| Re-Animator (film series) | |
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 Re-Animator film series logo | |
| Directed by | Stuart Gordon Brian Yuzna |
| Starring | Jeffrey Combs Bruce Abbott Barbara Crampton David Gale |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Re-Animator is a film series consisting of three horror films directed by Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna. They are based on the 1922 short story Herbert West–Reanimator by H. P. Lovecraft. The lead character, Herbert West, is portrayed by actor Jeffrey Combs in all three films.
Films[]
| Film | Director | Writer(s) | Producer(s) |
| Re-Animator (1985)[1] | Stuart Gordon | Stuart Gordon, William J. Norris, Dennis Paoli | Brian Yuzna |
| Bride of Re-Animator (1990)[2] | Brian Yuzna | Rick Fry, Woody Keith, Brian Yuzna | |
| Beyond Re-Animator (2003).[3] | Miguel Tejada-Flores, José Manuel Gómez, Brian Yuzna | Brian Yuzna, Julio Fernández, Carlos Fernández |
Unproduced sequels[]
Two unproduced sequels were Island of Re-Animator, a The Island of Doctor Moreau-style story[4] and the better known House of Re-Animator[5] which would have featured Dr. Herbert West reanimating the President of the United States.[4]
Remakes[]
In 2017, an Italian version entitled Herbert West: Re-Animator was released with Emanuele Cerman as Dr. Herbert West.[6] A film by the name of Antihuman was set to release in early 2017 before being rebranded into the Re-Animator franchise as Re-Animator: Evolution with Johnathan Schaech in the lead role as Dr. Herbert West. The title was then changed to Herbert West: Re-Animator with a release date of December 15, 2018, and Schaech no longer on the cast list. It was described as "much darker, more thought provoking, and more so grounded in science than the original film" and will keep in tune with the original Lovecraft story. No news has been released since late 2016 though.[7][8]
Comic books[]
Between 1991 and 1992, Adventure Comics, a division of Malibu Comics, released two miniseries related to the films:
- Re-Animator, a three-issue adaptation of the first movie
- Re-Animator: Dawn of the Re-Animator, a four-issue prequel to the films
References[]
- ↑ "Re Animator (1985) SCREEN: STUART GORDON DIRECTS 'RE-ANIMATOR". The New York Times. October 18, 1985.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "The Bride of Re Animator (1990) Review/Film; Bride's Head Revisited". The New York Times. February 22, 1991.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Beyond Re-Animator". The New York Times.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Squires, John (November 8, 2016). "'House of Re-Animator': The Presidential Sequel That Never Happened". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Condit, Jon (September 25, 2006). "Exclusive: Yuzna Talks Re-Animator Future!". Dread Central. Retrieved 2017-09-29.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ "Herbert West: Re-Animator (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Miska, Brad (September 19, 2016). "'Re-Animator: Evolution' is Basically a Remake (Exclusive)". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Calvario, Liz (September 20, 2016). "'Re-Animator: Evolution' In Development, Will Be 'A Remake of Sorts' of the Original". IndieWire. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
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External links[]
- Official website
- Re-Animator at the Internet Movie Database
- Bride of Re-Animator at the Internet Movie Database
- Beyond Re-Animator at the Internet Movie Database
| Re-Animator | ||
|---|---|---|
| Films | Re-Animator • Bride of Re-Animator • Beyond Re-Animator | |
| Characters | Herbert West • Dan Cain • Carl Hill | |
| See also | "Herbert West–Reanimator" • Re-Animator: The Musical | |
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