The Lazarus Effect

February. 27,2015      PG-13
Rating:
5.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Medical researcher Frank, his fiancee Zoe and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the dead. After a successful, but unsanctioned, experiment on a lifeless animal, they are ready to make their work public. However, when their dean learns what they've done, he shuts them down. Zoe is killed during an attempt to recreate the experiment, leading Frank to test the process on her. Zoe is revived -- but something evil is within her.

Mark Duplass as  Frank Walton
Olivia Wilde as  Zoe McConnell
Donald Glover as  Niko
Evan Peters as  Clay
Sarah Bolger as  Eva
Amy Aquino as  President Dalley
Ray Wise as  Mr. Wallace
Sean T. Krishnan as  Lawyer
Bruno Gunn as  Fireman

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Reviews

Mjeteconer
2015/02/27

Just perfect...

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Pluskylang
2015/02/28

Great Film overall

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Moustroll
2015/03/01

Good movie but grossly overrated

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Guillelmina
2015/03/02

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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Smartlink
2015/03/03

This re-animator vibe filled movie had so much going for it. I scratched the surface of a very interesting story. This could really have been much much more. The acting was above what I was expecting. Of course you get a few scare jumps, but that is not what this movie is trying to be. Yet it falls short of become something greater. The cold emptiness of the lab could be felt, it added to the atmosphere very well. This movie obviously got his inspiration from The Re-Animator, Pet Cemetery and even a little Flatliners if would dare to say. As enjoyable as it was, you can't help to fell like this movie was rushed out of it's intentions. That will leave you wishing it had more to offer in the end. Don't get me wrong, this movie is not dull or boring, but it strive's to accomplished something but never does. Well made and a great production value without a doubt. The plot is kinda easy to foresee yet keeps you on your toes until the end. Overall this movie is entertaining, but... Like I said , could have done much more.

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Desertman84
2015/03/04

A group of researchers led by Frank and his fiancée Zoe are able to bring back the dead to life in this horror film entitled "The Lazarus Effect".It stars Mark Duplass and Olivia Wilde together with Donald Glover,Evan Peters,Sarah Bolger,Amy Aquino and Ray Wise.Medical researchers Frank and his fiancée, Zoe have developed a serum that is able to assists coma patient.But later,it was revealed that it is actually able to bring the dead back to life. They code- named it as "Lazarus".With the assistance of their friends, Niko, Clay and videographer Eva,they run an experiment with the dog. But later,they try to apply the serum to human when an accident happens during their experiment. Well,it was obviously something that has already been done before.There is nothing new presented in this film.As always,those that are brought back to life whether be it a dog or a human being will always be having some problems in some parts of their body.And you've guessed it, things will definitely be not really successful at the end.

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athenamuses-308-200437
2015/03/05

I couldn't stand looking at the way the animals were treated. It was awful. Do the movie without having to put a dog in restraints, then in a cage, then make it act like it's psychotic. Really not necessary. Stick to humans. Animals can't say "no." I was very disappointed in this movie. I supposed the plot was fine, I just didn't like the whole tenor of it. Everything about the movie seemed very haphazard and written without any depth. And, like i said, they just should have excluded the dog from the script. He wasn't needed and it was upsetting to see him being shot up and restrained, even if animal welfare was on the set, which I hope it was. Probably they didn't really shoot him up, it was just so disturbing, the absolute disrespect for life.

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jamilr-06385
2015/03/06

I'm a huge horror fan. This movie gave me chills because it's based on an interesting, yet realistic concept. It touches on the idea that DMT, the most potent hallucinogen on the planet, being naturally occurring in the human brain and found in the pineal gland (which is scientifically true - not just made up for the movie, and why it got my attention), floods the brain during death. Which is where the "white light" idea came from. It is possible to chemically produce DMT, and the team of researchers this film follows used DMT as a premise for an experiment to revive the dead.They explain that since the subject (a dog named Rocky who was put down for having stage 5 cataracts in both eyes) has hyperthyroidism as a side effect of the serum, Rocky should be closely observed as aggression comes with hyperthyroidism. The serum doesn't dissipate in the blood stream as they predicted, and with the electric shocks and increase in the neurological system, Rocky's brain is firing at much higher levels than normal. The Dean of medicine shuts the operation down, for fear of bad publicity from the experiment, as many people are religious and will see this as "Playing God." The team takes this as the pharmaceutical company trying to steal their glory, and decides to duplicate the experiment with video evidence to prove their ownership of the serum. The team sneaks into their lab, and puts everything together to revive another dog. In this process, Zoe (Olivia) forgets to remove her engagement ring, and is electrocuted by it when she attempts to throw the electrical charge to the second subject. The team attempts many times to revive her with adrenaline, paddles and CPR, but she is gone. Feeling responsible for the engagement ring he gave to her, the leading research doctor, Frank, takes a leap of faith and puts Zoe on the table to inject her with the serum. The team is extremely reluctant, they urge Frank that using the serum on a human is not only unethical but extremely risky as they still haven't worked out the issues with Rocky yet. Throwing multiple charges, Zoe awakens, terrified, confused and out of sorts.The question is now on everyone's mind; what will happen? Of course everyone is curious to know, "What was it like?" Zoe is still unsure of what's going on with her revived body, and does not immediately jump to explain... While she sleeps, seeing as DMT is what causes humans to dream, Zoe's dreams are more intense, and her brain waves are extremely strong, as the serum is chock full of DMT, and still present in her system. Zoe now can read thoughts, has telekinesis, clairvoyance, and crazy strength. As this seems far-fetched to the typical scary movie junkie, it's based off the idea that the human brain only uses one lobe at a time. From an MRI, Zoe's brain is using every lobe at once. This movie is based of of rational medical ideas, and if you aren't interested in medicine, you WON'T understand or enjoy the movie. I was very pleasantly surprised by the film, and disappointed to see all of the reviews from people who were probably paying more attention to their cellphones than listening to the important explanations the movie gives. Olivia Wilde is a fantastic actress and I love the story.

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