Director: Stuart
Gordon
Notable Cast: Bruce
Abbott, Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, Robert Sampson
It was only last year that Arrow Video dropped on fans the
fantastic new version of Bride of
Re-Animator and it started a lot of online conversations about when the US
would finally see some kind of new deluxe package for the original Re-Animator. Well leave it to Arrow to
follow through on the unspoken promise and dropping a massive limited edition
box set of the cult classic to match their previous release. Re-Animator is a film that uses its
perfectly blended quirky tones of horror and comedy in the perfectly prescribed
dosage and it’s quite deserving of a release like this. So not only does this
film remain the iconic black comedic horror classic that has situated itself as
a universal film to love for cult audiences, but this massive release matches
the spunky and off beat style in an artistic manner, playing up images and
content to spin fans into a fever pitch. This is the kind of collector’s
release that not only showcases the a fantastic film in a grand manner, but it
matches that kind of love with the features and packaging. Truly, the only
thing better would have been if it came with a note attached to it that said,
“Cat dead, details later.”