The Lazarus Effect (2015)
Scientists revive the dead, but a chilling twist of fate brings a terrifying new reality.
Medical researcher Frank, his fiancee Zoe and their team have achieved the impossible: they have found a way to revive the dead. After a successful, but unsanctioned, experiment on a lifeless animal, they are ready to make their work public. However, when their dean learns what they've done, he shuts them down. Zoe is killed during an attempt to recreate the experiment, leading Frank to test the process on her. Zoe is revived -- but something evil is within her.
How intense is The Lazarus Effect?
The Lazarus Effect is properly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated PG-13.
What The Lazarus Effect feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulchillinggrittytense
- Pace
- Brisk
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream The Lazarus Effect
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 9, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is The Lazarus Effect for you?
Is The Lazarus Effect scary?
Yes, properly. The Lazarus Effect is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is The Lazarus Effect gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is The Lazarus Effect sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Lazarus Effect OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 2, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is The Lazarus Effect?
The Lazarus Effect runs 1h 23m.
Where can I stream The Lazarus Effect?
The Lazarus Effect is streaming on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock and Kanopy.
Does The Lazarus Effect have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
Cast and crew
More like The Lazarus Effect
Matched on genre, tone, intensity and pace, not just keywords.
The Invisible Man (2020)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA woman's escape from an abusive ex turns into a relentless, chilling fight against an unseen terror.
A Quiet Place Part II (2021)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyThe fight for survival against sound-hunting creatures becomes a gritty, relentless gauntlet in the outside world.
Alien (1979)Terrifying · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA commercial spaceship crew answers a distress signal, unleashing a chilling, gritty, and atmospheric nightmare.
Companion (2025)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA weekend getaway at a secluded estate becomes a chilling descent into technologically-fueled secrets and unsettling truths.
Night of the Living Dead (1968)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyStrangers barricade themselves in a farmhouse, facing relentless flesh-eating ghouls and bleak, chilling suspense.
Psycho (1960)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA woman on the run finds a chilling, atmospheric motel where dread steadily builds to a shocking twist.
28 Days Later (2002)Properly scary · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA relentless, chilling struggle for survival unfolds as a killer virus creates homicidal maniacs.
Obsession (2026)Properly scary · light gore · emotionally heavy · measuredA hopeless romantic's wish for love turns chillingly dark, as desire comes with a sinister, pulpy price.
Find The Lazarus Effect in
Want five more like The Lazarus Effect?
Tell CouchRot the mood. It picks from what you can actually stream and learns from every rating.
Get CouchRot, it's freeThis product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Intensity, tone and pace tags are CouchRot's own.