Re-Animator

Re-Animator is a horror-comedy film about a medical student named Herbert West who develops a serum that can bring the dead back to life. After he moves into a new room and laboratory, he convinces his fellow student Dan to help him test the serum on a human corpse. However, things go awry when the reanimated corpse becomes violent and uncontrollable, leading to a series of gruesome events and chaos at the hospital. As West and Dan try to perfect their experiment, they face challenges from their professor Dr. Hill, who seeks to steal their research and take credit for their discovery. The film features plenty of gore, black humor, and over-the-top performances that have made it a cult classic among horror fans.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Re-Animator include Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again, Dr. Caligari, Bride of Re-Animator, Munchies, Class of Nuke 'Em High, Critters 2.

Re-Animator was released in theaters on October 18, 1985.