3.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Lazarus Effect (2015)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 3.7
Overview
Medical researcher Frank, his fiancee Zoe and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the dead. After a successful, but unsanctioned, experiment on a lifeless animal, they are ready to make their work public. However, when their dean learns what they've done, he shuts them down. Zoe is killed during an attempt to recreate the experiment, leading Frank to test the process on her. Zoe is revived -- but something evil is within her.
Starring Cast
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Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Medical researcher Frank, his fiancee Zoe and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the dead. After a successful, but unsanctioned, experiment on a lifeless animal, they are ready to make their work public. However, when their dean learns what they've done, he shuts them down. Zoe is killed during an attempt to recreate the experiment, leading Frank to test the process on her. Zoe is revived -- but something evil is within her.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film explores the classic sci-fi/horror trope of scientific ambition leading to disaster, focusing on the ethical implications of reanimation without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. Its core subject matter is largely apolitical, making it a neutral film.
The movie features visible diversity within its cast, including a Black actor in a prominent role, without explicitly recasting traditionally white characters. The narrative primarily focuses on its horror and scientific themes, maintaining a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities without strong DEI critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays a devout Christian character whose faith is horrifically corrupted by scientific intervention. Her religious beliefs become the framework for her monstrous transformation, leading her to commit violent acts, with the narrative using Christianity to heighten the horror rather than affirm its dignity.
The Lazarus Effect does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's plot centers entirely on scientific experimentation and its horror consequences, with no incorporation of queer identities or experiences.
The Lazarus Effect does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The story is solely centered on a medical team's attempt to bring the dead back to life, leading to a horror scenario. Therefore, there is no portrayal to evaluate.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Lazarus Effect is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created for this specific movie, meaning there is no pre-established canonical gender to be swapped.
The Lazarus Effect is an original film with no prior source material or established characters. All characters were created for this movie, meaning there is no baseline for a race swap to occur.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.2
5.3
Critic Ratings
1.3
3.1
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