Jeffrey Combs stars in Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator (1985)! We ask questions like: Can scientists today reanimate the dead? Is foreshadowing used effectively in this movie? And what are the best horror/comedy films of all time? Listen now to find out!
When a young scientist (Jeffrey Combs) creates a formula to revive the dead, unintended consequences result in a literal, and figurative, battle with the undead. A medical student (Bruce Abbott) must fight for his future, and his girlfriend (Barbara Crampton). In this podcast episode, Scott Croco and Dan Brooks unhack Re-Animator (1985).
Episode Log:
- Cast/crew trivia
- October 1985 trivia
- Summary of Re-Animator’s story/plot
- Movie review
- Real life brain dead patients who then wake up
- Catalepsy, Hypothermia can make people seem to be dead
- BioQuark Inc. – dabbling in tissue and brain re-animation
- Budget & Box Office results
- Critics’ reactions
If you enjoyed this episode you might also enjoy our other horror-comedy episodes on Ghostbusters and Young Frankenstein, therefore you should Check them out!
Subscribe to Movies Unhacked in Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or Google Play, and write us a 5-star review!
Episode 012 – Re-Animator (1985) unhacked!
Download this episode
Movies Unhacked explores movies and their depictions of technology. Movie talk and tech talk in one handy podcast!