A deliciously gross horror movie for horror movie fans,
director Stuart Gordon's tour de force adapts a series of H.P.
Lovecraft stories into a creepy, disquieting comedy. Herbert
West (is the med school student obsessed with creating life --
he makes his first experiences on his new roommate’s bothersome
cat, then graduates to humans. With an influential running gag
featuring a severed head (the corresponding rape scene is in
outrageously poor taste) and an unbelievable set piece that
takes place in a hospital morgue, Re-Animator was an
instant cult classic.
Beware of the 97-minute R-rated version,
which is longer than the 87-minute unrated cut, but inferior in
every way (both are available on videotape). Elite
Entertainment has promised to make a new widescreen laserdisc
available in August, offering the preferred version of the film along with even more deleted footage.
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