
Deadly Friend(1986)
When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.


“Death used to be the end. Now it's only the beginning...”
Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.

John Terry
John March

Jane Sibbett
Claire Ward

Chris Sarandon
Charles Dexter Ward / Joseph Curwen

Robert Romanus
Lonnie Peck
Laurie Briscoe
Holly Tender

Ken Camroux-Taylor
Captain Ben Szandor
Patrick Pon
Raymond

Bernard Cuffling
Dr. Waite

Megan Leitch
Eliza

Charles K. Pitts
Ezra Ward
The Resurrected is a horror, thriller, science fiction film released in 1991 exploring themes of resurrection, spontaneous combustion. Directed by Dan O'Bannon, it stars John Terry, Jane Sibbett, Chris Sarandon. Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.
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