“Re-Animator” is a horror picture created by Bryn Yuzna and Stuart Gordon.
Producers of the first movie took as a basis a book by Howard Lovecraft about a mad scientist-reanimator. This story was a perfect fit for the script for the feature film.
Herbert West, a medical school student, is constantly busy with experiments in his laboratory and as a result he manages to produce an unusual serum that can reanimate corpses. These horrible experiments eventually turn out to be a nightmare… We present to your attention Re-Animator movies all parts in order – full list.
Re-Animator (1985)
A mysterious serum obtained through mad experiments brings the dead back to life.
What happens when the serum ends up in the hands of those unencumbered by ethical standards and willing to do anything for science?
Herbert West and his partner Dan Kane take their research too far: reanimated corpses get out of control and start killing everyone around them…
Bride of Re-Animator (1989)
Bloody events, the main participants of which were the employees of the Miskotonic clinic, do not stop Dr. West and his friend Dan: the young geniuses continue to conduct experiments on reviving corpses.
However, now the unique elixir is supplemented with a new component, which allows Vest and Kane to mock Death in an even more sophisticated and cynical way.
Meanwhile, the police are trying to find the criminals who have been stealing human remains from the crematorium…
Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
Dr. Herbert West is serving time in a provincial prison for his monstrous experiments with Death and Life.
But nothing can make the mad genius give up his idea. Even here, in a damp cell, West finds an opportunity to continue his research.
He manages to isolate a substance that leaves the human body at the moment of death. Perhaps now the doctor will be able not only to revive the deceased, but also to restore his mind…