amin
13May13
another fav of mine.this is an amazing horror film.gordon truely is the best one for lavacraft's stories.and also its black comedy which has done quite well!
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Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
28Apr13
Along with Mystics in Bali this is one of my favorite schlocky gore-fests. It's gloriously and deliriously over the top and delicious. The best part is that this doesn't take itself seriously and it doesn't pretend to be anything other than a really campy over the top bloodbath. While watching it I felt had a director like Cronenberg helmed this it could have been a great movie, but I'm almost glad it isn't like that. Also, I can't help but wonder if von Trier was inspired by this when he made The Kingdom.
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Adam Eisentrout
22Nov12
I always feel underwhelmed when I watch this movie. It has inspired moments of loony gore and what not but I just feel it never really takes off. Its far from a bad movie I just prefer From Beyond's shriek eye-ball sucking to this.
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Alder Adler
11Jan13
Really? I can't not laugh when I watch it. Cf. "No, no, no. [cut to bedroom] Yes! Yes! Yes!" and the re-animated cat.
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Judicial Joe
4Nov12
As the previous commenter said, pure fun. The 80s were the Golden Age for the horror film genre.
Chris Stewart
30Aug12
I always loved this film with great visual effects and the zombie effect on the Frankenstein genre. As a horror film, it is still to this day a fine orginal. I don't think anyone could beat the plot and originality they put into this film. I would be pissed if they tried to remake this film
mcdill
8Jul12
I watched this due to the brief reference in American Beauty. If only American Beauty had been more like Re-Animator.
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Johnny DuBiel
12Oct11
Pure pulpy fun! Numerous, "Did I just see what I saw," moments that are able to shock and delight audiences even by today's jaded standards. This is thoroughly enjoyable and wildly entertaining - which is something that modern horror, with its sole intent to either disgust or brutalize audiences, has forgotten is essential.
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Yass
19Jul11
That's what I call a brilliant adaptation of a myth. Take Frankenstein rewritten by Lovecraft and then adapted to the 1980's and you get some good gore/zombie-ish flick. With not so good actors, and make-up/special effects looking old now, it could deserve only 3/5 but this is a major movie !
cutey-cat
1Nov10
one day i prayed to jesus that i would get to see a severed head attempt cunnilingus on a woman who posed for playboy and the next day i saw "re-animator" before jesus turned it into a fish which i then ate.
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S Campbell
25Feb10
Ace 80s horror film with more ideas than more well known horror films. Gordon pulls out all the stops and gives us one of the best Horror comedies around
Marq
15Oct09
Few directors can claim such a perfect film as their debut. Stuart Gordon has made many solid genre films since Re-Animator (Dolls, Castle Freak and Stuck being my personal favourites) but none surpass that perfect blend of of humour and gore attained here. In a decade filled with horror classics, Re-Animator stands as one of the greats.