Re-Animator (2007)

Based on an obscure HP Lovecraft short story, Re-Animator is, in essence, a zombie flick. But to brandish such leaky umbrella terms over this enduring entrail-fest would be to do it a great disservice. As director Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna recount in thrilling detail on lengthy interview reels, the deliriously hammy, ketchup-drenched final product was the sum of some unique parts. Of these, jobbing, hammy stage actors were arguably the defining quirk. If you don’t count all that offal, of course...

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