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Re-Animator

  • 7.1 /10

  • 1634

  • 89%

Plot

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.

Cast

Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West
Jeffrey Combs

as Herbert West

Bruce Abbott as Dan Cain
Bruce Abbott

as Dan Cain

Barbara Crampton as Megan Halsey
Barbara Crampton

as Megan Halsey

David Gale as Dr. Carl Hill
David Gale

as Dr. Carl Hill

Robert Sampson as Dean Alan Halsey
Robert Sampson

as Dean Alan Halsey

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon as Dr. Harrod
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

as Dr. Harrod

Peter Kent as Melvin the Re-Animated (uncredited)
Peter Kent

as Melvin the Re-Animated (uncredited)

Ian Patrick Williams as Swiss Professor (uncredited)
Ian Patrick Williams

as Swiss Professor (uncredited)

Bunny Summers as Swiss Woman Doctor (uncredited)
Bunny Summers

as Swiss Woman Doctor (uncredited)

Al Berry as Dr. Gruber (uncredited)
Al Berry

as Dr. Gruber (uncredited)

Movie Facts

Rated

  • R

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • October 18, 1985

Production Companies

  • Empire Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $900,000.00

Revenue

  • $2,023,414.00

Runtime

  • 1.43 hrs

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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._

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, bu…

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