Re-Animator
Film1985104 min

Re-Animator

Taste attributes: comedyhorrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalanimalsslowfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelineargrittyemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion

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"Herbert West has a good head on his shoulders... and another on his desk."

Boxlist takeA fantastical, fresh horror comedy: morally murky and simple. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

A dedicated student at a medical college and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re-animation of dead tissue when an odd new student arrives on campus.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jeffrey CombsBruce AbbottBarbara CramptonDavid GaleRobert Sampson

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1985
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Empire Pictures
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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