The Lazarus Effect
A rogue team of researchers resurrects a dead colleague, only to unleash a malevolent force wearing her face.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- late night horror viewing
- halloween movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the premise and cast promising but judged the film a recycled, insufficiently frightening thriller weakened by dull characters and routine jump scares.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Frank and Zoe's research develops a method for reviving dead organisms before the team attempts human resurrection.
The researchers become trapped in their underground experimental environment as Zoe's return turns hostile.
Zoe initially appears successfully resurrected but gradually reveals a sinister new persona.
The film repeatedly uses sudden scares, loud crescendos, and flickering or darkened spaces to frighten its characters and audience.
Films like The Lazarus Effect, and why
Flatliners
Shared science fiction horror premise involving experimental resurrection, moral overreach, and a threatening return from death.
Frankenstein
Shared mad science horror, laboratory setting, reanimation themes, and escalating supernatural menace.
The Possession of Hannah Grace
Shared contemporary supernatural horror, possession, jump scares, and a group confronting an unleashed evil.
Splice
Shared contained laboratory thriller structure, scientific experimentation, and disturbing transformation.
Movie Details
- Director
- David Gelb
- Release Date
- 2015-01-29
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (1585)
Cast
- Mark Duplass
- Olivia Wilde
- Donald Glover
- Evan Peters
- Sarah Bolger
- Amy Aquino
- Ray Wise
- Sean T. Krishnan
- Bruno Gunn
- Ator Tamras
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lazarus Effect about?
- A rogue team of researchers resurrects a dead colleague, only to unleash a malevolent force wearing her face.
- What is The Lazarus Effect like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lazarus Effect as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Lazarus Effect violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Lazarus Effect as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Lazarus Effect?
- Critics broadly found the premise and cast promising but judged the film a recycled, insufficiently frightening thriller weakened by dull characters and routine jump scares.
- Which films are like The Lazarus Effect?
- Films with a similar feel include Flatliners, Frankenstein, The Possession of Hannah Grace, and Splice.
- How long is The Lazarus Effect?
- The Lazarus Effect runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lazarus Effect?
- In United States, The Lazarus Effect streams on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus.
