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1985

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Starring	Bruce Abbott, David Gale, Robert Sampson, Barbara Crampton
Director	Stuart Gordon
Genres	Comedy, Horror

Re-Animator

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.

Starring	Bruce Abbott, David Gale, Robert Sampson, Barbara Crampton, Jeffrey Combs
Director	Stuart Gordon
Studio	ANCHOR BAY
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 22 mins
Certificate
Genres	Comedy, Horror
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1985 To Rent: DVD: 12 Mar 2007

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  Fabulous. Funny. Furious.
  
  This was one of the best horror films of the 1980s.
  
  From the opening titles, which use an update of the theme from Psycho, this is played absolutely ... read more »
  
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  it's brain
  
  Driving Psycho style music and crisp visuals make this one of the best spoofs. It does for Frankenstein what Police Squad did for Columbo and if you like this ... read more »
  
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  Lots of gore and played for laughs
  
  Great cheesy 80's horror/comedy. Aren't some reviewers missing the point - the acting is supposed to be hammy ('Killer Sheep' anyone??) Not a ... read more »
  
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  A Classic Of Its Type
  
  It is so hard to rate this unforgettable slice of 80's gore comedy. You are torn between recognising the daft campy script, the memorable lines that could ... read more »
  
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  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 ...