The Lazarus Effect(2015)
2015 · David Gelb · 83 min
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.
Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller
5.31.6k votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How The Lazarus Effect scares
The Lazarus Effect starts as a science lab thriller before sliding into standard horror territory, with the scares arriving mostly through sudden jolts and loud stings rather than a slow buildup. The threat blends science-gone-wrong with something otherworldly taking hold of a person, so it sits between a sci-fi horror and a possession story. It moves fast once things go wrong, favoring quick shocks and chase-like moments over long stretches of dread. This is a light, disposable scare movie good for a casual watch, not something that sticks with you after.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, The Lazarus Effect rates psychological 2/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 2 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 75 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 25 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 30 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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Starts as a slow-burn science setup that gradually tightens into escalating scares before a hard, chaotic final stretch.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 4.
How scary is The Lazarus Effect?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, The Lazarus Effect rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It works on both fronts, unsettling the mind while going for the body. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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