15 Worst Movies Of 2015 (So Far)

15. The Lazarus Effect

Rotten Tomatoes: 13%

The over-riding memory of The Lazarus Effect is not one of invigorated life for an (over-)tried and tested formula, but rather of film-making laziness and an ironic lack of soul.

It's neither scary in the disposable, bump-in-the-night sort of way nor in a deeper psychological way: in fact, branding it a horror is something of a disservice to the genre. Sure, there are moments that can be enjoyed without any scrutiny, but the film spends so much time trying to cover its superficiality with mumbo-jumbo that watching it that way isn't fair on either the director or the viewer.

Despite a great cast, The Lazarus Effect is boring bar the odd flash-bang, shuffling through jump scares methodically and without any joy, and despite only being 83 minutes long, it feels like a lengthy ordeal.