Beyond Re-Animator (2003)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Director:

Brian Yuzna

Writers:

Xavier Berraondo (script collaborator)
José Manuel Gómez (screenplay)
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Release Date:

25 July 2003 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

They Thought Prison Would Be The Death Of Him. But For Dr. West, Death Is Only The Beginning.

Plot:

Everyone's favorite mad scientist Herbert West is currently in jail after having state's evidence turned against him by his former assistant...

Plot Keywords:

Prison | Jail | Experiment | Mad Scientist | Scientist

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Jeffrey Combs	...	Dr. Herbert West
Tommy Dean Musset	...	Young Howard 'Howie' Phillips
Jason Barry	...	Dr. Howard Phillips
Bárbara Elorrieta	...	Emily Phillips
Elsa Pataky	...	Laura Olney
Ángel Plana	...	Kitchen Zombie
Javier Sandoval	...	Cop 1
Santiago Segura	...	Speedball
Lolo Herrero	...	Sergeant Moncho
Enrique Arce	...	Cabrera
Nico Baixas	...	Moses
Simón Andreu	...	Warden Brando
Joaquín Ortega	...	Officer Falcon
Raquel Gribler	...	Nurse Vanessa
Daniel Ortiz	...	Winni
César Nebreda	...	Big Dude
Ignasi Vidal	...	S.W.A.T. Officer 1
Miquel Àngel Ripeu	...	S.W.A.T. Officer 2
Adán Rodríguez	...	S.W.A.T. Officer 3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Alex Revan	...	S.W.A.T. Elite (uncredited)
Louis Williams	...	James Scott (Prison Guard) (uncredited)

Directed by
Brian Yuzna

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Xavier Berraondo		script collaborator
José Manuel Gómez		screenplay
H.P. Lovecraft		characters
Miguel Tejada-Flores		story
Brian Yuzna		uncredited

Produced by
Carlos Fernández	....	executive producer
Julio Fernández	....	executive producer
Julio Fernández	....	producer
Teresa Gefaell	....	line producer
Brian Yuzna	....	creative producer
Brian Yuzna	....	producer

Original Music by
Xavier Capellas

Cinematography by
Andreu Rebés

Film Editing by
Bernat Vilaplana

Casting by
Mercè Espelleta
Louis Hammond

Production Design by
Llorenç Miquel

Set Decoration by
Deborah Chambers

Costume Design by
Catou Verdier

Makeup Department
Lu Amaya	....	head hair stylist
Vicen Beti	....	assistant hairdresser: Valencia
Verónica Caballero	....	hair stylist
Saul Gallegos	....	lab technician
Vicent Gaya	....	assistant hairdresser: Valencia
Patrick Magee	....	lab crew
Karol Tornaria	....	makeup artist
Karol Tornaria	....	makeup designer
Maite Tuset	....	key makeup assistant

Production Management
Teresa Gefaell	....	production manager
Jesús L. Pérez Villar	....	post-production manager
Eva Taboada	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Isabel Caralt	....	third assistant director
Pedro Loro	....	second assistant director
Bea Morillas	....	additional assistant director
Iñaki Sanchez	....	additional assistant director: Valencia (as Iñaki Sánchez)
Fernando Sánchez-Izquierdo	....	first assistant director

Art Department
D.H. Covey	....	creative consultant
D.H. Covey	....	storyboard artist
Paco Escofet	....	assistant set decorator
Juan Pablo García	....	set dresser (as Juan Pablo Garcia)
Rafa Garrés	....	illustrator
Héctor Gil	....	construction coordinator
Mani Martínez	....	special props
Rafa Pinter	....	on-set decorator
Genaro Rodriguez	....	construction manager
Eduard Rusiñol	....	technical drawings
Cris F. Vila	....	art department buyer (as Cris Vila)
Peio Vizcaya	....	assistant on-set decorator

Sound Department
Isaac Bonfill	....	boom operator
Pepe Cáceres	....	sound recordist
Manuel Carrión	....	foley artist
Steven Erickson	....	adr recordist
Marc Orts	....	sound
Oriol Tarragó	....	sound

Special Effects by
Óscar Aparicio	....	special effects technician
Pedro Raul De Diego	....	special makeup and mechanical effects (as Pedro de Diego)
Screaming Mad George	....	special makeup and mechanical effects
Daniel Izar de la Fuente	....	special effects assistant
Daniel Izar de la Fuente	....	special effects technician
Javier Jal	....	special effects technician
Michael McGee	....	lab supervisor: SMG Effects

Visual Effects by
Gloria Bernabeu	....	digital compositor
Ivan Busquets	....	digital compositor
Martin Contel	....	CG artist
Jesús Luque	....	digital compositor
Laura Maynadé	....	digital effects coordinator
Quico Noizeux	....	scanner/recorder
Jaume Vilaseca	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
David Andrade	....	stunt performer
Roberto Dueñas	....	stunt performer
Carlos Espinar	....	stunt performer
Diego García	....	stunt performer
Miguel García	....	stunt performer (as Miguel Angel Garcia)
Ángel Plana	....	stunt performer
Roberto Sáez	....	stunt performer
José Zamora	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Manuel Garcia Armero	....	electrician: Valencia
Jorge Bellver	....	grip
Juan Manuel Bernabeu	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Ramón Bufi	....	electrician (as Ralmón Bufi)
Moni Caballero	....	gaffer
Manuel Carballo	....	video playback operator
Adrián Egea	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Adriá Egea)
Nicolás Geller	....	still photographer
Luis Gil	....	electrician: Valencia
Javi González	....	grip
Celine Gravez	....	second assistant camera: second unit (as Céline Grávez)
Carles Guerrero	....	key grip (as Charly Guerrero)
Luis Guervos	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Luis Guervós)
Guillem Huertas	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Guillem Huertas	....	second assistant camera
Jordi Juani	....	best boy
Jordi Juani	....	electrician
Josep Llopart	....	additional electrician
Enrique López Quesada	....	first assistant camera: second unit (as Quique López)
Pere Pueyo	....	first assistant camera
Núria Roldos	....	camera operator (as Nuria Roldós)
Jordi Ruiz	....	electrician
José Vicente Salvador	....	chief electrician: Valencia
José Manuel Segura	....	electrician: Valencia
José Gil Soria	....	electrician: Valencia

Casting Department
Juan Carlos Guzmán	....	extras casting
Louis Hammond	....	casting: UK
Ina Liza	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Laura Adrián	....	additional wardrobe assistant: Valencia
Núria Anglada	....	wardrobe assistant (as Nuria Anglada)
Isabel Ginés	....	additional wardrobe assistant: Valencia
Mar Villegas	....	additional wardrobe assistant

Editorial Department
Elena Ruiz	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Richard Band	....	composer: theme music
Arnau Bataller	....	orchestrator
Juan Pablo Compaired	....	music producer
Jordi Cubino	....	composer: song "Move Your Dead Bones"

Transportation Department
Jon Ayastui	....	driver: van
Luis Botella	....	production driver
Tomás López	....	driver: van
Aitziber Quintana	....	driver: van

Other crew
Alberto Álvarez	....	production assistant
Marc Álvarez	....	location
Marta Mas Bagá	....	second production assistant
Mary Brites	....	production accountant
Rubén Broto	....	runner
David de Winter	....	title designer
Ingrid Fernández de Castro	....	production secretary
Iván If García	....	making-of
Miguel González	....	security: Barcelona
Jordi Homedes	....	financial director
Inés Lugo	....	directorial intern
Alberto Marini	....	story editor
Mary Kay McCoy	....	dialogue coach
Vicente Mico	....	security: Valencia
Manuel Monzón Fueyo	....	development executive (as Manuel Monzón)
César Nebreda	....	rat wrangler
Anna Oms	....	documentalist (as Ana Oms)
Mario Pascual	....	financial counsel
Alejandro Pérez	....	production intern (as Alejandro Pérez de Albéniz)
Miguel Ángel Pérez	....	additional production assistant
Arturo Pisa	....	security: Barcelona
Marcos Pisa	....	security: Barcelona
Jordi Punsola	....	production intern
Richard Raaphorst	....	title designer
Pere Roca	....	head of development
María José Rocher	....	production assistant: Valencia
Toni Sanz	....	additional production assistant: Valencia
Alex Serra	....	legal counsel
Elena Serra	....	development executive
Pilar Serrano	....	script supervisor
J. Gonzalo Tamajón	....	additional production assistant (as Gonzalo Tamajón)
David Tardà	....	web site developer
Carles Torrens	....	assistant to screenwriter (as Carlos Torrens)
Ursi Van der Herten	....	assistant: Mr. Yuzna

Production Companies

• Castelao Producciones
• Fantastic Factory (Filmax)
• Filmax
• Vía Digital

Distributors

• A-Film Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (DVD)
• Flashstar Home Vídeo (2004) (Brazil) (VHS)
• Home Entertainment Corporation PLC (UK)
• Lions Gate Films
• Magna Pacific (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
• P.F.A. Films (2007) (Italy) (all media)
• SBP (Argentina) (DVD)
• SBP (Argentina) (VHS)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Screaming Mad George Inc. (Laura, Brando and Moses effects)
• RHK Efectos Especiales (Ratty and Half-Man effects)
• Efe-X (atmospheric and speedball effects)
• Filmtel S.A. (digital effects)

Other Companies

• Southern Sun  lighting

Also Known As:

Beyond Re-Animator (Spain)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic violence/gore, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

Germany:95 min (Fantasy Film Fest) | Spain:96 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Canada:18+ (Quebec) | Netherlands:16 | Canada:(Banned) (Prince Edward Island) (DVD rating) | Singapore:(Banned) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) (cut) | South Korea:Limited (original rating) | Finland:K-18 | Italy:VM14 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:R (Ontario) | Germany:18 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Castelao Producciones

Trivia:

Jason Barry's character is named Howard Phillips. The movie is based on a story by H.P. Lovecraft, whose full name is Howard Phillips Lovecraft. Also, the last name of Elsa Pataky's character is Olney, which is the last name of the main character (Thomas Olney) in Lovecraft's story "The Strange High House in the Mist."

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Laura and Howard are making love near a mirror, you can briefly see the reflection of a hand on the lower right side of the mirror. It makes a quick movement which looks like a "go ahead fast" sign.

Quotes:

Howard Phillips: I want to help people, not create mindless... freaks!
Herbert West: Having second thoughts, Doctor?

Movie Connections:

References Day of the Dead (1985)

Soundtrack:

A Walk on the Sea

Interesting Enough

Any movie that includes a character named after the Great Lovecraft himself is bound to attract the attention of quite a few enthusiasts, even though in this case said character is dull and mostly thinly constructed, yet this is a sequel to the epic of Doctor West and his uncanny obsession, as such it was bound to create a certain momentum.

Which it does, up to a certain time. The opening scene is quite unexpected if not remarkably brilliant and although the movie seems to lag off during its middle sections, encompassing a completely unnecessary and mostly painful romance, it gains strength as it marches towards a complete onslaught of mangled bodies re-animated, a sinister warden now possessed with the spirit of a nasty rodent, an exploding junkie and a forest of not quite-dead bodies merrily twitching away.

Obviously, there is no plot worth mentioning, and only West's zeal to proceed through the insanity and protect his work manages to cause some impact in terms of psychologically rendering a character above a simple stereotype.

As it has already been mentioned, in this movie insanity reigns supreme, until it seems clear the director was more interesting to enjoying the pandemonium than anything else.

***Spoiler***

A perfect example of this is the rat-fighting-penis scene, perhaps one of the most hilarious and strangely concocted images to have surfaced the big screen ***Spoiler****

Also, a few scenes are reminiscent of some horror cult icons, which further stress that Beyond Re-Animator, like the whole series, is a product to and for the genre that fostered it, without trying to reward any viewer not in sync with the dictates of horror from the gory kind.

***Spoiler***

I found it most satisfying that West makes it through it all simply to walk away at the end of the movie, clearly all other characters were somewhat perfunctory and it would seem too much anti-climax to dispatch the good doctor or not grant him his liberty ***Spoiler***

Overall, a very amusing piece of horror that is not the work of a genius but is far from being completely without worth.