“The Resurrected”, also known more recently as
“Shatterbrain”, is a mostly faithful adaption of the Lovecraft story “The Case
of Charles Dexter Ward”. Because the story is about a family member from the
1700’s interacting with a future relative, the story is able to be updated to
take place in 1990 without a problem. The only problem I had with this film is
that I didn’t find it very entertaining. The slow pacing and uninteresting
actors are to blame; even Chris Sarandon didn’t seem to be giving this project
much effort even though he was the main character. Unlike many other Lovecraft
themed movies, this one avoids any attempts at adding any humor and tries to
stay true to Lovecraft’s style of exploring the unknown.
A P.I. is hired by Mr.
Ward’s wife after he is questioned by police about the weird smell around his
farmhouse. She wants to know what he is doing in there with another doctor that
she doesn’t trust. Mr. Ward had begun acting strangely ever since he inherited the
farmhouse and found belongings from a long distant relative. Eventually the P.I
uncovers the truth that Ward and his past relative are working on ways to bring
back the dead and that somebody isn’t who they seem to be.
Favorite moment – I don’t have one. I found this movie dull
and not very entertaining. It took effort not to turn it off and watch
something, anything else instead.
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