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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.
Theatrical
Oct 18, 1985
Box Office
$2.0M
Budget
$900K
Return
2.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 30, 2001
Theaters
3
Director
Stuart Gordon
Writer
H.P. Lovecraft
Producers
Brian Yuzna, Michael Avery, Bruce William Curtis
Music
Richard Band
Studio
Empire Pictures
Quotes
See all →A Haunting Experience Awaits You
Taglines
...It will scare you to pieces.
Herbert West's Unconventional Perspective on Life
Taglines
Herbert West has a good head on his shoulders... and another one on his desk.
The Continuation Beyond Death
Taglines
Death Is Just The Beginning...
Exploring the Horrors of Re-Animator
Taglines
H.P. Lovecraft's classic tale of horror
Re-Animator is an American/Spanish science fiction horror film series based upon an H. P. Lovecraft story.
Re-Animator Collection
Cast
Full credits →J
Jeffrey Combs
Herbert West
B
Bruce Abbott
Dan Cain
B
Barbara Crampton
Megan Halsey
D
David Gale
Dr. Carl Hill
R
Robert Sampson
Dean Alan Halsey
C
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon
Dr. Harrod
P
Peter Kent
Melvin the Re-Animated
I
Ian Patrick Williams
Swiss Professor
B
Bunny Summers
Swiss Woman Doctor
A
Al Berry
Dr. Gruber
G
Gene Scherer
Swiss Policeman #2
G
Gerry Black
Mace
C
Craig Reed
One Arm Man Corpse
