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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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The Resurrected
"Death used to be the end. Now it's only the beginning..."
1991 1h 45m EN
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★6.2TMDB · 141
HorrorThrillerScience Fiction
Synopsis
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Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.
“Death used to be the end. Now it's only the beginning...”
Cast
John Terry
John March
Jane Sibbett
Claire Ward
Chris Sarandon
Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen
Robert Romanus
Lonnie Peck
Laurie Briscoe
Holly Tender
Ken Camroux-Taylor
Captain Ben Szandor
Patrick Pon
Raymond
Bernard Cuffling
Dr. Waite
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Dan O'Bannon
- Writers
- H.P. Lovecraft, Brent V. Friedman
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Dan O'Bannon, shot by Irv Goodnoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Russell Livingstone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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John Terry and Jane Sibbett and Chris Sarandon carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Death used to be the end. Now it's only the beginning...".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0105242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Dan O'Bannon directs. Irv Goodnoff behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Russell Livingstone cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 135 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Dan O'Bannon, shot by Irv Goodnoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Russell Livingstone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5John Terry and Jane Sibbett and Chris Sarandon carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Death used to be the end. Now it's only the beginning...".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0105242 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Released under 26 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Irv Goodnoff
- Original score
- Richard Band
- Editing
- Russell Livingstone
- Production design
- Brent Thomas
- Costume design
- Marcella Mulder Robertson
- VFX supervisor
- Dave Gregory
- Stunt coordinator
- Scott J. Ateah
- Runtime
- 105 min · 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Also by
Dan O'Bannon
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- qorn★ 7/10
The Resurrected is a slow-burn, detective, mystery movie from 1991 and based on a book by Lovecraft called The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. The acting is solid, and the practical effects are quite impressive, especially considering the movie's relatively low budget. I had a really good time especially towards the end with how all the effects looked and seeing the dark secrets slowly be uncovered (even tho the reveal of zombies is quite obvious by today's standards). Overall a solid Lovecraftian Zombie Mystery Thriller that feels like a Outlast horror game at the best of times and cheesy detective shananagans at the worst.
- krmanish09
the movies was not bad and it is not that much good also but it should not have that much bad concept.
Production companies
Who made it
- EU
Euro Brothers Pictures
- SC
Scotti Brothers Pictures (I)
- BO
Borde/Raich
Key crew
- Original StoryH.P. Lovecraft
- StuntsOwen Walstrom
- StuntsMarc Akerstream
- StuntsCurt Bonn
- StuntsMike Crestejo
- Stunt CoordinatorScott J. Ateah
- StuntsBill Ferguson
- StuntsBill Stewart
- StuntsScott Nicholson
- GafferDavid Moxness
- Visual Effects SupervisorDave Gregory
- Second Unit DirectorKenneth Raich
- Second Assistant DirectorMorgan Beggs
- Executive ProducerTony Scotti
- Co-ProducerShayne Sawyer
- ProducerKenneth Raich
- Executive ProducerTom Bradshaw
- ProducerMark Borde
- EditorRussell Livingstone
- CastingPenny Ellers
- CastingFiona Jackson
- Production DesignBrent Thomas
- Art DirectionDoug Byggdin
- Set DecorationChristine MacLean
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- resurrection
- spontaneous combustion
Release history · US
When it landed
- Physical1992-04-15
Also known as
International titles
- ShatterbrainUS
- Evil Dead - Die Saat des BösenDE
- ZmrtvýchvstalýCZ
- ShatterbrainNL
- El resucitadoES
- ResucitadoMX
- El ResucitadoAR
- El resucitadoEC
- Renascido das TrevasBR
- O Filho das TrevasBR
- The ResurrectedCA
- Charles Dexter Wardin tapausFI
- Matka-arkku manan majoiltaFI
- The ResurrectedAU
- Peirama thanatouGR
