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The Resurrected
Why this pick
A private investigator follows a case into Lovecraftian occultism. It trades comedy for a more sinister mood, but preserves the noir-case structure and escalating supernatural unease.
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MOVIE1991 1h 36m USA
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Ward stars as 1948 hardboiled private detective H. Philip Lovecraft, in a fictional universe where Magic (paranormal) is real, monsters and mythical beasts stalk the back alleys, zombies are used as cheap labor, and everyone—except Lovecraft—uses magic every day. Yet, cars, telephones and other modern technology also exist in this world. When he takes on a case, he finds himself embroiled in a plot involving magical hitmen, pure damsels, old flames and older evils all connected by a mysterious grimoire.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Fred Ward
Det. Harry Philip Lovecraft
Alexandra Powers
Olivia Hackshaw
Arnetia Walker
Hypolite Kropotkin
Raymond O'Connor
Tugwell
Peter Allas
Det. Otto Grimaldi
Becky Mullen
Amber Peru
Ritch Brinkley
Owl Wagon Manager
George P. Wilbur
Own Wagon Cook