Re-Animator

Re-Animator

Herbert West has a good head on his shoulders...and another one on his desk.

Directed by Stuart Gordon

Produced by Empire Pictures

198586 min7.1 / 10

A gleefully grotesque black-comedy horror film that treats graphic body horror and mad science with irreverent humor rather than dread.

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.

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  • Is Re-Animator easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Re-Animator end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Re-Animator violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Re-Animator sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Re-Animator scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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83/ 100

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Rarity82

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Surprise94

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Love72

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