Story Line
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.
“Herbert West has a good head on his shoulders...and another one on his desk.”
Top Cast
Jeffrey Combs
Herbert West
Bruce Abbott
Dan Cain
Barbara Crampton
Megan Halsey
David Gale
Dr. Carl Hill
Robert Sampson
Dean Alan Halsey
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Dr. Harrod
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Rating
7.0/ 10
Release Date
1985-10-18
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Science FictionComedyHorror
Part of the Series
Re-Animator Collection
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User Reviews (3)
Gimly
6/10
•5/13/2017I 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...
TheTenth
10/10
•4/18/2018In 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 ther...
Sierbahnn
6/10
•5/1/2026This 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....