Synopsis
Having recently witnessed the horrific results of a top secret project to bring the dead back to life, a distraught youth performs the operation on his girlfriend after she's killed in a motorcycle accident.
Scores
Overall Score
36.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
5.6%
Review Aggregate
52.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, romantic, tragic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
darkromantictragicvisually strikinglightheartedscaryfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melinda Clarke | 1993 | $130,000 | $283,000 | (est) |
| J. Trevor Edmond | 1993 | $80,000 | $174,000 | (est) |
| Kent McCord | 1993 | $60,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
| Basil Wallace | 1993 | $49,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes17,928
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $54,207 | $117,680 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $54,207 | $117,680 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $27,104 | $58,840 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $1,340,000 | $2,909,052 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $1,077,000 | $2,338,096 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $27,104 | $58,840 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $2,471,207 | $5,364,828 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $2,000,000 | $4,341,869 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $80,000 (est) | $173,675 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $49,000 | $106,376 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $171,000 | $371,230 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $400,000 | $868,374 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $2,700,000 | $5,861,523 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $-228,793 | $-496,695 |
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