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.
Re-Animator (1985) is a science fiction, comedy and horror film directed by Stuart Gordon, released on October 18, 1985 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton and David Gale. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 1,722 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Re-Animator.
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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
Ian Patrick Williams
as Swiss Professor
Bunny Summers
as Swiss Woman Doctor
Al Berry
as Dr. Gruber
Barbara Pieters
as Nurse
Annyce Holzman
as E-R Patient Corpse
Directed by Stuart Gordon, written by H.P. Lovecraft, William Norris and Dennis Paoli, produced by Brian Yuzna.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 1,722 ratings.
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._
Reviewed on May 13, 2017
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 times in 3 days. The cast gives an insane (!!!) performance, especially Jeffrey Combs of course, but having Bruce Abbott…
Reviewed on April 18, 2018
This is a staple of its genre, and for good reason. It is hokey, it is overacted, the effects are messy, sure, but that does not makes it any less brilliant. While teasing some Lovecraft-story ideas, this is its own beast, and stands on its own legs. The casting is ok, apart from Jeffrey, of course, who is tearing up each and every scene. He is grand in this.
Reviewed on May 1, 2026
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Re-Animator (1985) is available to stream on Fandor, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Re-Animator (1985) includes Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale and Robert Sampson. The film was directed by Stuart Gordon. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Re-Animator was released on October 18, 1985 and runs for 1h 26m.
Re-Animator (1985) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 1,722 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, comedy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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