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Re-Animator Reviews

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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 the warning signs of failure, .. Read more

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

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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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  - unprinted
  - London
  - 01 Nov 2003 at 23:33
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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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- - juradino
  - 701 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Nov 2011 at 04:06
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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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  - North Wales
  - 23 Aug 2011 at 22:20
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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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  - Rye
  - 29 Sep 2010 at 09:56
- - 2
  - 2
  "I gave them Life..."
  
  Often with B movies & horror movies of old (e.g. Nosferatu), the film fails to hit the right notes. Either the horror is dated & corny or the director ... read more »
  
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- - MagicLemur
  - 46 reviews
  - Banbury
  - 27 Jan 2010 at 13:26
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  - 1
  What a cracker
  
  If you love slighly crap 80@s horror films this is for you. A formula that re-animates not only complete bodies but also body parts!. Quality entertainment (if ... read more »
  
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- - Salsa
  - 3 reviews
  - Ashford
  - 09 May 2009 at 13:46
- - 0
  - 1
  Re-Animator - My Review
  
  Another film I missed during my formative horror years so I decided to catch up and i'm glad I dead...I mean did. Plenty of gore with a classic moment ... read more »
  
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  - Ulan Bator
  - 03 Nov 2008 at 15:00
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  - 1
  re-animation at its best
  
  a nice little horror film that sporned 2 sequels
  
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- - neilcharnock
  - 36 reviews
  - Wigan
  - 30 Jul 2008 at 15:23
- - 1
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  Reanimator
  
  Excellent really enjoyed this after many years- effects are cheesy but the story bowls along and Jeffrey Combs is brilliant as Dr Herbert West. David Gale as ... read more »
  
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- - Jenkins
  - 43 reviews
  - Swansea
  - 15 Jun 2008 at 21:18
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  RE-ANIMATED
  
  I first saw RE-ANIMATOR years ago on video and recalled it being a bloody good horror film although i had reservations about seeing it again as i thought it may... read more »
  
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- - PSYCHO
  - 1 review
  - Leeds
  - 02 May 2008 at 14:13
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  Beautifully Sick
  
  I rented this film entirely based on the fantastic Jeffrey Combs and I certainly was not disappointed!
  
  Marvellous edition to the eighties over-the-... read more »
  
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- - ResidentLoony
  - 12 reviews
  - Rochford
  - 27 Apr 2008 at 11:53
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- - 9
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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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  - unprinted
  - London
  - 01 Nov 2003 at 23:33
- - 4
  - 1
  Fun 80s cult classic
  
  Gordon's debut is still as original, sick and funny as when it was first released. Although this is the cut version there's still plenty of gory ... read more »
  
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- - Melon
  - East Sussex
  - 15 Jan 2005 at 21:14
- - 3
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  'Don't be silly! Who's going to believe a talking head?' - Herbert West (Re-animator)
  
  I first saw this movie when it came out. I wasn't sure what to expect and what I found was an exhilerating voyage into loonsville. Loosely based on a ... read more »
  
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- - Merlin
  - London, England
  - 03 Nov 2005 at 23:42
- - 3
  - 1
  Never Go Back
  
  Saw this on video many years ago and had great memories of it. However, they say never go back and 'they' are right. I wish I'd kept the memories as... read more »
  
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  - Sunny Southend on Sea
  - 19 Nov 2005 at 13:19
- - 2
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  Hilarious!
  
  WOW! This film is amazing. I only watched it in the first place because of Jeffrey Combs (who was, of course, brilliant) but he was definitely not the only ... read more »
  
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- - Isioviel
  - West Midlands
  - 21 Jul 2005 at 23:25
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  re-animation at its best
  
  a nice little horror film that sporned 2 sequels
  
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- - neilcharnock
  - 36 reviews
  - Wigan
  - 30 Jul 2008 at 15:23
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  As good as I remember it
  
  I used to love this when I was a video nasty loving teenager, adn it is still as wonderfully tacky and over the top as ever. Don't expect a faithful, or ... read more »
  
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  - JamesMc
  - 130 reviews
  - London
  - 26 Aug 2004 at 22:27
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  Really gory, quite ...
  
  Really gory, quite funny and certainly a classic of its kind. I don't think you'll find more blood per minute of running time in any other film,
  
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  - WISBECH
  - 20 Sep 2004 at 23:04
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  If you don't ...
  
  If you don't expect too much from this film you'll enjoy it. It's predictable and silly. The effects aren't good. But it's a great laugh... read more »
  
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  - CARDIFF
  - 09 Oct 2004 at 13:42
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  pretty good...
  
  if you're looking for a film version of the lovecraft tale, look elsewhere. if you're looking for luminous green solutions, bad acting, dodgy scripts ... read more »
  
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  - Huddersfield
  - 30 Apr 2005 at 01:05

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- 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 ...