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1985·86 min·Released

Re-Animator

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

Science Fiction
Comedy
Horror

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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Jeffrey Combs

Jeffrey Combs

Herbert West

Bruce Abbott

Bruce Abbott

Dan Cain

Barbara Crampton

Barbara Crampton

Megan Halsey

David Gale

David Gale

Dr. Carl Hill

Robert Sampson

Robert Sampson

Dean Alan Halsey

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Dr. Harrod

Peter Kent

Peter Kent

Melvin the Re-Animated

Ian Patrick Williams

Ian Patrick Williams

Swiss Professor

Bunny Summers

Bunny Summers

Swiss Woman Doctor

Al Berry

Al Berry

Dr. Gruber

Barbara Pieters

Barbara Pieters

Nurse

Annyce Holzman

Annyce Holzman

E-R Patient Corpse

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Gimly

Written on 5/13/2017

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._

TheTenth

Written on 4/18/2018

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.

Sierbahnn

Written on 5/1/2026

This is a staple of its genre, and for good reason. It is hokey, it is overacted, the effects are messy, sure, but that does not makes it any less brilliant. While teasing some Lovecraft-story ideas, this is its own beast, and stands on its own legs. The casting is ok, apart from Jeffrey, of course, who is tearing up each and every scene. He is grand in this.

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