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Review of Resurrected (1989) by Dirck D — 07 Sep 2007

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It is indeed very hard to get Lovecraft right on-screen, but this represents one of the best attempts.

This review of Resurrected (1989) was written by Dirck D on 07 Sep 2007.

Resurrected has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Brian S (2,291) on 08 Nov 2010

A faithful but flawed adaptation of HP Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward…

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By Isaac J (217) on 30 Mar 2008

Decent enough. A couple of good scenes. Pretty much a R-rated X-Files episode…

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By Shawn H (224) on 06 Dec 2011

As far as an H.P Lovecraft adaption its meh but if you're a fan of Chris Sarandon chewing up scenery than your'e in luck because this is loaded…

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By Christopher K (483) on 03 Feb 2011

Great addaption of hp lovecrafts the disaperance of charles dexter ward…

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By Ruben J (72) on 16 Nov 2009

Con muy poco presupuesto consigue, sin embargo, atmosferas escalofriantes y unos monstruos muy bien urdidos, sobre todo teniendo en cuenta…

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By Brandi J (32) on 07 Oct 2009

Finally a film that didn't disappoint me. True to the original story, and very well fleshed out by the underrated Sarandon…

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By Sam B (1,226) on 06 May 2009

This was a lot of fun to watch, mainly to make fun of, but also the monster/gore effects were pretty dang cool. 05.07.09 63rd Film of 2009…

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By Al M (1,263) on 30 Oct 2010

The Resurrected is a surprisingly faithful and entertaining adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's novella The Strange Case of Charles Dexter Ward…

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By Dean M (1,337) on 30 Oct 2015

An excellent HP Lovecraft film, much overlooked…

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By Leia C (75) on 08 Jun 2007

Pretty standard Lovecraft adaptation, with a female romantic interest that probably wasn't in the original (which I'll admit I haven't read)…

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