Lazareth

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Lazareth
Directed byAlec Tibaldi
Written byAlec Tibaldi
Starring Ashley Judd
Sarah Pidgeon
Katie Douglas
Asher Angel
Production
companies
TPC
The Barnum Picture Company
Distributed by Vertical
Release date
  • May 10, 2024 (2024-05-10)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Lazareth is a 2024 American thriller film written and directed by Alec Tibaldi and starring Ashley Judd, Sarah Pidgeon, Katie Douglas and Asher Angel.

Contents

Plot

A woman protects her orphaned nieces from a self-destructing world, raising them in isolation until an outsider threatens their peaceful existence.

Cast

Production

In May 2023, it was announced that filming had wrapped in Oregon. [1]

Release

The film was released in select theaters and on demand on May 10, 2024. [2] [3] [4]

Reception

The film has a 25% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews. [5] Matthew Donato of Collider rated the film a 5 out of 10. [6] Julian Roman of MovieWeb awarded the film two and a half stars out of five. [7] Nell Minow of RogerEbert.com awarded the film two and a half stars out of five. [8]

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References

  1. Grobar, Matt (May 4, 2023). "Ashley Judd To Topline Vertical Thriller 'Lazareth' From Writer-Director Alec Tibaldi; The Syndicate Launching Sales At Cannes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  2. Devore, Britta (May 7, 2024). "Ashley Judd Is a Paranoid Aunt in This Twisty 'Lazareth' Sneak Peek [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. Hamman, Cody (April 4, 2024). "Lazareth trailer: edge-of-your-seat thriller starring Ashley Judd gets May release date". JoBlo.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. Mahler, Matt (May 1, 2024). "Lazareth Clip Has Ashley Judd Defending Her Family in the Apocalypse". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. "Lazareth". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  6. Donato, Matthew. "'Lazareth' Review: Ashley Judd Grounds Small-Scale Apocalyptic Thriller". Collider. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. Roman, Julian. "Lazareth Review: A Nuanced Apocalypse Mostly Works". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  8. Minow, Nell (May 10, 2024). "Lazareth". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved May 16, 2024.