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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.3 / 100
1985·Comedy / Horror / Sci-Fi·1h 24m

RE-ANIMATOR

“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.

Above the Line
Stuart Gordon·DirectorWilliam Norris·WriterDennis Paoli·WriterMac Ahlberg·Director of PhotographyRichard Band·Original Music ComposerLee Percy·Editor
Cast
Jeffrey Combs·Herbert WestBruce Abbott·Dan CainBarbara Crampton·Megan HalseyDavid Gale·Dr. Carl HillRobert Sampson·Dean Alan HalseyCarolyn Purdy-Gordon·Dr. HarrodPeter Kent·Melvin the Re-AnimatedIan Patrick Williams·Swiss ProfessorBunny Summers·Swiss Woman DoctorAl Berry·Dr. Gruber
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 1
Stuart Gordon·Director
Writing· 5
H.P. Lovecraft·StoryWilliam Norris·WriterDennis Paoli·WriterStuart Gordon·WriterH.P. Lovecraft·Novel
Camera· 2
Mac Ahlberg·Director of PhotographyMelinda Sue Gordon·Second Assistant Camera
Editing· 1
Lee Percy·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Richard Band·Original Music ComposerJohn Kwiatkowski·Sound EditorStanley B. Gill·Sound Recordist
Art & Design· 7
Robert A. Burns·Art DirectionRobin Lewis West·Costume DesignRobin Burton·Costume DesignEverett Burrell·Special Effects Makeup ArtistAnthony Doublin·Special Effects Makeup ArtistJohn Naulin·Special Effects Makeup ArtistJohn Carl Buechler·Special Effects Makeup Artist
Production· 7
Brian Yuzna·ProducerBruce William Curtis·Executive ProducerMichael Avery·Executive ProducerDennis Stuart Murphy·Executive In Charge Of ProductionAnthony Barnao·CastingCharles Donald Storey·Associate ProducerBob Greenberg·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 2
Dan Bradley·Stunt CoordinatorBret Culpepper·Special Effects
By the Numbers
78.3
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI 125%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#C6D241
#1E4D8F
Mood
Horror, Macabre, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A man in a white lab coat and glasses holds a glowing yellow test tube in his right hand, with yellow fumes emanating from it. His left hand rests on a severed ”

horrorsci-fi
Key Elements
Test TubeYellow LiquidYellow FumesLab CoatGlassesSevered Head
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
8/10
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