''Lazareth'' is a 2024 American

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written and directed by Alec Tibaldi and starring

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, Sarah Pidgeon, Katie Douglas and

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Plot

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

Cast

as Lee * Katie Douglas as Imogen * Sarah Pidgeon as Maeve *

as Owen *Edward Balaban as Morian

Production

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

Release

The film was released in select theaters and on demand on May 10, 2024.

Reception

The film has a 25% rating on

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based on 16 reviews. Matthew Donato of ''

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'' rated the film a 5 out of 10. Julian Roman of

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awarded the film two and a half stars out of five.

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of ''

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'' awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.

References

External links

* * {{rotten-tomatoes, lazareth American thriller films Films shot in Oregon Vertical (film company) films