Re-Animator (1985): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Re-Animator is a 1985 sci-fi horror film directed by Stuart Gordon, starring Bruce Abbott, David Gale and Barbara Crampton. It runs 1 hour 45 minutes and earned $2 million worldwide on a $900,000 budget. It earned 1 award nomination, including Best Make-up at the Saturn Awards 1986. Critics gave it 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 45m (105 min)
- Director
- Stuart Gordon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Empire Pictures
- Budget
- $900K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Re-Animator About?
The premise of Re-Animator without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A brilliant but eccentric medical student discovers a potent serum capable of reanimating dead bodies. He uses it to revive his decapitated professor, but the experiment spirals into a darkly comedic and increasingly violent series of events. The reanimated corpses, driven by primal urges, wreak havoc, challenging the definitions of life, death, and morality, and leading to a chaotic rampage.
Re-Animator Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- reanimation
- gore
- medical research
- blood
- mad scientist
- scientist
- mad doctor
- experiment gone wrong
- brain
- bone saw
- violence
- medical experiment
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- based on short story
- cult film
- doctor
- hospital
- corpse
- laboratory
- evil scientist
- talking head
- black cat
- headless corpse
- disembodied head
- experiment
- reanimated corpse
- professional rivalry
- female nudity
- dead man
- basement
- neurosurgeon
- strangulation
- serum
- morgue
- female full frontal nudity
- dead cat
- severed head
- zombie
- blood splatter
- medical school
- zurich switzerland
- decapitation
- syringe
- sex scene
- female frontal nudity
- fear
- panic
- elevator
- death of loved one
- sexual assault
- drug
Re-Animator Cast
Bruce Abbott leads the cast, with David Gale and Barbara Crampton. Directed by Stuart Gordon; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Stuart Gordon
Also Starring in Re-Animator
· 6 moreMore from Stuart Gordon
More films directed by Stuart Gordon, best-rated first: Edmond, From Beyond, The Dolls and Stuck.
Re-Animator Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Re-Animator 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Metacritic 73 Metascore
User score 7.4
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TMDB 71% User score
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Re-Animator Plot Summary
What happens in Re-Animator from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At a medical institution in Zurich, Switzerland, a dean is summoned to look into a commotion in one of the laboratories. Upon entering, accompanied by a policeman and a nurse, they encounter Professor Gruber, who is in a state of fear and agony, and Herbert West, a medical student. Gruber’s skin has turned an unnatural purple, and his eyes bulge until they pop, spilling blood everywhere. Tragically, he collapses and dies. When questioned by the dean about Gruber’s death, West responds with an eerie confidence, saying, > “No, I gave him life!”
Full summary
The whole story of Re-Animator, scene by scene
Re-Animator Box Office & Budget
Re-Animator grossed $2 million worldwide on a $900,000 budget, 2.3 times what it cost. $2 million came from the US and Canada and $143 (0%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2M
2.3× its budget
- US & Canada
- $2M
- International
- $143
- Budget
- $900K
Re-Animator Awards & Nominations
Re-Animator earned 1 award nomination, including Best Make-up at the Saturn Awards 1986.
1 nomination1 ceremony
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Saturn Awards 1986 1 nomination- Nominated Best Make-up
Re-Animator Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Re-Animator.
How Well Do You Know Re-Animator?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What university does Herbert West attend?
Re-Animator Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “幽灵人种” and “Der Re-Animator”.
- Also known as
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- 幽灵人种
- Der Re-Animator
- 活跳屍
- Реаниматорът
- A Hora dos Mortos-Vivos
- Ζωντανός-νεκρός
- Reanimátor
- Shiryo no shitatari
- El resucitador
- O Soro Maléfico
- Reanimator
- Реаниматор
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- ZOMBIO/死霊のしたたり
- 리애니메이터
- Ölümden Dönenler
- 活跳尸
- Re-Animátor
- מחייה הרקמות
- 좀비오
- Реаніматор
- Re-Animator: A Hora dos Mortos-Vivos
- 幽靈人種
- Resurrección satánica
- 死霊のしたたり
- คนเปลี่ยนหัวคน
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Movies Like Re-Animator
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Beyond Re-Animator, Re-Animator: 1942 and Bride of Re-Animator.
Re-Animator FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of Re-Animator, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Re-Animator?
Re-Animator runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
When was Re-Animator released?
Re-Animator was released on October 18, 1985.
Who directed Re-Animator?
Re-Animator was directed by Stuart Gordon.
More films by Stuart Gordon Who is in the cast of Re-Animator?
Re-Animator stars Bruce Abbott, David Gale and Barbara Crampton, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Re-Animator make at the box office?
Re-Animator grossed $2 million worldwide ($2 million domestic, $143 international) on a budget of $900,000.
How is Re-Animator rated?
Re-Animator has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 73 on Metacritic and 71% on TMDB.
Was Re-Animator nominated for any awards?
Re-Animator received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.
Does Re-Animator have a post-credit scene?
No. Re-Animator has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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