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Re-Animator

Re-Animator

Oct 18, 1985
86 min
Science FictionComedyHorror
7.0/ 10
1,594 votes

Overview

Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.

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TMDB
7.0/10
1,594 votes
IMDB
7.1/10
75,556 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
94%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
73/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$900,000Production cost
Box Office$2,023,414Worldwide gross
Profit$1,123,414Profitable
ROI
+124.8%Return on investment
US Box Office$2,023,414Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

4 wins & 4 nominations total

Details

Production information

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

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$900,000

Revenue

$2,023,414

Production Companies

Re-Animator CollectionEmpire Pictures

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