Olivia Wildeis brought back to life in the first photo fromThe Lazarus Effect(formerly titledReawakening), along with a new poster from this upcoming thriller. The plot centers on a team of research students mapping the human brain. When one of their own is accidentally killed, they unwittingly unlock a deadly force by reanimating their colleague. Fighting for their own lives, the team must contain their colleague in the lab before she is unleashed on the world.
Jason Blum, who previously made low-budget hits such asParanormal Activity,InsidiousandThe Purge, produces this upcoming thriller, directed by David Gelb (Jiro Dreams of Sushi). Along withOlivia Wilde, the producer cast other genre newcomers such asMark DuplassandDonald Glover, alongsideEvan PetersandSarah Bolger. During an interview withEntertainment Weekly, the producer revealed that casting is one of the key elements to making a horror movie so scary.
“The reason I love to do low-budget movies is you’re able to try different things… have creative freedom and experiment, like our characters. The most important thing to make a movie scary is that the you forget you’re watching actors, and you think you’re watching real people. So I think if the audience sees someone they don’t necessarily associate with that genre, it make it feel more real.”
When asked aboutThe Lazarus Effect’s plot similarities to the 1990 classicFlatliners,Jason Blumadded that the cast and crew “really liked that movie,” and that he feels they are “tipping our hat toFlatliners” inThe Lazarus Effect. Take a look at the photo and poster forThe Lazarus Effectbelow, and stay tuned for the first trailer. The thriller arrives in theaters on February 27.
