Movie Description
Herbert West (Jeffery Combs) has found the secret to eternal life--or so he thinks. West needs fresh cadavers to continue his experiments in the re-animation of dead tissue, so he enlists the help of young medical student Dan Cain (Bruce Abbott) to steal bodies from the local morgue. Despite all the warning signs of failure, the eccentric West's research continues. The results are crazed zombies that roam the streets, severed heads that talk, murder, madness, and chaos, all in the name of science, of course. Director Stuart Gordon's film debut, an adaptation of the short story by H.P. Lovecraft, is a masterpiece of ghoulish fun. Graphic special effects, good scripting, and perfectly over-the-top performances make RE-ANIMATOR a classic horror film in the tradition of THE EVIL DEAD and RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD.
| Credits | | Producer: | Brian Yuzna | | Cast: | Robert Sampson |
| Details | | Edition: | Special Edition | | Sound: | HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound |
Notes
DVD Features:
Region 0
Keep Case
Letterboxed - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital Mono - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio commentaries - 1. Stuart Gordon - Director
2. Brian Yuzna - Producer (& the cast)
20 minutes of additional R-rated footage
Trailers - 1. Theatrical Trailer
2. Television Spots, Theatrical release: September 14, 1985.
RE-ANIMATOR was Stuart Gordon's first feature film after establishing the Organic Theater Company in Chicago, Illinois.
The film is based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft.
Miskatonic University is an invention by H.P. Lovecraft and is used in many of his works.
The film's main theme is an adaptation of Bernard Herrmann's score for PSYCHO.
Editorial Reviews
"...[The film] zips along, making full use of the inventive effects..."
Variety - Strat. (05/15/1985)
"...Everyone involved is first-rate..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (10/25/1985)
"...The movie itself remains eye-popping in every sense of the phrase..."
Entertainment Weekly - Ty Burr (05/31/2002)
4 stars out of 5 -- "Goth, funny and camp as hell, with all previously cut scenes now included, this is a classic of the genre."
Ultimate DVD - Nikki Baughan (06/01/2007)
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