sight.

If you like the found footage genre, you'll definitely like this movie. My partner loves this genre and even she said that it's one of the best ones she ever watched!

I'm not even 15 minutes into it and I'm completely distracted by the grease pit that is the mother's hair. Whoever was in charge of costuming, why would they think that that was a good look for her. It's distracting and dirty, looking in literally every scene so far. Really really really gross.

I'm not even 15 minutes into it and I'm completely distracted by the grease pit that is the mother's hair. Whoever was in charge of costuming, why would they think that that was a good look for her. It's distracting and dirty, looking in literally every scene so far. Really really really gross.

Realy really really gross.

A 5 star review? What a waste of time, don't even bother. Bad acting, all the movie through a computer screen, looks like the director has a crush for Apple too, don't lose your time, on't lose your time, on't lose your time, A 5 star review? What a waste of time, don't even bother. Bad acting, all the movie through a computer screen, looks like the director has a crush for Apple too, don't lose your time, on't lose your time, on't lose your time,A 5 star review? What a waste of time, don't even bother. Bad acting, all the movie through a computer screen, looks like the director has a crush for Apple too, don't lose your time, on't lose your time, on't lose your time.

Ghost Pirate recommended this movie and mentioned it was filmed under what seemed like pandemic protocols, relying heavily on FaceTime, computers, and phone footage. Given the storyline, I was not sure they could pull it off under those constraints; but I honestly feel like they did. The use of FaceTime didn't seem forced, but rather like it was part of this heavily internet -reliant dystopian world where the film takes place. Was the movie perfect? No, but I think it did a great job. Some movies have great acting but poor script, great editing and terrible storyline, but this movie seems to be pretty solid on all metrics.

What a pitiful movie. I really enjoyed the premises, but this filming? Stuck inside screens and webcams? Oh, that's sad.

The idea of one religion hold the means to ressurect is amazing. The consequences are huge! A brand new society would develop. But to use this style of filming diminishes it a great deal. I know, must be a low budget movie. But even it doesn't stop one to do a great movie. We've seen other ones short on money that holds our attention and delivers a great plot.

The acting isn't that bad, but they're not great.

Now, the ending... Wow, that was terrible. I was waiting for something bigger, greater, terrifying. But no, it just made me shrug my shoulders.

A lot of themes thought about in movies end up manifesting in real lives as well a lot of times (as like the pandemic), and seeing where the world is heading, this movies does force you to introspect on a lot of themes like religious fanaticism, misuse of science through religious propaganda, cults, faith, 1984, . Pray that this does not turn into such movies that turn into reality. Truly a masterpiece that has much to learn from on the consequences of blind faith and our progressive society as a whole. Liked the fact that it's more like a found footage and not one of those anamorphic types to provide some sense of realism, the acting was good.

I'm not a fan of horror so I went into this kind of wary due to it being classified as "horror" and it being called "Resurrected". Turns out this is misclassified. It's not horror, it's a thriller mystery ("who dunnit? What's going on?) with elements of sci-fi (scifi due to the literal resurrection bit).

The format is different: you see it all through the viewpoint of facetime, webcams, youtube videos and cctv. It's very effective, sleek and well done, just like the movie "Searching" but better dues to the variety of mediums used. In some ways it makes you "part of the story".

In this age of AI, video calls, virtual reality and cloning capabilities growing at a rather frightening pace, this movie is very relevant in a lot of ways. Asking some very interesting "what if" questions and a lot of interesting ethical questions too. Add the Catholic church into the mix and you have a really great thought provoking piece.

The first 10 min you're like "meh this looks cheap, the acting is terrible, I know already what's going to happen". I'm really happy I stuck it out for 15 minutes or so because after that you are in for a rollercoaster! The lead actor is horrible in the 1st 10 min not because he's a terrible actor but because his character is horrible. But just wait 15 min like I said. I was very positively surprised. His character arch is very interesting and not a fake "hero's journey" either, a very human one. The teenage son has zero afect, but guys, by the end of the movie you understand why! The Bishop is great and from start to finish you don't know if he is good or evil. Not everything is black and white in this movie.

I'm not sure why some are rating it so low. I suspect they gave up during the first 15 min and maybe just skipped around afterwards if anything. Don't. The layers of this story are presented in order for a reason.

In normal times I would give it a solid 7, 7.5. But I'm putting it at 9 in the hopes of bringing the average slightly up and encouraging others to watch it. T

his is a great B movie like we used to have in the 90s and early 2000s. It's a pity we don't have more of those. Do watch it if you want a good thriller mystery "who dunnit? What is going on?".

I admit I was skeptical at first but the beginning had me gripped all the way until the end. I enjoyed it and the premise of the movie was unique. I don't think I have seen other movies with this topic. Of course, this is a lower budget movie so the quality is no Oscar contender but for me, it didn't disappoint. The length of the movie is short but with that was happening, it felt longer. And, the effects were pretty realistic (also given the budget, it's pretty good). The acting could be more intense. Maybe the actors or director held back a bit to avoid being melodramatic but for what happens in the movie, I think one would react with great emotion. All in all, it's an enjoyable movie to watch.

I watch A LOT of movies (at least 4 week) and I saw the trailer for Resurrected and decided to rent it. I was blown away!! Ended up watching it 3 more times before my rental was over!

The movie is what happens when the Vatican figures out how to resurrect people that have died by accident or illness and what happens to them once they are brought back. I can't tell much more without spoilers but things don't go as planned and the movie takes a dark turn. Shot similarly to The Den this would fall into the laptop horror/found footage category but it's pretty unique.

The acting is great for such a low budget movie and the casting of Ezra Buzzington as the Father Hill and Dave Davis as Father Martin are stand outs in the cast. But really the whole cast does a great job!

Egor Baranov did an awesome job keeping the story flowing and getting the best performances out of the cast. The writer Joe Rechtman did a great job as well creating a tight story that doesn't waste your time and keeps you guessing til the end.

How, Can something, Be so good.

Highly recommended.

I need you to understand one thing,

Good movies are hard to come by,

Welcome to Earth's greatest creation,

In my opinion, This is the most realistic, Full of emotion, Action, Comedy and tears movie I've even seen.

And trust me I've watched all of them.

You can't get enough of it.

This movie, is one you would wish be your reality, and then not.

This movie, Deserve a review on IMDB after 26 years of watching movies almost every day.

This movie is worth it.

This movie will change your life.

To get the taste of me, I am a programmer, and I love Sci-Fi films, And this film, Satisfied my need for the future.