The LAZARUS Effect Movie Explained | MYSTERY RECAPPED

The LAZARUS Effect Movie Explained | MYSTERY RECAPPED

The Lazarus Effect is a 2015 American science fantasy horror film directed by David Gelb and written by Luke Dawson and Jeremy Slater. The film stars Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover, Evan Peters, and Sarah Bolger. The film was released on February 27, 2015, by Relativity Media. It received negative reviews from critics but was a box office success, grossing $38.4 million worldwide against a budget of $3 million.

At a university, medical researchers Dr. Frank Walton and his fiancée, Dr. Zoe McConnell, developed a serum, code-named "Lazarus". Although intended to assist coma patients, the serum can bring the dead back to life. Videography student Eva documents their project.

Assisted by their colleagues Niko and Clay, they run a successful trial on a recently euthanized dog, Rocky. However, the revived Rocky displays several unusual psychological and physical phenomena: cataracts formerly present in his eyes abruptly dissolve, he loses his appetite, and he displays increased aggression. Tests reveal that the serum, instead of dissipating, is concentrated within Rocky's brain and causes new synapses to be constructed.

The university dean learns of their underground experiments and shuts down their project. In addition, a major pharmaceutical company has bought out the company that funded their research and confiscated everything associated with the project.