Question 1

Is Re-Animator (1985) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Re-Animator (1985) trades on gore and extremity rather than fright. As a zombie film, it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.4/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is Re-Animator (1985) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Re-Animator (1985)'s US theatrical release date is October 18, 1985. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Re-Animator (1985)?

Accepted Answer

Re-Animator (1985) has 4 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Re-Animator (1985) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Re-Animator (1985) has no MPAA age rating, and Watch Darkly does not assign one either, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 2.0/10 for fear, 7.0/10 for gore, and 6.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 4 jump scares. Content warnings on file: body fluids, eye trauma, pet death, and sexual violence.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Re-Animator (1985)?

Accepted Answer

Jeffrey Combs plays Herbert West, Bruce Abbott plays Dan Cain, Barbara Crampton plays Megan Halsey, David Gale plays Dr. Carl Hill, Robert Sampson plays Dean Alan Halsey, Carolyn Purdy-Gordon plays Dr. Harrod, Peter Kent plays Melvin the Re-Animated, Ian Patrick Williams plays Swiss Professor.

Question 6

Does Re-Animator (1985) have a happy ending?

Accepted Answer

Re-Animator (1985) has a downer ending on Watch Darkly's spoiler-gated ending scale.

Question 7

What are some films like Re-Animator (1985)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Re-Animator (1985) on Watch Darkly include Yummy (2019), Frankenstein (1931), The Return of the Living Dead (1985), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

Re-Animator

Release & where to watch

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