The Lazarus Effect

The Lazarus Effect

Evil will rise.

Directed by David Gelb

Produced by Lionsgate, Blumhouse Productions

201583 min5.3 / 10

A dark supernatural thriller about the horrific consequences of playing god with death, centered on possession and the corruption of a loved one.

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.

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  • Is The Lazarus Effect scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Lazarus Effect easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does The Lazarus Effect end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Lazarus Effect violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is The Lazarus Effect sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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