Bride of Re-Animator (1990)

Director:

Brian Yuzna

Writers:

Rick Fry (writer)
Woody Keith (writer)

Release Date:

8 July 1990 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Date. Mate. Re-animate.

Plot:

Doctors Herbert West and Dan Cain discover the secret to creating human life and proceed to create a perfect woman from dead tissue.

Plot Keywords:

Heart | Head | Doctor | Brain | Stop Motion

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Jeffrey Combs	...	Dr. Herbert West
Bruce Abbott	...	Dr. Dan Cain
Claude Earl Jones	...	Lt. Leslie Chapham
Fabiana Udenio	...	Francesca Danelli
David Gale	...	Doctor Carl Hill
Kathleen Kinmont	...	Gloria
Mel Stewart	...	Dr. Graves
Irene Forrest	...	Nurse Shelley
Michael Strasser	...	Ernest
Mary Sheldon	...	Meg Halsey
Marge Turner	...	The Re-Animated: Elizabeth Chapham
Johnny Legend	...	The Re-Animated: Skinny Corpse
David Bynum	...	The Re-Animated: Black Corpse
Noble Craig	...	The Re-Animated: Crypt Creature
Kim Parker	...	The Re-Animated: Crypt Creature

Also Known As:

Re-Animator 2 (UK)

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:16 | Singapore:(Banned) | Germany:18 (video rating) (cut) | Germany:Not Rated (uncut) | Finland:K-18 (1998) (2002) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:MA (re-rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Company:

Wild Street

Trivia:

At one point Dr. West suggests that the noises coming from his laboratory wall are just "probably rats in the wall". This is a reference to one of H.P. Lovecraft's better known stories "Rats In The Wall".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Dan is trying to break down the door of the lab, the first time he slams into it, the two lights on either side of the door flicker, emphasizing the fake wall with the lights loosely attached.

Quotes:

Doctor Carl Hill: [laughs grandly] West, you stupid biped!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991) (V)

Very decent sequel to an absolute horror favorite

It's very hard to make a sequel to an absolute masterpiece that can live up to the original. Let us not forget how bad the Exorcist II and the Howling II were. Like the previous titles mentioned, Stuart Gordon's Re-Animator is a true classic in the field of horror, so I was very careful with my expectations towards this film. Yet, several elements showed that it could be a very good film. Jeffrey Combs returned as his memorable Dr. West character and also Dan Cain and Carl Hill are present again. ( well, at least his head is... ) Brian Yuzna took the seat of the director. Good sign, I thought. He knows what he does when it comes to horror. And this film proved itself to be good. It can never reach the level of the original but the complete cast and crew seems to realize that. They just tried to make a sequel worth watching and in that viewing... they succeeded.

TINY SPOILERS FROM HERE ... Dr. West is even more fantastic ( and that means more crazy :-] ) to achieve his discovery of re-animating dead bodies. He keeps convincing Dr. Dan Cain to assist him by claiming he can bring back Megan to live ( Dr. Cains love interest from the first film ) West found Megan's hart in the hospital and they shall create a new woman with it. Great !!! Also, the head of the infamous Dr. Carl Hill gets re-animated and he's only after one thing. Nail Dr. West and avenge his dissection ! By this he gets assisted by another doctor. Thing are even getting more difficult for Dr. West when a fanatic detective follows him around... The bride of Re-Animator (a clean tribute to Frankenstein) is 90 minutes of pure fun. Horrorfans won't be disappointed at all. It's a logical sequel to the original, but also a film that could stand to itself. As far as sequels go, this is a good effort. Now, after 13 years a second sequel is about to come. Beyond Re-Animator ( also directed by Yuzna and starring Combs ) is claimed to be a worthy addition to the series as well. I haven't seen it yet but I sure will when I get the chance.