Casey Chong looks at eight great cult sci-fi movies from 1985…. 1985 was a big year for a certain sci-fi movie called Back to the Future, which made over $210 million in the stateside alone. Robert Zemeckis’ genre-defining, time-travel masterpiece remains a cinematic icon to this day. However, the year also saw a handful of […]
H.P. Lovecraft’s Herbert West: Reanimator set for “contemporary reimagining”
Deadline is reporting that a “contemporary reimagining” of H.P. Lovecraft’s Herbert West: Reanimator is in development from indie outfit Woodlake Entertainment and screenwriters Adam Simon and Tim Metcalfe (The Haunting in Connecticut). “We are very excited for Woodlake and the amazing team assembled to reinvent this classic horror literature into a contemporary frightening feature film,” […]
Re-Animator gets remastered for 40th anniversary 4K Ultra HD release
Ignite Films and Eagle Rock Pictures have announced a newly restored 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release of Stuart Gordon’s 1985 cult classic Re-Animator in celebration of its 40th anniversary. Check out the cover artwork, details and trailer below… SEE ALSO: Re-Animator and From Beyond: Stuart Gordon does Lovecraft In celebration of its 40th Anniversary, Re-Animator […]
10 Essential Frankenstein-Inspired Films
Tighten those neck bolts, it’s time for ten essential Frankenstein-inspired movies… Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a literary classic and one of my all-time favourite books, from an era of fiction I love. The tale of the titular doctor creating a reanimated monster has inspired plenty of literature since but it has also provided ample inspiration […]
Devious Horror Villains From the VHS Era Who Deserve More Love!
Marvelous Videos with a selection of devious horror villains who deserve more love… Back when Blockbuster was still a retail force to be reckoned with, readers may recall the horror section of the shop. This was an unofficial “adults only” area that was meant to be a showcase for all kinds of terrifying thrillers, ranging […]
October Horrors 2020 – Re-Animator (1985)
Re-Animator, 1985. Directed by Stuart Gordon. Starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbot, Barbara Crampton, David Gale and Robert Sampson. SYNOPSIS: Herbert West, an eccentric but brilliant medical student, arrives at a new campus to embark upon a groundbreaking experiment; to re-animate the dead. HP Lovecraft, while never managing to achieve much success during his lifetime, is […]
Re-Animator and From Beyond: Stuart Gordon does Lovecraft
Tom Jolliffe double bills Re-Animator and From Beyond in honour of the late great Stuart Gordon… With sad news that another legend of film has departed this mortal coil, it seems apt to pay tribute to a horror icon. Stuart Gordon was known for a number of classic horror and sci-fi films. Fans have long […]
Re-Animator getting a modern day remake with Re-Animator: Evolution
The 1985 horror-comedy Re-Animator is set for a modern-day remake, with director Serge Levin announcing to Bloody Disgusting that development is underway on a new film, titled Re-Animator: Evolution, which Levin has penned by actor Jonathon Schaech. “Our adaptation is a modern rendition of Herbert West – ‘Reanimator’ by H.P. Lovecraft,” Levin told Bloody Disgusting. […]
