Back in the 1980′s as long as you had a good story and a lot of blood, almost anyone could make a successful cult film. Stuart Gordon created just this combination in his adaptation of a classic Lovecraft tale, Re-animator.

The effects are not all that special but are full of blood. The acting isn’t great except for Jeffrey Combs going over the top as crazy scientist man. And the women are constantly taking their clothes off. Shame on them. (Except when their ripped off, then shame on the evil zombie decapitated head.)

I’m not sure if this film deserves the numerous sequels that have followed, but it is a bit of fun 80′s zombie horror.