A woman goes about her day, putting on a clean dress, and taking care of chores in the house. The visuals, however, are coupled with a sinister voice of a man who proclaims god-like truths, immediately making the viewer deeply uneasy. 

The woman, on the contrary, is comfortable, and in the process of preparing for something, a ritual perhaps for the Children of Enoch, the cult she is a part of. After the death of Father Enoch, the leader whose voice now echoes through the realm of the film pronouncing the cult's philosophies, and two of her companions, she awaits their resurrection on the sixth day. The film opens on the very day when, if the dead are not brought back to life, the watcher, the woman herself, must ‘join’ them in their ‘journey’. 

Long, fixed shots of the protagonist moving about in a house with notable ease that harbors three dead bodies, daintily dressed in her pale pink dress, ushers in the definitive horror inherent to the narrative. The subtlety of the horror, quiet but undeniable in its impact, becomes the most prominent strength of the film. The consequent, skillfully-handled narrative, further bolstered by equally remarkable performances, becomes powerful and disconcerting in its brevity.

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A world of nightmares and all kinds of sinister thoughts that lurk in the shadows is conjured for the viewer in ‘Resurrektor’. Both Paul and Rose are connected by a tragedy, a person they both deeply loved, a wife and sister, has been missing for a couple of days now. Rose is convinced she has been killed, and in the face of this devastating realization, there is no door she will not knock at to bring her back. 

The subsequent narrative brings to life demonic rituals, and the cost that they may involve in the form of a sacrifice, to rip at the very fabric of nature in an attempt to assuage the agony of loss. However, can an endeavor as far from the natural order as this usher in anything desirable? 

Employing performances that evidence deep potential, the film attempts to explore all of these myriad elements, echoing emotional complexities by way of horror, while also roping in violence and shocking developments that keep the viewer hooked right until the final revelation at its conclusion.

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