Certain scenes evoke comparisons with the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting which took place during post-production . Orlando acknowledged this ; “ As we were making it , Sandy Hook did not happen yet . Do I think I have a responsibility in the entertainment business to think about that ? Yes , I do . ” The film was reviewed positively by the horror-genre specialist website , '' Shock Till You Drop '' . Tyler Doupe praised the cast 's performances ; ″ Sawa turned in a good performance , as Travis . And Mischa Barton successfully broke the mold of the roles we ’ve seen her play time and again . The late Michael Clark Duncan was excellent as the high school principal . ″ Doupe also praised the resourceful use of the low budget , noting that ″ The film feels like a movie that was made for a lot more money than what was actually spent ... It takes true creativity to stretch a micro budget into anything more than that , and Matt Orlando stretched his budget very effectively . ″ Doupe also commented that ″ A Resurrection did a good job of leaving certain aspects of the film up to the viewer to figure out . We are not spoon fed every detail and audiences appreciate that . We respect filmmakers that trust their viewers to put the pieces together themselves . ″ He continued ; ″ the premise is primarily unique . I like the way that Matt Orlando 's script mixed reality with aspects of occult spirituality and kept the viewer wondering how the two were ultimately going to work together . ″ Issues surrounding the production of this film would ultimately make a major impact in an unexpected area — college basketball . Pittsburgh-based financial adviser Marty Blazer used money from some of his clients , which included professional athletes , to help finance the film . The Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that he had defrauded five clients out of $ 2.35 million in order to fund this film and other entertainment projects . Facing federal criminal charges stemming from this episode , he became an FBI informant in a major investigation of corruption in college basketball . The first wave of indictments stemming from this investigation were announced in fall 2017 , and by March 2018 more than 35 NCAA Division I men 's programs were potentially implicated in NCAA rules violations
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting
A Resurrection (film)