Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- disturbing
- rain-soaked
- late night horror viewing
- serial killer thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film competently crafted and intermittently entertaining but derivative of Se7en, with a formulaic script and limited character depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The murderer severs body parts from multiple victims and uses them in a religious reconstruction project.
The killer selects victims and reconstructs the body of Christ according to a distorted biblical mission.
Prudhomme and Hollinsworth trace severed-body-part murders through investigation and autopsy evidence.
The film's serial-killer tableaux, cop investigation, and bleak atmosphere place it squarely within the cycle of post-Se7en crime thrillers.
Films like Resurrection, and why
Se7en
shared serial killer investigation, grim police procedural structure, religious murder symbolism, and graphic crime imagery
The Silence of the Lambs
shared detective-versus-psychopath premise, procedural investigation, and unsettling psychological violence
The Bone Collector
shared rain-soaked crime thriller atmosphere, serial murder investigation, and graphic forensic details
The Cell
shared dark police procedural framework, grotesque murder scenes, and morally disturbing killer mythology
Movie Details
- Director
- Russell Mulcahy
- Release Date
- 1999-06-05
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (319)
Cast
- Christopher Lambert
- Leland Orser
- Barbara Tyson
- Jeff J.J. Authors
- David Cronenberg
- Jayne Eastwood
- Rick Fox
- Robert Joy
- Peter MacNeill
- Jonathan Potts
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Resurrection about?
- A homicide detective pursues a ritualistic serial killer who harvests victims' limbs to assemble a blasphemous image of Christ.
- What is Resurrection like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Resurrection as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Resurrection violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Resurrection as graphic.
- What did critics think of Resurrection?
- Critics generally found the film competently crafted and intermittently entertaining but derivative of Se7en, with a formulaic script and limited character depth.
- Which films are like Resurrection?
- Films with a similar feel include Se7en, The Silence of the Lambs, The Bone Collector, and The Cell.
- How long is Resurrection?
- Resurrection runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Resurrection?
- In United States, Resurrection streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Howdy Amazon Channel.
