Lee percy written by stuart gordon, dennis paoli, william norris produced by brian yuzna music. But for any who have not seen it, or not seen it lately, it is still unmatched by its inventiveness and dark wit. A dean schramm and stuart gordon presentation of a musical in two acts, with book by dennis paoli, gordon and. Other july releases from arrow include the previously postponed bluray of pulse 2001 in. It was first serialized in february through july 1922 in the amateur publication home brew. Presented complete and uncut in goreglistening hd with allnew special features, reanimator is a true horrorfest of mortal manipulation in the most demented sense. It was directed by stuart gordon for empire pictures. Reanimator is a film series consisting of three horror films directed by stuart gordon and brian yuzna. With jeffrey combs, tommy dean musset, jason barry, barbara elorrieta. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Directed by stuart gordon and produced by brian yuzna, the film stars jeffrey combs as herbert west, a medical student who has invented a reagent which can re animate deceased bodies. After years in prison, the mad scientist from reanimator 1985 gets a new chance to experiment with the arrival of a young prison doctor, who secretly hopes to learn to reanimate dead people. It is the third and final installment in the reanimator film series. In the aftermath of the slaughter at smart, ash williams is arrested by the police and accused of the murders committed by the deadites.
Feb 26, 2015 presented complete and uncut in goreglistening hd with allnew special features, re animator is a true horrorfest of mortal manipulation in the most demented sense. Reanimator was an ultralow budget film and its probably a miracle that it was released on bluray to begin with. The visual presentation is much better than expected, given its age and budget, and i was pleased that quality remained consistent from beginning to end. Herbert westreanimator is a horror short story by american writer h.
Doctor mordrid 1992, interzone 1987, dead man walking 1987, the phantom empire 1989, from beyond 1986, reanimator movies, evil dead all media types, fortress 1993 mature choose not to use archive warnings. Stuart gordon, director of cult horror classic reanimator. This book is excellent, if you are into movie tieins. The german steelbook edition of re animator bride of re animator is perfect. It is the third and final installment in the reanimator film series an international coproduction of spain and the united states, beyond reanimator premiered on the scifi channel, though it was produced. When medical student dean cain advertises for a roommate, he soon finds one in the. With jeffrey combs, bruce abbott, barbara crampton, david gale. Reanimator, a darkly comic and extremely bloody gothic horror film about a murderous medical students obsession with reviving the dead and one of the best zombie movies ever spawned a. A third sequel, house of reanimator, is due next year, and is to apparently star combs, abbott and crampton, as well as william h.
An international coproduction of spain and the united states, beyond reanimator premiered on the sci. The chicagoborn director was best known for his films, but his career. Beyond reanimator is a 2003 spanish american horror film directed by brian yuzna and starring jeffrey combs, jason barry, simon andreu, elsa pataky, and santiago segura. The mad scientist has an unstoppable urge to find a way to reanimate the.
Stuart gordon, reanimator director, dead at 72 rolling stone. This summer, arrow video will take viewers back into herbert wests lab with a limited edition us bluray of stuart gordons lovecraft adaptation reanimator, featuring two discs and 4k restorations of both the unrated and standard cuts of the horror comedy other july releases from arrow include the previously postponed bluray of pulse 2001 in the us and uk, a uk. The level of detail presented in the actors faces, special effects and makeup made me experience reanimator like i hadnt seen before. Herbert west is a scientist obsessed with overcoming death. Mar 25, 2020 stuart gordon, direct of cult horror films such as re animator and from beyond, has died. Reanimator 3disc limited collectors edition bluray. Reanimator is a great overlapping genre piece that has the ability to be enjoyed more than once. The musical is an american musical stageplay based on the film reanimator which was adapted from the stories by h. Sound is great and theres a lot of bonus material about the movies. Mar 25, 2020 reanimator, a darkly comic and extremely bloody gothic horror film about a murderous medical students obsession with reviving the dead and one of the best zombie movies ever spawned a. Reanimator 3disc limited collectors edition bluray limited. West recruits dan as his partner in research to defeat death. Mar 25, 2020 stuart gordon, the film and theater director best known for his cult horror classics reanimator, castle freak and from beyond, has died. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
Stuart gordon, the film and theater director best known for his cult horror classics reanimator, castle freak and from beyond, has. Reams have already been written about this modern classic that left night of the living dead in the dust. Picture quality considering the age of the movies and low budget level of the production is astonishing. Beyond reanimator 2disc limited colletors edition im. Stuart gordon, direct of cult horror films such as reanimator and from beyond, has died. Directorproducer brian yunza revives his characters from 1985s re animator with this tongue in cheek splatter fest homage to the bride of frankenstein 1935. After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around the re animation of dead tissue. Stuart gordons extreme horror masterpiece gets a 2disc, 4k remastered release from arrow. The story was the basis of the 1985 horror film reanimator and its sequels, in addition to numerous other adaptations in various media. The transfer from image is about the best ive ever seen this film look. The unrated cut offers audio options that include an english lpcm 2. The disc is packaged in a clear case with reversible cover art, including an anatomical drawing of the main characters head which is filled with faces done by justin erickson.
Cast includes jeffrey combs, bruce abbott, barbara crampton, david gale, robert sampson, gerry black. The story is the first to mention lovecrafts fictional miskatonic university. The main theme of the movie is that a doctor has discovered a serum that will reanimate dead corpses back to life, however they always end up being zombies instead of normal thinking humans but. The chicago native was best known for his cult classics, but his career included work in. The german steelbook edition of reanimator bride of reanimator is perfect. I think thats the uncut versions of both films and i dont know if theres any other blu. Richard band directed by stuart gordon released in 1985, stuart gordons reanimator remains the grandest of grand.
Reanimator 1985 limited mediabook edition bluray filmdetails. Reanimator is a great film and now has a great special edition, one of the best horror comedies ever made and if youre not too squeamish and arent bothered by the perverted, gratuitous tone, you should love it. Aug 10, 2017 re animator has never looked better and i doubt it even could. This summer, arrow video will take viewers back into herbert wests lab with a limited edition us bluray of stuart gordons lovecraft adaptation reanimator, featuring two discs and 4k restorations of both the unrated and standard cuts of the horror comedy. Re animator is a 4issue story arc written by james kuhoric. Beyond reanimator 2disc limited collectors edition im. Lovecrafts reanimator is a 1985 american horror comedy film loosely based on the 1922 h. Reanimator has never looked better and i doubt it even could. The set also contains a booklet with all new writing from michael gingold, 4 postcards, and the 1991 reanimator comic book, reprinted specifically for this release. After an odd new medical student arrives on campus, a dedicated local and his girlfriend become involved in bizarre experiments centering around.
The film never gets old and always delivers a great experience for the audience. Beyond reanimator mediabook unboxing capelight pictures. The media book packaging includes a nice 24page booklet, but the text is all in german. The musical is an american musical stageplay based on the film re animator which was adapted from the stories by h. He is sent to arkham asylum, where he ends up under herbert wests. Stuart gordons re animator is a pleasure like that, a frankly gory horror movie that finds a rhythm and a style that make it work in a cockeyed, offbeat sort of way. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Theres also a couple inserts and autoplaying bonus trailers for other capelight releases on each disc. One of the most wildly popular horror movies of alltime, stuart gordons enduring splattercomedy classic reanimator returns to bluray in a stunning restoration packed with special features. Capelightmediabook zu beyond reanimator bei reduziert. Directed by stuart gordon and produced by brian yuzna, the film stars jeffrey combs as herbert west, a medical student who has invented a reagent which can re. The lead character, herbert west, is portrayed by actor jeffrey combs in all three films. Its charged up by the tension between the directors desire to make a good movie, and his realization that few movies about mad scientists and dead body parts are ever likely. The news hit today that stuart gordon, direct of cult horror films such as reanimator and from beyond, has died at age 72. Dans fiancee megan dislikes west, especially after discovering rufus reanimated in a state of dismemberment.
The story was the basis of the 1985 horror film re animator and its sequels, in addition to numerous other adaptations in various media. Directed by stuart gordon and produced by brian yuzna, the film stars jeffrey combs as herbert west, a medical student who has invented a reagent which can reanimate deceased bodies. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to. Re animator starring jeffrey combs and barbara crampton, and from beyond starring. Both versions look better than ever, and arrow has done its typically excellent job in providing a wealth of supplements and nondisc swag. Just in time for halloween, jay and jack check out a spooky double feature of stuart gordon schlock. One critic for variety praised it, saying not since little shop of horrors has a.
Reanimator by jeff rovin meet your next favorite book. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. The integral reanimator from capelight dvd bluray comparison. But where the bride of frankenstein actually succeeded its predecessor in the opinion of many, the bride of reanimator falls a little short. Aug 10, 2017 reanimator comes in a 2 disc bluray set, featuring stunning packaging from artist justin erickson. Special edition is given life thanks to arrow video in a single bd50 which contains both main feature and all of the bonuses.
Carl hill is the main antagonist of reanimator and bride of reanimator, with herbert west acting as the secondary antagonist unlike the true neutral west, carl is an outright villain with very little redeeming values who acts as an actual force. Lovecrafts re animator is a 1985 american horror comedy film loosely based on the 1922 h. Yuzna, combs, abbott and gale were reunited on this films first sequel, bride of reanimator 1990, but only combs and yuzna were still on board for the second sequel, beyond reanimator 2003. Re animator limitedcollectorsvhsdesigndpb07ft373kx. Dan discovers that west has reanimated his dead cat, rufus, with a glowing reagent. Mar 25, 2020 film director stuart gordon, best known for horror cult classics as reanimator and from beyond, has died, his family confirmed to variety on tuesday. Directorproducer brian yunza revives his characters from 1985s reanimator with this tongue in cheek splatter fest homage to the bride of frankenstein 1935. They are based on the 1922 short story herbert westreanimator by h. To obtain this category cuts of 1m 51s were required.
Reanimator which the author always actually looked down on gordon originally produced a. Reanimator limited edition mvd entertainment group b2b. Film director stuart gordon, best known for horror cult classics as reanimator and from beyond, has died, his family confirmed to variety on tuesday. Reanimator is a hollywood horror film of the science fiction and zombie horror subgenres.
Even so, most of reanimators success has come from its growing cult followingbig enough to spawn two sequels bride of reanimator and beyond reanimator, both directed by producer brian yuzna and starring jeffrey combs, at least one comic book series, and even a musical adaptation that opened in 2011. Stuart gordons reanimator is a pleasure like that, a frankly gory horror movie that finds a rhythm and a style that make it work in a cockeyed, offbeat sort of way. Not for the squeamish, re animator redefined screen horror then, and it stands alone now. Reanimator 3disc limited edition bluray pretzmedia. Reanimator is a short story by american horror fiction writer h.
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