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Re-Animator (1985)

Directed by Stuart Gordon

Fire eye rating icon4.2/5ARCHITECT "LEEANNA"86 min

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Quick Hit

Re-Animator plays like a chaos-heavy horror comedy—wild, gory, with enough style to make the damage look beautiful.

Full Take

Re-Animator leans hard into comedy horror energy, and Stuart Gordon keeps the tone wild without letting the movie drift. It balances style and ugliness the right way, letting the mood get under your skin before the worst of it lands. It may not be for everybody, but it definitely has teeth.

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Mar 25, 2026Last updated

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User5962Mar 2, 2026

This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.

User2839Jan 21, 2026

This one actually worked for me.

User2339Dec 6, 2025

solid 👍

User7710Nov 19, 2025

This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.

User5876Nov 4, 2025

solid 👍

User9535Mar 1, 2025

This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.

User5236Oct 31, 2024

There’s a lot to like here, but also a lot that holds it back from being great.

User9609Oct 16, 2024

There’s a lot to like here, but also a lot that holds it back from being great.

User9737Jun 1, 2024

This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.

User4782May 4, 2024

This one actually worked for me.

Avery BennettMay 4, 2024

eh 😐

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