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Pacionsbo Absolutely Fantastic

Salubfoto It's an amazing and heartbreaking story.

Fleur Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Vivekmaru45 Simply put, an atmospheric horror masterpiece worthy of having been adapted from short epistolary novel (51,500 words) by H. P. Lovecraft in 1927.The novel, set in 1918, describes how Charles Dexter Ward becomes obsessed with his distant ancestor, Joseph Curwen, an alleged wizard with unsavory habits. Ward physically resembles Curwen, and attempts to duplicate his ancestor's Qabalistic and alchemical feats. He eventually uses this knowledge to physically resurrect Curwen. Ward's doctor, Marinus Bicknell Willett, investigates Ward's activities and is horrified by what he finds.This film closely follows the novel. Dan O Bannon who wrote the screenplay for Alien, and was co-screen writer for Total Recall 1990, Invaders from Mars 1986, Lifeforce 1985, directs this film superbly.The most well known film personality is Christopher Sarandon, whereas the most known TV personality is John Terry. Robert Romanus is also a well known B-film actor who has starred in films like Fast Times at Ridgemont High(1982), Bad Medicine(1985) and Pulse(1988). Plot: Claire Ward (Sibbett) hires private investigator John March (Terry) to look into the increasingly bizarre activities of her husband Charles Dexter Ward (Sarandon). Ward has become obsessed with the occult practices of raising the dead once practiced by his ancestor Joseph Curwen (Sarandon in a dual role). As the investigators dig deeper, they discover that Ward is performing a series of grisly experiments in an effort to actually resurrect his long-dead relative Curwen. Watch the film to find out what happens next...Verdict: 10/10. Guaranteed to satisfy seasoned horror film enthusiasts. Beautiful background sound, photography and special effects. The director succeeds in creating an atmosphere of Lovecraftian horror. It becomes so apparent when I was watching the film, that had this film been released before Clive Barker's Hellraiser, many people would have given the acclaim that this film truly deserves. Suffice to say it is the best film made by the late Dan O Bannon(September 30, 1946 – December 17, 2009). Movies based on H.P. Lovecraft: Re-Animator 1985, H.P. Lovecraft's: Necronomicon 1994, From Beyond 1986, Dagon 2001, Castle Freak 1995, The Call of Cthulhu 2005, The Unnamable 1988, The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter 1993. There are many more films, I can't write down all of them. Just type: Films based one H.P. Lovecraft in Google search, and you will get a list.Thanks for reading, live long and prosper.

kclipper H.P. Lovecraft's remarkably odd stories are so disjointed and full of complex, dread-inducing imagery, that it is unarguably a difficult task to interpret his profound language and psychological impact and render it to the screen. Screenwriter, Dan O'Bannon, who's brilliant concepts were introduced in 'Alien', comes pretty close in identifying some of the more gruesome elements that make Lovecraft's tales so distinct and perverse in directing this film rendition of "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward".Wife of Ward consults with private investigator, John Marsh (John Terry in the typical Lovecraft lead character) after her husband performs strange experiments in a remote graveyard to find out why he has become so obsessed and distant. Marsh agrees to help, unbeknown that he will soon embark on a strange, horrific journey into ancient demonic rites, hideous creatures, evocations of the dead, and a descent into an underground world of magic and archaic horror. Its your basic platform for Lovecraft lore, and gory special effects, desolate locations, a fantastic Richard Band musical score and good performances bring it to life. Chris Sarandon (who's fresh from his performance in 'Fright Night') brings a memorably macabre mysteriousness and intensity to the Charles Ward/Joseph Curwen character, especially during the terrifying climax that takes place in the confinement of an insane asylum, and there's an excellent flashback period scene involving the origins of the mythology. Fans of Lovecraft will approve. Anyone else will find it relentlessly gross and bizarre.

slayrrr666 "The Resurrected" is a really great film with only a few small flaws to it.**SPOILERS**Going to his investigation service, Claire Ward, (Jane Sibbett) meets up with John March, (John Terry) for help in trying to determine why her husband Charles Dexter Ward, (Chris Sarandon) moved out of their house to continue his chemical experiments. Taking up the case, he ventures out to find out what happened, he finds that a series of shipments to him concerning human bones are in his possession, even though he consistently claims otherwise. Further investigation reveals that he is studying black magic, like his ancestor Joseph Curwen, (Chris Sarandon) to whom he bares an almost uncanny resemblance and forcing him to believe that he has become by his spirit to carry on his work in modern times. Despite a raid on his house that puts him away, they are still convinced something is going on when a series of brutal slayings occurs around town, forcing them to delve deeper into the past to uncover the real nature of the experiments, and are soon plunged into a terrifying world that they won't be able to escape from easily.The Good News: This here was a very impressive film with a lot right about it. One thing it gets right is that the house where it takes place in is pretty creepy. An old Victorian monstrosity that looms large over a gigantic graveyard, with old wooden frames, tattered windows and dead and dying plants and bushes laying around give an impressive atmosphere here, and the talk about the stench coming from a location which looks like that gives it a lot of credibility since it isn't out the question for such a place to be like that. The constant uses of thunderstorms or heavy rains makes for some wonderful atmosphere in here, and there's some fantastic scenes to come about because of them. The flashback to the ancestor's times is really great as well, being creepy, action-packed and wonderfully gory, setting up a lot of greatness to come. The best is the discovery of what was fished out of the river, which is one of the most memorable and iconic-looking faces around in here, and with first-rate make-up work that helps it out even more, this one is a fantastic scene that is entirely memorable. It's also nicely done that there's a healthy amount of work done in here that feels akin to the intent of the original stories, with the different topics, themes and interests that it brings up. It's all quite fun to see these all inside. Also fun is what is all in the last half hour. From the journey through the catacombs through to the confrontations in the mental asylum, this one here is just packed with goodness. Included in there is most of the gore and some fantastic creepy moments that are tense and just all-out fun. The last thing that works in here is the gore, as this is a pretty bloody tale that features a lot of goodness to come from it. There's more than a couple bodies that are melted down to a pile of flesh and blood in one huge heap, there's the discovery from the flashback which provides some more, one has their flesh peeled off in chunks and there's a large amount of mangled and incomplete bodies that are seen in many locations, giving this one a fantastic amount of bloodshed that really helps this one out. These here are the film's good points.The Bad News: This one here has only a few flaws. The main one here is that it feels a little too long at times. This is due to the really long beginning before it gets to the great parts in the later half, and with the introduction being more about the mysterious disappearance more than the actual plot about the resurrection formulas that come into play later, and this derailment from, the true emphasis into the other area, makes for a slow-start to this one before it really hits it's stride, and by the time that it switches over to the good parts, it's pretty deep and it really feels much longer than it should be. The last flaw in here is that the film has a much more intellectual feeling to it, relying more on other tactics rather than just having stuff bounce out of the shadows to generate the scares, and for those who are into the more campy aspects of the genre will find a film like this to be a tad dull. Otherwise, this here had only a few flaws.The Final Verdict: A really fun and underrated entry, with a lot of good stuff that helps it to overcome the few flaws in here. Give this a chance if you're in the mood for a film of this type, a fan of the authors work or just plain interested, but those who can't appreciate the intellectual side should seek caution.Rated R: Graphic Violence and Graphic Language

gavin6942 Charles Dexter Ward (Chris Sarandon) has become a little strange lately. Some would say he is not quite himself. A private detective (John Terry) and Ward's wife (Jane Sibbett) try to get to the bottom of things as murders of a very grisly nature begin to occur in Ward's neighborhood.After watching a few of Stuart Gordon's adaptations of Lovecraft tales, I grew very accustomed to his professional and serious approach. Now we have a Lovecraft classic told by Dan O'Bannon, who (as a director) only offered us one other thing: "Return of the Living Dead". That film is one of the best in horror history, but clearly stamps O'Bannon as a comedic director in my mind. (Yes, he was involved in "Dark Star", "Total Recall", "Alien" and even "Star Wars"... but not as a director.)The filming techniques in "The Resurrected" mirror those from "Return" and you might recognize the same sorts of shots, particularly the opening reveal of the mansion. Also, the music, which is incredible, seems incongruous at times. It is a very epic music, and when the first body is shown we get what I found to be a very silly chord. (How Richard Band became involved in this project is beyond me, but probably a great story.) The whole idea of the story told from the point of view of a private eye is also really silly if you think about it, but the original story did not leave many options.The gore is here. Not as much as I would like (though I hear there is an unedited version floating around), but the victims of the "animal attacks" have certainly seen better days and a flashback to the old days features a very nice creature that could have been Belial's brother.The actors are great, the story well done... I would recommend this movie to others. Now, it is not the best Lovecraft movie (Stuart Gordon still holds the distinction of best adapter) and not the best O'Bannon film. And there were scenes I think could have been better and other parts I think could have been cropped to improve the pace. But you will not curse my children after seeing it, I promise...