The Lazarus Effect

  • PG13 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2015


MOVIE IS interesting intriguing original demonic predictable
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16 %
15 % Rotten
$ 1 Million
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Positive Reviews 20
Negative reviews 69
Average Rating 2.0/5
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2.0
But director David Gelbwhose previous feature, Jiro Dreams Of Sushi, gets a culinary callbackmakes an awkward transition from point and shoot document .. Av Club
2.0
The cast list almost fools you into thinking youre watching a different, smarter kind of movie. EW
1.3
Alas, it all goes higgledy piggledy and Zoe winds up electrocuted. Rogerebert
2.0
The movie is a terrible recycling of old ideas, ranging from classics like Frankenstein and The Monkeys Paw to 2014s Lucy, not to mention the routine .. Common Sense Media
1.5
Its all deeply unsatisfying.At least the actors valiantly labor to breathe life into the limp narrative. Variety
2.5
Its like every time we attempt to ponder Zoes limitless powers, Geld strokes our head and shows us something shiny as a distraction. We Got This Covered
1.0
They are a chop shop rolling dough from dunderheaded moviegoers who show up at the multiplex when the time suits them, deciding then and there what fi .. The Guardian
1.3
And where Luc Besson might have staged The Lazarus Effects jump scares with a sense of decorous claustrophobia, director David Gelb doesnt evince so m ..
1.3
Yet despite the presence of this potent drug known among the party set as DMT theres precious little fun in this illogical and overly familiar thrille ..
1.5
No one in the audience will be shocked that the reanimation of Zoe doesnt go smoothly. ( Screen Daily
4.5
Its very clear Zoe isnt herself, but theres also just enough of the original character in there to make you understand Franks predicament. Collider
1.5
The film rushes headlong into ante upping histrionics, kneecapping even its own pathetic attempts at suspense. ( Vulture
3.0
A group of young scientists makes the mistake of raising the dead in this low budget horror film.Youd think that the young scientists in the new horro .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
The hope for anything remotely surprising or suspenseful dies a bit more with each new power outage, and despite a climax heavy on digitally enhanced ..
1.5
The film itself seems best watched with as few neurons firing as possible. The New York Times
2.5
In the end, Gelbs horror pic squanders a good cast and neat ideas, instead relying on tawdry thrills youll see coming a mile away. IGN
2.0
Suffice to say, all hell breaks loose in a series of vivid, frightening ways that scream Dont mess with the laws of nature.
1.3
This is an 83 minute movie that feels a half hour longer and, if it werent for the loud crescendos, it would put people to sleep. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
But the films few sparks of originality and charisma are stamped out by a script and a director who refuses to take any genuine chances with the subje .. The Young Folks
1.0
Without them, you get what I imagine a freakier X Men: The Last Stand would look like. Cinema Blend
2.0
That idea was already done in Lucy, and Zoes powers like moving a pen! are paltry compared to Scarlett Johanssons in the earlier film. Ny Daily News
1.5
Its a real shame that THE LAZARUS EFFECT came together so poorly, but it cant be denied this is an all out disaster.Everything about it is just cheap .. JoBlo
2.0
The debut feature film of documentary filmmaker David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi), The Lazarus Effect takes an overdone horror/thriller movie premise .. Screen Rant
1.9
1.5 out of 4 stars Written by Luke Dawson, Jeremy Slater Directed by David Gelb Starring Olivia Wilde, Mark Duplass Classification 14A Country USA Lan .. The Globe And Mail
2.5
The 3D animation breathes life into the story, without overpowering it.
3.0
Gelb directs this hokum well enough, and the cast is certainly better than what one ordinarily encounters in such low budget genre material. One Guys Opinion
4.5
Death may not be the end in The Lazarus Effect, but it should be. Village Voice
3.1
Theres no point in overselling a conventional, rarely surprising horror picture, a picture that manages one good, cheap jolt and a solid hour of dread .. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Its more disappointing than terrible but the missed opportunities leave a bitter aftertaste. ReelViews
2.0
10 1 2 / 10 The Lazarus Effect has the unenviable task of trying to assemble a full blooded horror experience without a significant budget and varied .. Blu Ray
2.0
Its enough to make a moviegoer wonder whether the filmmakers ran out of money or just ideas.The premise is promising enough. Tv Guide
2.0
Its thematically thin but competently made and good for a few scares. Chicago Reader
1.9
The Lazarus Effect instead gives us an answer in the form of a horror exercise.Its not a very good one, either. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
The plot also sets up a very obvious possibility for a sequel.The Lazarus Effect is not brain surgery oh wait, it kinda is but its absorbing, well cra .. Usa Today
2.5
And although scripters Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater briefly touch upon intriguing ideas involving the afterlife of which, to be certain, the movie co .. Reel Film Reviews
1.0
Instead, they provide an incoherent catalog of worn out horror movie cliches with a story that makes no sense and goes nowhere. News Review
1.5
Once upon a time Hollywood knew how to make truly scary horror films.One can only hope that someone, someday, will figure out how to resurrect that fo .. Screen It
4.0
Starring a cast of young talents and indie stalwarts and backed by the Blumhouse horror making machine, Gelbs horror film doesnt exactly break new gro .. The Wrap
2.5
What it lacks in originality it makes up for with a capable cast and a few good jolts from fledgling director David Gelb (the documentary Jiro Dreams .. News Day
0.0
Ladies, dont you hate it when your fiance brings you back from the dead New York Post
0.5
Aug 15, 2011 12:21 IST Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz says she would like to work in Bollywood but finds it too tough for herself. Hindustan Times
3.5
But while The Lazarus Effect knows and appreciates its forebears, its at its most effective when delivering hoary cat leaps from closet style jolts: S .. Film Journal International ..
2.5
Its difficult to hold high expectations for a horror movie thats hitting the big screen at the end of February, but can you justify a full price ticke .. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
1.3
It triggers a sense of tragedy and a longing for a way to stop the turmoil were witnessing.The Lazarus Effect wants to have it both ways, but gives on .. Star Tribune
1.5
This is a remarkably inert movie: unscary, unexciting, and so obvious that it announces how obvious it is going to be in advance.
2.5
So while The Lazarus Effect isnt the worst scary movie film youll see this year, it is probably one of the most predictable and lazily plotted. Toronto Star
2.0
But Gelb utilizes far too many jump scares in which something off screen darts at someone, accompanied by a loud noise. Susang Ranger
2.0
It seems a long way from Jiro Dreams of Sushi to Jiro Dreams of Reanimated Sushi..But maybe not. Boston Herald
2.0
Sure, both movies are bone headed, but Lucy had the kooky courage of its convictions while Lazarus becomes the one thing a goofy horror film should ne .. The Film Stage
1.0
Especially if shes subjected to a repetitious pastiche of half baked and derivative ideas like those in The Lazarus Effect..Nonetheless, there are les .. Boston Globe
1.5
This is a remarkably inert movie: unscary, unexciting, and so obvious that it announces how obvious it is going to be in advance.Free advice for scree .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
Bringing someone back from the dead is one of the horror genres oldest and most effective tropes, but with The Lazarus Effect, it just seems tired. Blogs Indie Wire
3.5
But it does a fine job of conjuring up Zoes paranoia and ultimately succeeds at being a cautionary tale against scientific hubris. The Atlantic
3.8
The Bottom Line: As predictable as The Lazarus Effect may be, its a well crafted and effective horror film that puts you on edge with its creepy premi ..
2.0
Youre right to expect more from this solid cast and Jiro Dreams of Sushi director David Gelb.Ill give it this. Consequence Of Sound
2.5
The setup seems to promise a fun, fast paced horror flick somewhere along the lines of the Leprechaun and Wishmaster series, and yet scripter Macon Bl .. Reel Film
1.5
With solid performances, The Lazarus Effect simply doesnt rattle as many cages as it wants to, try as hard as it might. Film Ink
2.5
The story concludes with a twist completely in keeping with the films premise and, not incidentally, opening the door to a sequel.That may or may not .. Maki At The Movies
1.9
Its amazing how silly a movie can seem when it doesnt do the necessary work to suspend your disbelief. Red Eye Chicago
1.0
And just when things are poised to get interesting, the movie goes nowhere really, really fast. Stl Today
2.5
The Lazarus Effect boasts nothing special. Its not going to provide much relief for horror starved audiences. Stl Today
2.0
It would be intriguing for a modern horror movie to use the possibility of eternal damnation, and the consequences of escaping it, as a means of formi .. Film Racket
2.0
The Lazarus Effect is a decent thrill but it lacks the brains to get itself out of the grave. Ib Times
1.0
The first truly awful horror film of 2015... Only one aspect of the film is good on any level: Olivia Wilde is absolutely splendid. Antagony & Ecstasy
1.9
The Lazarus Effect plays out its relatively slight 83 minute running time with formulaic chills and thrills that mostly make you forget about the film ..
1.9
There are constant nods to a similar organization not only watching over this disaster in the making but actually pulling a few strings, but it feels .. Movie Crypt
2.0
But the film only comes to life in a few fantasy sequences set in a corner of hell made up of Zoes childhood memories, which suggests Gelb spent a lot .. The Dissolve
2.0
In its ghoulish muddle of a second half, the token monster thoughtlessly plows through the cast.The movie is just as thoughtless. Metro New York
2.5
And if the Frankenstein genre desperately needed anything, its something new and intriguing. Crave Online
2.0
Despite a talented cast, Lazarus is a sub par horror film taken from spare parts of more successful films. Bowling Green Daily News
1.5
Theres no way to enjoy this derivative riff on reanimation as a horror movie. Seven Day Svt
3.5
The bulk of the film is about atmosphere than it is about scaring its audience. Fat Guys At The Movies
1.9
Actually, for a film that has pulled a reasonably overqualified cast with solid dramatic chops, it is regretfully short on any characters that stick o .. National Post
1.5
Or even Frankenstein, for gosh sake.In movies, it is never a good idea. Winnipeg Free Press
2.5
That is one hell of an interesting career arc.The cast is an equally head scratching mix of random parts. Toronto Sun
4.5
And while at first blush Rocky seems to be a happy normal pup, it doesnt take long to see that something isnt quite right with him, fueling even more ..
3.0
The Lazarus Effect merely coasts by on a very thin script that is really just a placeholder to get to what is obviously its larger purpose: to frighte .. Reel Talk Online
2.0
The Lazarus Effect is a wag the dog film, where the filmmakers had a good idea of how to end the movie, but didnt put the required work into selling t .. Blog Bullz Eye
2.0
Still, THE LAZARUS EFFECT has good scares and some genuinely intriguing notions. Assignment X
2.5
The philosophical discussions about chemistry versus metaphysics are accessible yet not altogether dumbed down. Spectrum Culture
2.5
It goes through the motions without even generating sufficient energy to raise your pulse, let alone produce the kind of scares that constitute a memo .. Am Ny
1.0
It offers no insight into the premise and lacks any indication to the goal. Ndtv
1.5
The first half of this film is the best, with the actors reciting the technical gibberish very convincingly, while trying to resuscitate a dog named R .. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
2.0
What it doesnt have is the sense of fun necessary to pull off the cheesy moments or the scares to sell it as a full blown horror story. Richard Crouse
3.0
Even more disappointing is that the material doesnt make use of its great cast. Mac Guff
3.8
The movie ought to be scarier, but in the current genre environment of teen centric, found footage shockers, its messing with Mother Nature traditiona .. Commercial Appeal
2.0
The Lazarus Effect isnt a terrible horror movie, but its so by the book, you see so many ways that it has potential to be much more interesting.
1.5
The Lazarus Effect, in contrast, walks around with a good looking body, but doesnt have much soul. Splice Today
1.5
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, FEB.25, 2015 By Steve Newton The Lazarus Effect reminds me a bit of that made in Vancouver horror flick Hideaway, i .. Ear Of Newt
2.5
I dont expect reinvention of the wheel, as long as a movie rolls along well enough.And this one does. At Home In Hollywood
2.0
Deleted/Extended Scenes: Extra bits of the film that merely remind you of how it could have been longer.Conclusion: For all its talk about bringing li .. The Blus Pot
2.0
The movie ends up being like Frankensteins monster before the lightning shock its a lot of pieces sewn together that are lifeless. Fres Nobee
3.0
The films pacing is tight, the story never lags and once all hell breaks loose, Gelb keeps the tension levels nicely elevated until the finale (a mome .. Daily Dead
1.0
Whats most depressing about The Lazarus Effect is that we *know* theres decent horror out there. Blogs Houston Press
1.3
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1.5
Clay believes theres something not quite right with the pooch, but the others dont see it. KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
2.0
The next logical step is human beings, but what makes Frank and Zoe different from your generic Dr. Frankenstein archetype is their emotional accessib .. Ex Press
2.0
Its sure to find an audience in the run up to Halloween, but it feels like a wasted opportunity. Daily Record
2.5
Director David Gelb keeps the camera unpretentious and doesnt try to hide the films thin structure with fancy editing. Fanboys of the Universe
4.5
It is a confidently mounted, genre savvy ragbag that constantly confounds and wrongfoots without ever quite adding up or making complete sense. Projected Figures
2.3
The characters in this forgettable piece of horror schlock can bring back all the dead dogs and dead people they want; just please, please dont bring ..
2.0
The fingerprints of Frankenstein are all over just about any sci fi or horror reanimation tale thats ever followed it, including this one. Neils Entertainment Picks
2.5
Not a single audience jump is earneda result of sheer predictability and poorly timed editing. The Fright File
1.3
The Lazarus Effect does have one redeeming quality.It ends quickly. Dcw50
3.0
A decent, well made, small scale genre film with a great cast of on the cusp players, The Lazarus Effect begins as a modern day spin on Frankensteinia .. Electric Sheep Magazine
0.6
Even the silliest of scare movies can have a sense of fun and danger, but The Lazarus Effect implodes only a third of the way in, and never recovers.I .. Hono Lulu Pulse
3.3
While the storyline is not the most original, this film still gives a few good scares.
1.5
Her fianc doesnt believe her, but Zoe insists that she was trapped inside a reoccurring nightmare. Jordy Reviews It



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