
Strangeness is afoot. Most people don't notice the hundreds of cryptic tiled messages about resurrecting the dead that have been appearing in city streets over the past three decades. But Justin Duerr does. For years, finding an answer to this long-standing urban mystery has been his obsession. He has been collecting clues that the tiler has embedded in the streets of major cities across the U.S. and South America. But as Justin starts piecing together key events of the past ... (Full plot summary below)
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Strangeness is afoot. Most people don't notice the hundreds of cryptic tiled messages about resurrecting the dead that have been appearing in city streets over the past three decades. But Justin Duerr does. For years, finding an answer to this long-standing urban mystery has been his obsession. He has been collecting clues that the tiler has embedded in the streets of major cities across the U.S. and South America. But as Justin starts piecing together key events of the past he finds a story that is more surreal than he imagined, and one that hits disturbingly close to home.
Leave your thoughts about Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles.
| NOW TorontoRadheyan SimonpillaiWho's the street artist behind these tiles? More importantly, who cares? |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie PunterWhat elevates Foy's impressive first feature (he also served as editor and composer of the dark, whimsical score) above, say, your average "unsolved mystery" TV episode, is the emotional connection he gradually builds between Duerr and the elusive creator of the Toynbee tiles. |
| Jam! MoviesLiz BraunIf you know nothing about the tiles, the film might play like an urban mini-thriller. It's never entirely satisfying, however, and the filmmakers seem to run out of steam before their story is told. |
| AV ClubAlison WillmoreIt's a ride worth more for its journey than its destination. Resurrect Dead does offer a convincing but anticlimactic "solution" to the Toynbee tiles, but the elements along the way are what make it an engaging film. |
| Toronto StarPeter HowellFilmmaker Jon Foy sets it to a thriller's pace, even contributing his own fateful score. |
| Village VoiceEric HynesResurrect Dead works splendidly as a threadbare urban mystery, teasing out details and complications without withholding too much information. |
| The WashingtonianIan BuckwalterDetective documentaries, those that themselves attempt to unlock mysteries or follow subjects who do, can be some of the most satisfying to watch, and Resurrect Dead is no exception. |
| Boxoffice MagazineSteve RamosWhat Foy and his team discover is unbelievable. More importantly, their adventures will prove popular with street art buffs as well as documentary fans. |
| Playback:stlSarah Boslaugh...a skillful yet fairly ordinary festival film that tells a moderately intriguing story ... |
| New York TimesAndy WebsterThough their quarry eventually appears to be a model of paranoia and prejudice, it's the thrill of the hunt that keeps Resurrect Dead compelling. |