Re-Animator

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.

Cast

Jeffrey Combs

as Herbert West

Bruce Abbott

as Dan Cain

Barbara Crampton

as Megan Halsey

David Gale

as Dr. Carl Hill

Robert Sampson

as Dean Alan Halsey

Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

as Dr. Harrod

Peter Kent

as Melvin the Re-Animated (uncredited)

Ian Patrick Williams

as Swiss Professor (uncredited)

Bunny Summers

as Swiss Woman Doctor (uncredited)

Al Berry

as Dr. Gruber (uncredited)

Reviews

Gimly

I don't feel as strongly about _Re-Animator_ as much of the horror community does. I absolutely enjoy it, recommend it, even. Just in more of a Watch-Enjoy-Done sort of way. Very different from your typical Lovecraft fare. _Final rating:★★★ - I personally recommend you give it a go._...

TheTenth

In 1985 I was 15, and already a big horror movie fan. With Evil Dead, Halloween, Friday 13th, Italian horror ... the genre was dynamic. Then, reading Mad Movies, I see this very gore movie inspired by a short Lovecraft tale, coming soon. I go there at 2pm, watch the movie and end up seeing it 7 t...

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