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: 4.7667847 / 5 from 283 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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"I had never heard of this one before, and that is exactly what excited me about it. The best flavor of overlooked film is "lost at the mom and pop video store b horror". . . just take a look at some of the screengrabs from it that VS has shared, you'll know immediately if this is for you or not."
"It’s nice have this cult classic finally in 4K, with a slipcase with an awesome design. The movie is amazing with great special effects and a great score"
"The practical effects rule, the story is really engaging and the transfer looks phenomenal. Acting is a bit stilted at times and it takes awhile to get to the “good stuff”…but honestly the procedural investigation of the second act is still good stuff just not the reason you’re buying this. Truly the biggest “lost gem” I’ve seen from VS and a new favorite of mine for early 90s horror. Just go in knowing there is a lot of development of the mystery before it all comes to a head for a FANTASTIC 3rd act."
"They made the best of the options at their disposal, and produced a good product. The quality is good with what was available and it has good extras available on the disk. Good restoration and the movie is a lot better than I expected."
"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."
"So glad to finally get this. High quality product."
"The Resurrected looks like a made for TV movie with body horror elements. It's sort of strange in a way. The practical effects are great and it's generally coherent, but could've been better. It's worth a watch."
"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"
"Hadn't seen this one in years. . . just as good as I remember!"
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