Based on the frightening story by the undisputed expert of the terror H. P. Lovecraft titled "Herbert West, Re-Animator". The picture packs thrills, chills , terror , fantasy and lots of blood and gore . Furthermore , unrelenting twists and turns . Director Stuart Gordon joined with Brian Yuzna and Charles Band's Empire Pictures to create the company's first major hit, Re-Animator (1985), based on the story by H. P. Lovecraft, which won a Critics' Prize at the Cannes Film Festival . It's first outing in Reanimator trilogy formed by ¨Re-Animator¨ "Bride of Re-Animator" and "Beyond Re-animator" . It is set at a medical school in Zurich, Switzerland, where a dean is called in to investigate a disturbance in one of the labs. After an odd new medical student called Herbert Wise (Jeffrey Combs) arrives on campus, a dedicated local (Bruce Abott) and his fiancée (Barbara Crampton) become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue. Herbert (Jeffrey Combs) finds an unexpected ally in the person of the young medical doctor. There is also an instant animosity between West and faculty member Dr. Carl Hill (David Gale). West declares that Hill stole the theory of brain death from West's late mentor. Herbert Wise continues obsessed with the idea of overcoming the obstacle of death and determined to vindicate himself by backing up his ambitious theory , as he goes on his creepy activities , as become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation. H. P. Lovecraft's classic tale of horror ! . Death Is Just The Beginning...Herbert West Has A Very Good Head On His Shoulders... And Another One In A Dish On His Desk
It will scare you to pieces !. But For Dr. West, Death Is Only The Beginning !. Inject life into the dead !. The creator of the original cult injects new life into body parts other films cannot reach... it's a scream!. The Doctor Will See You Now. Death Is Just The Beginning...Herbert West Has A Very Good Head On His Shoulders... And Another One In A Dish On His Desk. . It will scare you to pieces !.
Herbert Wise/Jeffrey Combs stars an entirely Empire Pictures production with chills , tongue-in-cheek and loads of gore in this H. P. Lovecraft's classic tale of horror . In this early entry to the immensely popular trilogy about Herbert Wise he carries out his first gruesome and sinister experiments . High camp and blood curling gore make this a standout horror movie . It is a frightening movie with plenty of thrills , chills , high body-count , hilarious scenes and lurid images with lots of blood and gore . Violent, bizarre, unpleasant and disappointing at times , but entertaining as well. Special effects are pretty well but there are several images without much sense and the interpretations are middling but acceptable . Available in a R-rated version too . Cast is pretty good , along with trio protagonists , Jeffrey Combs , Bruce Abbott and Barbara Crampton , appearing other nice secondaries , such as : David Gale, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon and Robert Sampson. Followed by ¨Bride of Re-Animator¨ (1990) by Brian Yuzna with Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott , Claude Earl Jones, Fabiana Udenio, David Gale , in which Doctors Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the secret to creating human life and proceed to create a perfect woman from dead tissue. And ¨Beyond Reanimator¨ (2003) by Brian Yuzna , in which Herbert Wise is back , and this time he not only reanimates but creates life at a noisy prison , it stars Jason Barry , Elsa Pataky , Santiago Segura and Jeffrey Combs.
This horror movie was efficiently directed by Stuart Gordon who along with Brian Yuzna are important American filmmakers expert on terror cinema , both of whom working for Castelao , Fantastic Factory or Filmax . It displays colorful and adequate cinematography by cameraman Mac Ahlberg , as well as impressive musical score by Richard Band . The picture is compellingly directed by Stuart Gordon who along with Brian Yuzna are important American filmmakers expert on terror cinema. Gordon then helmed another Lovecraft adaptation Re-Sonator (From Beyond) (1986) and tackled the murderous Dolls (1986) followed by Robot jox (1989). Gordon co-created the story for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) a major hit for Disney. The same year, he directed the remake and more graphic version of The pit and the pendulum (1991). Other works include Fortress (1992), and the screenplay for The Dentist (1996) and Body Snatchers (1993) . In 2001, Gordon returned to the H. P. Lovecraft territory with Dagon (2001), and in 2003, directed King of the Ants (2003) about a housepainter-turned-hit man, and brought the David Mamet play Edmond (2005) to the screen. While Brian Yuzna is also a gore and guts expert director , such as : Faust , Dentist 1 and ,2 , Society, Bride of Reanimator. Rating Re-Animator (1985) : 6.5/10 Decent and entertaining , acceptable and passable film , though contains some flaws and gaps .
Herbert Wise/Jeffrey Combs stars an entirely Empire Pictures production with chills , tongue-in-cheek and loads of gore in this H. P. Lovecraft's classic tale of horror . In this early entry to the immensely popular trilogy about Herbert Wise he carries out his first gruesome and sinister experiments . High camp and blood curling gore make this a standout horror movie . It is a frightening movie with plenty of thrills , chills , high body-count , hilarious scenes and lurid images with lots of blood and gore . Violent, bizarre, unpleasant and disappointing at times , but entertaining as well. Special effects are pretty well but there are several images without much sense and the interpretations are middling but acceptable . Available in a R-rated version too . Cast is pretty good , along with trio protagonists , Jeffrey Combs , Bruce Abbott and Barbara Crampton , appearing other nice secondaries , such as : David Gale, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon and Robert Sampson. Followed by ¨Bride of Re-Animator¨ (1990) by Brian Yuzna with Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott , Claude Earl Jones, Fabiana Udenio, David Gale , in which Doctors Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the secret to creating human life and proceed to create a perfect woman from dead tissue. And ¨Beyond Reanimator¨ (2003) by Brian Yuzna , in which Herbert Wise is back , and this time he not only reanimates but creates life at a noisy prison , it stars Jason Barry , Elsa Pataky , Santiago Segura and Jeffrey Combs.
This horror movie was efficiently directed by Stuart Gordon who along with Brian Yuzna are important American filmmakers expert on terror cinema , both of whom working for Castelao , Fantastic Factory or Filmax . It displays colorful and adequate cinematography by cameraman Mac Ahlberg , as well as impressive musical score by Richard Band . The picture is compellingly directed by Stuart Gordon who along with Brian Yuzna are important American filmmakers expert on terror cinema. Gordon then helmed another Lovecraft adaptation Re-Sonator (From Beyond) (1986) and tackled the murderous Dolls (1986) followed by Robot jox (1989). Gordon co-created the story for Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) a major hit for Disney. The same year, he directed the remake and more graphic version of The pit and the pendulum (1991). Other works include Fortress (1992), and the screenplay for The Dentist (1996) and Body Snatchers (1993) . In 2001, Gordon returned to the H. P. Lovecraft territory with Dagon (2001), and in 2003, directed King of the Ants (2003) about a housepainter-turned-hit man, and brought the David Mamet play Edmond (2005) to the screen. While Brian Yuzna is also a gore and guts expert director , such as : Faust , Dentist 1 and ,2 , Society, Bride of Reanimator. Rating Re-Animator (1985) : 6.5/10 Decent and entertaining , acceptable and passable film , though contains some flaws and gaps .