This listing is for the standard edition 4k UDH/Blu-ray Combo. The limited edition slipcover (designed by Wes Benscoter) was limited to 5,000 units and is sold out. The two versions are identical, aside from the slipcover.
Private investigator John March is handed the most unusual case of his career when the beautiful Claire Ward turns up at his office asking for help. Her husband, the esteemed chemical engineer Charles Dexter Ward, has started dabbling in strange and secretive experiments, and has recently moved out of the marital home and into a remote and disused ancestral farmhouse to continue his activities in privacy. As these experiments take an ever more sinister turn, with reports of body parts being delivered to the property, Charles himself begins displaying increasingly erratic behavior, apparently taking on the personality of someone from centuries ago. With Charles eventually committed to a psychiatric facility for evaluation, leaving John and Claire free to investigate the property, the nightmare has only just begun…
Taking its cue from the success of Stuart Gordon’s similarly H.P. Lovecraft-inspired Re-Animator (1985), director Dan O’Bannon’s (The Return of the Living Dead) THE RESURRECTED sought to further mine the works of Lovecraft with this thrilling take on his novella The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. Starring John Terry (TV's Lost, The Living Daylights), Chris Sarandon (Fright Night, Child’s Play), Jane Sibbett (TV’s Friends), and Robert Romanus (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), and featuring some truly memorable and horrific prosthetic creature FX, Vinegar Syndrome is thrilled to breathe new life into this unjustly overlooked early 90s horror outing, which claws its way up from the subterranean lab newly restored in 4K from its original camera negative and loaded with a wealth of new and archival bonus features.
directed by: Dan O'Bannon
starring: John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Chris Sarandon, Robert Romanus
1991 / 105 min / 1.85:1 / English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
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Overall rating: 4.7753625 / 5 from 276 reviews.
The Resurrected is a highly praised 4K restoration of a 1991 horror film, celebrated for its fantastic Lovecraftian horror, excellent adaptation, and stunning visual effects. The limited edition slipcover, featuring beautiful artwork, adds to its appeal. Customers appreciate the clean and crisp image quality and the well-worth owning release.
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"Lovecraft adaptation where Charles Dexter Ward's story is set in the framework of a detective story. Although the story suffers from small rhythm problems in places and it is a bit clumsy technically at times, im ready to forgive these cosmetic flaws at the latest when the wonderful otherworldly practical effects roll onto the screen. The top of Lovecraft film adaptations."
"The Resurrected is flawed, but interesting movie. It’s one of the closest Lovecraft adaptions ever put on screen, although it ends up a bit clunky until the all of the fun creature effects happen. Thanks to Vs this has never looked better though."
"Excellent Lovecraft adaption. Chris Sarandon great as always. Just sorry that I missed out on the slip"
"Creepy vibes throughout and a great performance from Chris Sarandon. Fun visual effects and the 4K looks great."
"The Resurrected (1991), directed by Dan O'Bannon, is an atmospheric and surprisingly faithful take on H. P. Lovecraft’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, blending detective noir structure with creeping cosmic horror. The film follows a private investigator unraveling the disturbing experiments of a man obsessed with resurrecting the past, gradually uncovering something far more grotesque and inhuman. O’Bannon leans into practical effects and slow-building dread, creating moments of genuinely unsettling imagery that linger even when the pacing falters. While the narrative can feel a bit uneven and occasionally constrained by its budget, there’s a clear respect for Lovecraft’s themes of forbidden knowledge and inherited madness. It’s not the most polished adaptation, but its commitment to mood and its willingness to get weird and disturbing make it a standout for fans of low-key, old-school horror."
"for HP Lovecraft fans, it will either be a great movie or terrible if you are a purist. Myself, I completely enjoyed it. it is one of the higher production value movies, and the plot stays "relatively" close to The Case of Charles Dexter Ward. there are many differences, but they did a fair job of interpreting it. I'd buy this again."
"A thoroughly enjoyable slice of 90's Lovecraftian horror. featuring some great performances, practical effects work and gore. The features, picture quality and sound is top notch as always. I'm really glad Vinegar Syndrome introduced me to this gem."
"Awesome and very underrated movie! VS does a great job with extras and video quality. And the artwork is awesome as always!"
"Heck, I don't even have any use for the 4K and I'm totally happy with the Blu-ray. It looks great, the commentary is worthwhile and the other extras are almost all of interest. And, as this is the best H. P. Lovecraft film adaptation ever (The Call of Cthulhu and Whisperer in Darkness, as much fun as they are, are well made faux artifacts. ), a definitive version is good to have."
"A gruesome 90s horror gem that I didn’t expect to enjoy as much as I did"
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