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Killing Lazarus
In this 120 minute feature we watch as a childhood friendship shaped by necessity, turns to an adult one of comfort. Local drug dealer Thurgood Jacobs (aka T), and his closest friend Lazarus James (aka L) have been in the business for years. Our story find the two just days before T’s 30th birthday. With the wear and tear of the business weighing on his conscious, the Police bearing down on his team and a purported rat in their ranks, T wants out. However L, who has always had somewhat of a sinister influence over T’s decisions somehow connivance him to stick it out for this one last big score.
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Plot Summary
A brilliant but disgraced forensic psychologist is drawn back into the world of criminal profiling when a serial killer begins mimicking his past cases. He must race against time to stop the killings and confront his own demons. The psychologist finds himself in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, where the line between hunter and hunted blurs.
Critical Reception
Killing Lazarus received mixed reviews from critics, with some praising its suspenseful narrative and the performances of its cast, while others found its plot predictable and its execution lacking. Audience reception was similarly divided, with some viewers enjoying the thriller elements and others criticizing its pacing and story originality.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its tense atmosphere and intriguing premise.
Criticized for a formulaic plot that failed to deliver fresh twists.
Performances, particularly Jim O'Heir's, were noted as a strong point by some reviewers.
Google audience: Audience reviews for Killing Lazarus are scarce, but available feedback suggests a mixed reception, with some appreciating the thriller aspects and others finding it derivative of other crime procedurals.
Fun Fact
Jim O'Heir, best known for his role as Jerry Gergich on 'Parks and Recreation', takes on a significantly darker and more dramatic role in 'Killing Lazarus'.
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