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Re-Animator

"Herbert West has a good head on his shoulders...and another one on his desk."

1985-10-18 Science Fiction 1hr 26m

Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.

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Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.

  • Released
    1985-10-18
  • Revenue
    $2,023,414
  • Budget
    $900,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 26m
  • Genre
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    7.2
  • Production
    Empire Pictures

Crew

Stuart Gordon
Director
Dennis Paoli
Writer
Brian Yuzna
Producer
Keywords:
experiment insanity overdose black humor mad scientist decapitation reanimation laboratory severed head hospital zombie intestines death black cat based on short story dead cat surgical operation reanimated corpse medical student medical school

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Cast

Jeffrey Combs

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Herbert West
Bruce Abbott

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Dan Cain
Barbara Crampton

Barbara Crampton
Megan Halsey
David Gale

David Gale
Dr. Carl Hill
Robert Sampson

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Dean Alan Halsey
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

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Peter Kent

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Ian Patrick Williams

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Al Berry

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Reviews for Re-Animator
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A Review by Ruuz 6

Written by Ruuz on 2017-05-13

I don't feel as strongly about _Re-Animator_ as much of the horror community does. I absolutely enjoy it, recommend it, even. Just in more o... read more

I don't feel as strongly about _Re-Animator_ as much of the horror community does. I absolutely enjoy it, recommend it, even. Just in more of a Watch-Enjoy-Done sort of way. Very different from your typical Lovecraft fare. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._

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A Review by TheTenth 10

Written by TheTenth on 2018-04-18

In 1985 I was 15, and already a big horror movie fan. With Evil Dead, Halloween, Friday 13th, Italian horror ... the genre was dynamic. Then... read more

In 1985 I was 15, and already a big horror movie fan. With Evil Dead, Halloween, Friday 13th, Italian horror ... the genre was dynamic. Then, reading Mad Movies, I see this very gore movie inspired by a short Lovecraft tale, coming soon. I go there at 2pm, watch the movie and end up seeing it 7 times in 3 days. The cast gives an insane (!!!) performance, especially Jeffrey Combs of course, but having Bruce Abbott try to keep his sanity and stay alive in the horrific events. Barbara Crampton will be mainly remembered by being licked by a severed head, but she does a nice "normal" character. The couple try to save what they can (sanity and life) and are quite a counterpoint to West and his madness of overcoming death, whatever consequences there may be. Most scenes are in the Arkham faculty, some at Dan's apartment. This also enhances the madness of it all, with a regular setting where usually nothing wrong could happen. The "gore" SFX still are vivid in my mind. So OK more modern SFX are done now, but those rubber body parts with liters of blood were really efficient, and I'll add "physical". Those computer generated very often lack the practical physicality of holding a severed hand or head they do now (must be a challenge for the actors to interact with nothing beside a green sceen. Overall these elements create a powerfully entertaining movie.

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A Review by Gimly

I don't feel as strongly about _Re-Animator_ as much of the horror community does. I absolutely enjoy it, recommend it, even. Just in more of a Watch-Enjoy-Done sort of way. Very different from your typical Lovecraft fare. _Final rati...

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A Review by Ruuz 6

Written by Ruuz on 2017-05-13

I don't feel as strongly about _Re-Animator_ as much of the horror community does. I absolutely enjoy it, recommend it, even. Just in more of a Watch-Enjoy-Done sort of way. Very different from you...

read more
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A Review by TheTenth 10

Written by TheTenth on 2018-04-18

In 1985 I was 15, and already a big horror movie fan. With Evil Dead, Halloween, Friday 13th, Italian horror ... the genre was dynamic. Then, reading Mad Movies, I see this very gore movie inspired by...

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