Re-Animator (1985)
Herbert West has a good head on his shoulders...and another one on his desk.
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.
Director: Stuart Gordon
Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: October 18, 1985
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
- Peter Kent - Melvin the Re-Animated (uncredited)
- Ian Patrick Williams - Swiss Professor (uncredited)
- Bunny Summers - Swiss Woman Doctor (uncredited)
- Al Berry - Dr. Gruber (uncredited)
Screenplay
Music: Richard Band
Cinematography: Mac Ahlberg
Editing: Lee Percy
Production: Empire Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $900,000
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: en
Themes
Dark Humor and Macabre Comedy, Creature and Monster Horror, Creature and Monster Horror, Human Experimentation and Gruesome Truths
Keywords
experiment, insanity, overdose, black humor, mad scientist, decapitation, reanimation, laboratory, severed head, hospital, zombie, intestines, death, black cat, based on short story
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Re-Animator about?
- 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.
- Who directed Re-Animator?
- Re-Animator was directed by Stuart Gordon.
- Who stars in Re-Animator?
- Re-Animator stars Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, Robert Sampson, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon.
- How long is Re-Animator?
- Re-Animator has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Re-Animator?
- Re-Animator is a Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror film.
- What is the budget of Re-Animator?
- Re-Animator had a budget of $900,000.
- How much did Re-Animator gross?
- Re-Animator grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was Re-Animator produced?
- Re-Animator was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Re-Animator?
- The themes of Re-Animator include: Dark Humor and Macabre Comedy, Creature and Monster Horror, Creature and Monster Horror, Human Experimentation and Gruesome Truths.