The Lazarus Effect (2015)
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Critic Consensus: The Lazarus Effect has a talented cast and the glimmer of an interesting idea, but wastes it all on insipid characters and dull, recycled plot points.
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as Frank
as Zoe
as Niko
as Clay
as Eva
as Mr. Wallace

as Security Guard

as Little Girl
as Security Guard Terrance
as President Dailey

as Lawyer

as Burned Figure
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Given the low-budget film's bottle-episode feel, horror fans could've gotten extra mileage out of a disorienting and original psychological treatment.

It's thematically thin but competently made and good for a few scares.

I would have loved to see more from the filmmakers, daring to fail while staking out some new terror incognita instead of just going through the motions of an experiment for which we already have the results.

A grimy, dopey, confused thriller that wastes a very likable cast.

Death may not be the end in The Lazarus Effect, but it should be.

"The Lazarus Effect" boasts nothing special. It's not going to provide much relief for horror-starved audiences.
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Just entertaining enough not to be boring. It was not scary at all and the story was a little far fetched. It provided a few laughs and that's it.
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Olivia Wilde stars in the supernatural horror film The Lazarus Effect. A university study goes horribly wrong when one of the researchers dies in a freak accident and is revived using an experimental procedure. Wilde gives a solid performance, and so does her co-star Sarah Bolger. Also, the film does a nice job of building suspense and tension. But, the writing's a little weak and isn't sure what direction to take the plot: as it's unclear whether the resurrected character is demon possessed, lost their humanity, or something else. Yet despite its weaknesses, The Lazarus Effect manages to deliver some good scares.
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very slow and not scary, this is one of those experimenting on your own member things. Producer Jason Blum has a great success rate but most of these films are just terrible. They make money but the critical reception are bad and yet again here we are. I didn't care if I had seen this all before, just do something other then nothing.
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