Resurrection (2022 film)

Resurrection is a 2022 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Andrew Semans. It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022. It is scheduled to be released on August 5, 2022, by IFC Films.

Resurrection
Directed byAndrew Semans
Written byAndrew Semans
Produced by
  • Lia Buman
  • Tim Headington
  • Drew Houpt
  • Lars Knudsen
  • Tory Lenosky
  • Alex Scharfman
StarringRebecca Hall
CinematographyWyatt Garfield
Edited byRon Dulin
Music byJim Williams
Production
companies
  • Secret Engine
  • Square Peg
  • Tango Entertainment
Distributed byIFC Films
Shudder
Release date
  • January 22, 2022 (2022-01-22)
(Sundance)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Cast

Production

Andrew Semans' screenplay made the 2019 Black List of most popular un-produced scripts from up-and-coming screenwriters.[1] Producer Alex Scharfman stated "I just could not stop reading it" when he first happened upon the script.[2][3]

Principal photography took place on location in Albany, New York in summer 2021. It was then announced Rebecca Hall and Tim Roth were attached to star in the film.[4][5]

Release

It premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022. IFC Films then acquired the North American theatrical and VOD distribution rights to the film, with Shudder taking the first streaming window.[6] It is scheduled to be released on August 5, 2022.[7]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 84% of 58 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10. The website's consensus reads, "Uneven yet steadily absorbing, Resurrection benefits greatly from Rebecca Hall's outstanding work in the leading role."[8] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 69 out of 100 based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[9]

References
  1. D'Alessandro, Anthony; Ramos, Dino-Ray (December 16, 2019). "The Black List 2019 Screenplays Unveiled & Ranked: Ken Kobayashi's Frozen-Time Romance 'Move On' Tops List". Deadline. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. Winston, Jaime (January 24, 2022). "Sundance 2022 review: 'Resurrection'". Salt Lake Magazine. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. James, Caryn (January 22, 2022). "Rebecca Hall in 'Resurrection': Film Review - Sundance 2022". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  4. Aberl, Joseph (August 17, 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Tim Roth Cast Alongside Rebecca Hall in 2019 Black List Winner 'RESURRECTION'". Murphy's Multiverse. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  5. "RESURRECTION: SAG Feature (ALBANY LOCAL HIRES)". Backstage. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  6. "Sundance: IFC Films, Shudder Buy Rebecca Hall Thriller 'Resurrection'". January 28, 2022.
  7. Erbland, Kate (April 20, 2022). "32 Must-See New Movies to See This Summer Season". IndieWire. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  8. "Resurrection". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
  9. "Resurrection". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved February 16, 2022.
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