And the Band played on...

There was a time Chris Sarandon had a way with pictures.

 I mean:  Fright Night and Princess Bride. Two 80's classics. Really.

But then came the 90's. Oh, horror. And, as for many, the beginning of  a long walk among nothingness. Then came The Resurrected, a fairly good adaptation of HP Lovecraft's The Case of Charles Dexter Ward.

Too bad this Dan O'Bannon flick came in 1991, at a time where horror movies were disregarded, badly released and condemned to video shelves. M.Sarandon is CD Ward : his handsome face is perfect for the home of madness and seduction. And the horror, oh, the horror in it!

And anyone who'll say Cinema & Lovecraft with immediately think Richard Band for music. And indeed, Dan O'Bannon chose M. Band for a truly haunting score, probable one of his best work to date. Echoes of The Pit and the Pendulum along the way : from the intriguing main title to the Final battle suite, this mix of orchestra and electronic overtones is both seducing and frightening (hear "In the tunnels" for that matter)

Sadly, the movie flopped, the director's cut seems to be lost (the LGF DVD is a cut version my friends), and the movie is remembered by few movie buffs as one of the best Lovecraft adaptation.