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Re-Animator

1985 · 86 min

A gleefully gory, darkly funny descent into mad science that balances shocks with campy excess and a wild, unforgettable climax.

Directed by: Stuart Gordon
Genres: Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton

Tagline: Herbert West has a good head on his shoulders...and another one on his desk.
Overview: 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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Directed by: Stuart Gordon
Genres: Science fiction, Comedy, Horror
Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
madness
death
science
ambition
Places: hospital
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
twist ending
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex strong

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Action	5
Horror	7
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: science fiction, comedy, horror
Directed by: Stuart Gordon
Written by: Dennis Paoli, William Norris, Stuart Gordon
Starring: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, Robert Sampson, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, Peter Kent, Ian Patrick Williams
Music: Richard Band
Cinematography: Mac Ahlberg
Runtime: 86 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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