Plot: Some medical students come together to conduct a dangerous experiment. They want to test whether there is life after death, and they've devised a method to slide into a controlled state of death for a short while. When the first student returns alive and well, the others are eager to try it out too, what they don't realize is that you don't come back unaltered.
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March 04, 2025
I've always had a soft spot for this film, and I feel it's still one of the better commercial films of its era. It is a bit longwinded and some of the performances are a little iffy (I'm not a fan of Kiefer Sutherland here), but the film still oozes atmosphere and there are some great scenes (and quotes) scattered throughout.
The setup is simple but fun, and Schumacher makes good use of it to add some darker elements to the plot. The cinematography is proper, the build-up of tension is adequate and I like the escalation of the plot. If it had been a little tighter and a bit more focused on the fantastical elements, this could've been a timeless classic.
August 11, 2008
[review pending]