I feel like there's an entire genre of movies that often gets overlooked by movie people, the red-headed step-child of the film industry, if you will. The genre I speak of, is, of course, the over-the-top gory horror/comedy. Most of the best movies in this genre appeared in the 80s (of course!) in the likes of Evil Dead II, Dead Alive, and the movie of today's discussion, the classic Re-Animator!
This movie, a homage to Frankenstein, is easily one of the most ridiculous, gory, and entertaining movies of the 80s. The thing that makes it so great is that it never takes itself too seriously but it's not overly ridiculous either - it perfectly rides the line between comedy and horror. Jeffrey Comb's performance is particularly noteworthy, as he plays the obsessive Herbert West with as much zeal and seriousness as he can muster in a movie involving Ecto-cooler that brings the dead back to life.
Here are some of the highlights:
- A grown man fighting a cat doll that's supposed to be an evil zombified cat.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger's body double being reanimated and dispatched with a bone saw.
- A decapitated head smashing against a wall and exploding like a grape.
- A stereotypical lazy black security guard who always seems to take his breaks at the WORST possible times.
- Intestines that come to life and attack a man like a snake FOR NO LOGICAL REASON
- And the best, most awesome moment of any movie EVER...a severed head eating out some naked blonde chick!!! AMAZING!
Seriously, if you want to be entertained and listen to some guy logically explain why he placed a dead cat in a mini-fridge, WATCH THIS MOVIE! It will change your life.
Why It's Awesome: They don't make them this bad...or this good anymore. CGI has ruined the cheese factor in film and nearly annihilated the horror/comedy genre. This movie proves that you don't need fancy computers...or a logical storyline to make an entertaining flick.
Best Quote:
West: I was busy pushing bodies around, as you well know, and what would a note say, Dan? "Cat dead...details later"?
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