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Eva decides to begin filming the experiments created by college medical students. They've devised a serum that will resurrect the deceased, but it comes with some unexpected side effects.
This film was directed by David Gelb. Taking this film at face-value it creates a familiar story about resurrecting someone from the dead. Its basic idea is that, she traveled to hell for her past wrongdoings and was brought back from it. This films keeps a predictable plot with familiar scientific characters. I did enjoy the question that this film poses as to rather or not she truly went to hell, or is it all within ones own mind. It also poses questions about the resurrection of animals, and what lies within their brains. Unlike other horror films of this type, there isn't any overbearing religion used. The scares in this film are all jump scares that do not provide any real thrill for its audience. There isn't any sexuality in this film, and there is very little gore. There are a few creepy images created for the screen. There is some found footage material used in the beginning of the film, but its only used in very brief fragments. Sarah Bolger played the role of Eva. She is the very typical innocent girl brought into a nightmare that she doesn't understand. She was good on screen for creating the frightened mouse, but she didn't stand out from the rest of the cast. Mark Duplass played the role of Frank. He was good working alongside Wilde. I think more could've been done with this character to improve the film. Olivia Wilde played the role of Zoe. She was decent as the scientists, but wasn't able to really leave an sympathetic impression on the audience. As a resurrected entity she was intimidating, but not quite frightening.
I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! It has all the basics in place for a decent science fiction horror film, but it falls to much on familiar territory.
This film can be seen on DVD.
Answer to last blog:The Wachowskis, Jupiter Ascending, directed the television show Sense8.
Que: What television show has actress Sarah Bolger starred in?
Rome
Vikings
The Tudors
Camelot
Theory:
This will contain spoilers! This isn't part of the review, its just an idea and how its supported. Okay, after watching this film I am more convinced that it is more based on scientific theory than it is a demon resurrection film. (I do not think Zoe went to hell.) Following this idea makes the film more complicated and more enjoyable to watch. Firstly, they mentioned that once you die a certain gland kicks in that causes you to see the white light tunnel and to hallucinate. We also commonly know that the brain can continue to live beyond its time of death for a few additional minutes. It is also known that within the brain a few minutes can span centuries. Well, when the dog becomes resurrected we learn that his cataracts have healed which gives this formula healing properties that extend beyond death. It also gives the brain some additional abilities; which can be attributed to healing the brain. When Zoe wakes up she believes she had gone to hell, because she relived her haunting dreams repeatedly for what felt like years. At her moment of death, she was hallucinating a dream that always lingered on her subconscious. This could be attributed to the gland going off its hinges for the few additional minutes she had left. This would naturally give her a fearful element when she awoke. Even if they passed the minutes where the brain would still be functioning, the formula has healing properties to repair damage. The chemical they introduced into her was shown to open the brain's abilities. Since the formula doesn't dissolve, and is constantly healing, it would continue to resurrect her. They did mention that human evolution takes centuries. Her massive evolution took minutes. With her brain going through massive changes quickly it started tearing her mentally apart. When nobody accepted her she lashed out. The rapid change, the fear, and the natural aggressiveness of the drug caused her to violently attack others.
I give this film 3 out of 5 stars! It has all the basics in place for a decent science fiction horror film, but it falls to much on familiar territory.
This film can be seen on DVD.
Answer to last blog:The Wachowskis, Jupiter Ascending, directed the television show Sense8.
Que: What television show has actress Sarah Bolger starred in?
Rome
Vikings
The Tudors
Camelot
Theory:
This will contain spoilers! This isn't part of the review, its just an idea and how its supported. Okay, after watching this film I am more convinced that it is more based on scientific theory than it is a demon resurrection film. (I do not think Zoe went to hell.) Following this idea makes the film more complicated and more enjoyable to watch. Firstly, they mentioned that once you die a certain gland kicks in that causes you to see the white light tunnel and to hallucinate. We also commonly know that the brain can continue to live beyond its time of death for a few additional minutes. It is also known that within the brain a few minutes can span centuries. Well, when the dog becomes resurrected we learn that his cataracts have healed which gives this formula healing properties that extend beyond death. It also gives the brain some additional abilities; which can be attributed to healing the brain. When Zoe wakes up she believes she had gone to hell, because she relived her haunting dreams repeatedly for what felt like years. At her moment of death, she was hallucinating a dream that always lingered on her subconscious. This could be attributed to the gland going off its hinges for the few additional minutes she had left. This would naturally give her a fearful element when she awoke. Even if they passed the minutes where the brain would still be functioning, the formula has healing properties to repair damage. The chemical they introduced into her was shown to open the brain's abilities. Since the formula doesn't dissolve, and is constantly healing, it would continue to resurrect her. They did mention that human evolution takes centuries. Her massive evolution took minutes. With her brain going through massive changes quickly it started tearing her mentally apart. When nobody accepted her she lashed out. The rapid change, the fear, and the natural aggressiveness of the drug caused her to violently attack others.
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