Resurrection Mary (2007)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

Sean Michael Beyer

Writers:

Sean Michael Beyer (writer) and
Ryan Lamaster (writer)

Release Date:

26 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

On a trip down Archer Avenue, you never know who you might run into.

Plot:

A young man meets a girl who might be a ghost, but matters turn serious when his friends start dying under mysterious circumstances.

Plot Keywords:

Ghost | Cemetery | Wrecked Car | Fist Fight | Explosion

Cast

Kevin G. Schmidt	...	Jeff Pryce
Pamela Noble	...	Mary (as Pamela Jean)
Sally Kirkland	...	Lois
Kristin Herrera	...	Karen
Richard Riehle	...	Detective Mahoney
Sean Marquette	...	Curtis
Charlie Schlatter	...	Detective Richards
Kyle Davis	...	Peter Johnson
Lauren Storm	...	Erica
Dustin Schuetter	...	Kevin
Janet Rotblatt	...	Old Mary
Robert Stack	...	Himself (archive footage)
Raquel Ames	...	Officer Carter (as Rachel Elizabeth Ames)
Mikel Arvizu	...	Officer Baker
Guy Barile	...	Unsolved Taxi Driver

Runtime:

USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby (Dolby 5.1)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

High Integrity Productions

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Nowhere in the 708 area code's geographical area (Peter's phone # on the website) are there hills as large as there are in the background at Peter's house.

Soundtrack:

At the End of the Day

Better the second time than the first

Good movie. I liked the story line and the characters, although the acting does feel a bit lackluster at times. The graphic novel concept driving the film is pretty cool, and it makes sense considering the amount of stories that have already been told about Resurrection Mary. I heard the budget for this film was only something like $200K, which surprised me considering how well a lot of the shots look. I saw Sean Michael Beyer's last film called Down The P.C.H., another low budget film. This film is a lot different from that, but both these projects show that you don't need a ton of money to make a decent-looking film, and I give Sean a lot of credit for that.

Those looking for a horror/slasher film will be disappointed by this film. It's much more of a drama that focuses on developing its characters. This is done especially well with the main character Jeff. Overall, Resurrection Mary is a pretty good movie, and worth checking out.