The Lazarus Effect

The Lazarus Effect is a 2015 American supernatural science fiction horror film directed by David Gelb, starring Mark Duplass, Olivia Wilde, Donald Glover (also known as Childish Gambino), Evan Peters and Sarah Bolger.

Plot
Researchers Frank Walton (Mark Duplass) and his fiancee Zoe McConnell (Olivia Wilde) develop a serum called "Lazarus" which was intended to help coma patients, but it's shown to help bring the dead back to life.

With the help of their co-workers, Niko (Donald Glover), Clay (Donald Glover) and Eva (Sarah Bolger), who is a videographer, they use the drug on a dog that recently died & bring it back to life. After the dean of their university discovers their underground experiments, the project is shut down.

Despite that, they continue with their experiments, but something goes wrong & Zoe ends up fatally electrocuted. Not willing to let her die, Frank uses the "Lazarus" serum on Zoe to bring her back to life.

Once Zoe's brought back to life, she begins exhibiting psychic abilities and superhuman powers. She claims that when she died, she went to her version of Hell which was a nightmare originating from her childhood.

When Zoe's new abilities start to become aggressive, it's up to Frank, Niko, Clay & Eva to stop her.

Cast

 * Mark Duplass as Frank Walton
 * Olivia Wilde as Zoe McConnell
 * Sarah Bolger as Eva
 * Evan Peters as Clay
 * Donald Glover as Niko
 * Ray Wise as Mr. Wallace
 * Amy Aquino as President Dalley

Production
The film (which was originally titled "Lazarus") was scheduled to be released on January 13, 2015 with Lionsgate distributing the film, but on November 4, 2014, it was announced that Relativity Media acquired the film and set the release date for February 20, 2015.

In December of 2014, it was announced that the film's new title would be "The Lazarus Effect" and would be released on February 27, 2015 (a week later than the previously scheduled release date).

Box Office
"The Lazarus Effect" opened at #5 at the box office, grossing $10,203,437 during its opening weekend behind films such as Focus, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water and Fifty Shades of Grey.

The film closed in theaters on June 11, 2015.