Re-Animator Movie Review 1984

Black humor cult classic, based on the H.P. Lovecraft story "Herbert West, The Re-Animator." Med student Herbert West (Combs) is determined to make a medical breakthrough by bringing the dead back to life. His experimental green goo is finally successful on a corpse from the med school morgue but, as usual, any resurrected cadaver becomes difficult to control. Grisly if somewhat self-conscious but there's an unforgettable sex scene invovling a lustful severed head and heroine Megan (Crampton). Followed by "Bride of Re-Animator."

Distribution

Vestron Video, c/o Artisan Home Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404-5502, Phone: (310)449-9200, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 86 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Horror Comedy, Adapted from a Story, Zombies, Books to Film: H.P. Lovecraft, Mad Scientists

Screenplay

Stuart Gordon, Dennis Paoli, William J. Norris

Cast

Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, Robert Sampson, Gerry Black, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Cinematography

Mac Ahlberg

Director

Stuart Gordon

Music

Richard Band

Producer

Empire Pictures