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Re-Animator

1985Movie1 h 26 minNR

Comedy
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic737.4Rotten Tomatoes88%82%
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic737.4Rotten Tomatoes88%82%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Party vibe
  • Binge-friendly

Skip it if

  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or tears.

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Cast

11 of 11

Crew

Directed by
Stuart Gordon
Written by
Stuart Gordon, H.P. Lovecraft, Dennis Paoli
Produced by
Brian Yuzna
Music by
Richard Band

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Facts

October 18, 1985 · 1 h 26 min · NR

Released
October 18, 1985
Runtime
1 h 26 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$900,000
Box office
$2 million
Available in
19 countries

Tropes

Big Bad, Adaptation Distillation, Body Horror +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Re-Animator?"

Questions about Re-Animator

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Re-Animator?

HooplaFandorTubi TV

In the United States, Re-Animator streams on Fandor, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is Re-Animator worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.1, Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 73).

Will Re-Animator scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 10 of 10).

Will Re-Animator make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and absurd humor (7 of 10).

What tropes does Re-Animator use?

Big BadAdaptation DistillationBody HorrorEye ScreamDisney DeathHeel–Face TurnOur Zombies Are DifferentDiabolus ex MachinaBlack-and-Gray MoralitySpared by the AdaptationCame Back WrongFanserviceand 80 more

TV Tropes lists 92 tropes for it, including Big Bad, Adaptation Distillation, and Body Horror.