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Beyond Re-Animator
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Reasonable sequel
Review date: 2005-01-07 Rating: 6 out of 10
After a long gap (13 years!) the classic horror film Re-Animator finally gets another sequel (this is part 3 if you're counting). While keeping the essentials of the original Beyond Re-Animator adds some new spins to the zombie formula in the form of 'nanoplasma', the missing electrical ingredient that (in theory) stops the re-animated dead from turning into rabid killers. It's important that the film pushes forward with some new ideas to keep things fresh, but I can't say I was particularly enamoured of the nanoplasma device, as it ultimately leads to some of the most cheesy and embarrassing 'body swap' moments of the film, with the warden turned into a human rat being particularly poor. Elsewhere Jeffrey Combs turns in his usual great performance as Herbert West, though his ever-unwilling sidekick Dan Cain is sadly missing, replaced here by a character called Howard Philip (obviously a nod to original inspiration HP Lovecraft). Plus points for Beyond Re-Animator are the fantastic special effects, which range from a jawless zombies wildly flapping tongue to a junkie who overdoes on re-agent literally exploding over the screen. There are also some very OTT scenes seemingly designed to make the film offensive to the mainstream. Fans of Re-Animator will find plenty of enjoyable moments here, but the film as a whole is a little to disjointed to really succeed in it's own right.
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Reviews
Another great sequel to a classic movie!
Review date: 2004-03-06 Rating: 8 out of 10
If you're a fan of the original 'Re-Animator' movie then you'll find plenty here to enjoy. As long as you're happy to see a bit of gore & keep your tongue firmly planted in your cheek then you're sure to enjoy this horror/comedy. Jeffrey Combs is fantastic, as always, in his role as Herbert West....you just can't help but like the maniacal doctor.
Disappointing at best
Review date: 2004-02-24 Rating: 4 out of 10
I really enjoyed the first film in this series; however I can’t say the same for this drivel. It starts off reasonably promising but then loses itself within its own silliness and ends up nowhere. If you must see it – rent it, don’t buy it.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Jeffrey Combs
Tommy Dean Musset
Bárbara Elorrieta
Elsa Pataky
Jason Barry
Creators:
Jeffrey Combs (Primary Contributor)
Tommy Dean Musset (Primary Contributor)
Brian Yuzna (Producer)
Brian Yuzna (Writer)
Carlos Fernández (Producer)
H.P. Lovecraft (Writer)
José Manuel Gómez (Writer)
Miguel Tejada-Flores (Writer)
Xavier Berraondo (Writer)
Director(s):
Recording label: Mosaic Movies
Manufacturer: Mosaic Movies
EAN: 7321900952620
Binding: DVD
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2004-03-01
Audience rating: Suitable for 18 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 93 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)