Resurrection Road features a promising premise: a former slave-turned-Union soldier leading a Black unit on a deadly mission with a bloody and supernatural twist. Unfortunately, however, the film vacillates between tired genre tropes, questionable cinematography, schlock humor and a narrative that flickers with a few surprises. A decent ensemble cast does their best on a low budget and a shockingly short runtime — Resurrection Road clocks in at a speedy 77 minutes, which includes the credits. It's over in a flash, when there was enough material here to tell a more complex story.

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