Re-Animator (1985)

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

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.

Released: 1985-10-18
Genres: Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
Runtime: 1h 26m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 1,770 votes

Directed by Stuart Gordon.

Top cast

Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West
Bruce Abbott as Dan Cain
Barbara Crampton as Megan Halsey
David Gale as Dr. Carl Hill
Robert Sampson as Dean Alan Halsey
Carolyn Purdy-Gordon as Dr. Harrod
Peter Kent as Melvin the Re-Animated
Ian Patrick Williams as Swiss Professor
Bunny Summers as Swiss Woman Doctor
Al Berry as Dr. Gruber

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Where to watch Re-Animator

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