The Resurrected, from director Dan O'Bannon, writer of Alien, is a surprisingly amateurish looking movie. It has some of the most horrendous looking cinematography I've ever seen. The direct to video release does it well, since it looks like a 12 year old shot it. The framing is flat, dull and without life, it lacks any sense of flair or skill. The lighting is so one note and straight it's hurtful to look at.
What about the acting? Well, it's terrible, it's like watching somebody read from a teleprompter. Execution? Even worse. It has painfully unsubtle directing and editing, so rough Dan O'Bannon would've been better off letting his actors scream exposition at the camera.
Not even the writing is good. The dialogue is extremely basic and uninspired.
Only saving grace here is the creature design, it's disturbing and a little creepy. Unfortunately, it's presented like absolute garbage with terribly dated stop motion effects...
A more skillful director could probably have made something worthwhile with H. P. Lovecraft's story.
What about the acting? Well, it's terrible, it's like watching somebody read from a teleprompter. Execution? Even worse. It has painfully unsubtle directing and editing, so rough Dan O'Bannon would've been better off letting his actors scream exposition at the camera.
Not even the writing is good. The dialogue is extremely basic and uninspired.
Only saving grace here is the creature design, it's disturbing and a little creepy. Unfortunately, it's presented like absolute garbage with terribly dated stop motion effects...
A more skillful director could probably have made something worthwhile with H. P. Lovecraft's story.