Re-Animator

1985 film directed by Stuart Gordon
Movie film Q1537343
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Summary

Re-Animator is a film[1]. Re-Animator ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,527 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Re-Animator received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].
  • Re-Animator's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Re-Animator was directed by Stuart Gordon[5].
  • Stuart Gordon wrote the screenplay for Re-Animator[6].
  • Re-Animator's composer is recorded as Richard Band[7].
  • Re-Animator's genre is science fiction film[8].
  • Re-Animator's genre is comedy horror[9].
  • Re-Animator's genre is zombie film[10].
  • Re-Animator's genre is splatter film[11].
  • Re-Animator's genre is body horror film[12].
  • Re-Animator's based on is recorded as Herbert West—Reanimator[13].
  • Re-Animator was followed by Bride of Re-Animator[14].
  • A cast member of Re-Animator was Jeffrey Combs[15].
  • A cast member of Re-Animator was Bruce Abbott[16].
  • A cast member of Re-Animator was Barbara Crampton[17].
  • A cast member of Re-Animator was Carolyn Purdy[18].
  • A cast member of Re-Animator was David Gale[19].
  • A cast member of Re-Animator was Ian Patrick Williams[20].
  • A cast member of Re-Animator was Robert Sampson[21].
  • A cast member of Re-Animator was Peter Kent[22].
  • Re-Animator was produced by Brian Yuzna[23].
  • Re-Animator's director of photography is recorded as Mac Ahlberg[24].
  • The original language of Re-Animator was German[25].
  • The original language of Re-Animator was English[26].
  • Re-Animator was distributed by video on demand[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Re-Animator was produced by Brian Yuzna[23]. Re-Animator was directed by Stuart Gordon[5]. Stuart Gordon wrote the screenplay for Re-Animator[6]. Cast members include Jeffrey Combs[15], Bruce Abbott[16], Barbara Crampton[17], Carolyn Purdy[18], David Gale[19], and Ian Patrick Williams[20].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1985[28] and October 18, 1985[29]. Original languages include German[25] and English[26]. Genres include science fiction film[8], comedy horror[9], zombie film[10], splatter film[11], and body horror film[12]. Re-Animator was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

Re-Animator's main subject is mad scientist[30].

Reception

Re-Animator received the Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3]. Reviews include 93%[31], 7.8/10[32], and 73/100[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Re-Animator's after a work by is recorded as H. P. Lovecraft[34]. Re-Animator was followed by Bride of Re-Animator[14].

Why It Matters

Re-Animator ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,527 views/month).[2] Re-Animator has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] Re-Animator is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did Re-Animator receive?

Honors received include Sitges Film Festival Best Feature-Length Film award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms. Retrieved . indiewire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . elpais.com. elpais.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Kwayst · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 7685478
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'br', 'ca', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it',
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14724: 7685478, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/302012915|Re-Animator (#302012915)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8232|Garance item (films"
  2. 7w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 44195
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 44195, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1985-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1985-10-18T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Stuart Gordon
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+104'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+85'}
    Mpa film rating → R
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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