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Re-Animator (1985)
Directed by Stuart Gordon
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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This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.
This one actually worked for me.
solid 👍
This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.
solid 👍
This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.
There’s a lot to like here, but also a lot that holds it back from being great.
There’s a lot to like here, but also a lot that holds it back from being great.
This didn’t really land for me overall, but I can see why some people like it.
This one actually worked for me.
eh 😐