Rating: R
Genre:
Horror
Theatrical Release: 02/22/1991(USA)
Release Date: 08/19/2003
Dubbed: English
Sound: DS
Run Time: 99 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity, Substance Abuse, Gore
Distributor/Studio: Live/Artisan
Loosely adapted from
H.P. Lovecraft's
Herbert West -- Re-Animator comes this sequel to one of the wildest, bloodiest, and funniest
horror films to ever come down the pipe. Set eight months after the gruesome events of the first film, the follow-up opens with the demented
Dr. Herbert West (
Jeffrey Combs) continuing to perfect his "re-agent" formula to regenerate dead tissue with the help of his ever-troubled assistant
Dr. Dan Cain (
Bruce Abbott). New characters include suspicious policeman
Lt. Chapham (
Claude Earl Jones) and
Cain's old flame
Francesca (
Fabiana Udenio). Returning to Miskatonic Hospital after a short stint in the military,
West and the reluctant, often unwitting
Cain plan to create new life from a patchwork of body parts -- including the heart of
Cain's beloved girlfriend. However, things quickly get out of hand thanks to the snooping of
Lt. Chapham and the return of the evil decapitated
Dr. Hill (
David Gale) who wants revenge for his beheading. There's also the problem of
West's dozens of oddball creations who want out of the dungeon they are trapped within. It all comes to a head as
Cain and
West resurrect their "bride" just as
Dr. Hill literally flies in to take his vengeance with the help of
West's freakish creations.
~ Patrick Legare, All Movie Guide
;)
