Notable Cast: Rebecca Hall, Tim Roth, Grace Kaufman,
Michael Esper, Angela Wong Carbone
At this point, is there any performer in cinema that
exemplifies the horrors of trauma seeping to the surface of one’s cracking
psyche like Rebecca Hall? It was only last year that Hall partnered up with
horror maestro David Bruckner for the supernatural holds of depression and
ripples of suicide in The Night House. That was a film that lingered
with me for months afterward in a way that tickled the membrane under my
skin.
When Resurrection was announced, bringing Hall back
to tackle another round about the effects of a problematic relationship that
unravels in the wake of its demise, naturally, the film was immediately put
onto the viewing queue. You should too. Resurrection, despite its
bland title and an overall synopsis that feels more mundane than it is, marks
another descent into a psychological terror that is worthy of discussion and
dissection. A blend of classic themes around “are they are they not insane”
with sharp writing that benefits the strength of its cast, Resurrection
is a film seething in its own frames and will leave its audience doing the
same.