Re-Animator (1985)
Kernel Score: 78% · 1,643 ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Science Fiction, Comedy, Horror
Released: 1985-10-18
Runtime: 86 minutes
Where to watch Re-Animator
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US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.
Re-Animator parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Re-Animator is an NR/effectively R-rated horror-comedy with extreme gore, decapitation and reanimated corpses.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — Cult horror-comedy featuring decapitation, severed heads, intestines and reanimated corpses, described as 'very gore.'
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Some — Plot involves a mad scientist's drug overdose experiments.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Stuart Gordon
Cast
- Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West
- Bruce Abbott as Dan Cain
- Barbara Crampton as Megan Halsey
- David Gale as Dr. Carl Hill
- Robert Sampson as Dean Alan Halsey
- Carolyn Purdy-Gordon as Dr. Harrod
- Peter Kent as Melvin the Re-Animated (uncredited)
- Ian Patrick Williams as Swiss Professor (uncredited)
- Bunny Summers as Swiss Woman Doctor (uncredited)
- Al Berry as Dr. Gruber (uncredited)
Re-Animator FAQ
Is Re-Animator good?
Re-Animator has a 78% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,643 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Re-Animator?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi and rent it from Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube and Fandango At Home.
Is Re-Animator OK for kids?
Re-Animator is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Re-Animator is an NR/effectively R-rated horror-comedy with extreme gore, decapitation and reanimated corpses.
What movies are like Re-Animator?
If you liked Re-Animator, try Evil Dead II, Braindead, Frankenstein and Dawn of the Dead.