Bride of Re-Animator
A gleefully grotesque sequel turns forbidden medical research into a madcap parade of reanimated corpses, assembled bodies, and revenge-fueled laboratory chaos.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- macabre
- irreverent
- late night horror marathon
- cult movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found Jeffrey Combs' performance and the film's gruesome practical effects entertaining, but considered it a less cohesive, less inventive rehash of the original.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film combines graphic reanimation experiments, bizarre undead bodies, and deliberately comic mad-scientist situations.
The film is noted for bizarre zombie designs, body-part constructions, stop-motion work, and extensive practical gore.
Herbert and Dan combine Gloria's head, Meg's heart, and parts from other women to create a supposedly perfect woman.
West and Cain use wounded soldiers, corpses, and revived patients as experimental subjects while pursuing human reanimation.
Films like Bride of Re-Animator, and why
Re-Animator
shared splattery comedy horror, mad science, reanimated corpses, and outrageous practical effects
Society
shared grotesque body horror, irreverent humor, and elaborate practical creature effects
Return of the Living Dead
shared campy zombie comedy, gore, and anarchic supernatural experimentation
From Beyond
shared cult horror tone, graphic practical effects, and macabre scientific obsession
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Yuzna
- Release Date
- 1990-09-01
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (517)
Cast
- Jeffrey Combs
- Bruce Abbott
- Claude Earl Jones
- Fabiana Udenio
- David Gale
- Kathleen Kinmont
- Mel Stewart
- Irene Cagen
- Michael Strasser
- Mary Sheldon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Night Flight Plus
- Rent
- Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bride of Re-Animator about?
- A gleefully grotesque sequel turns forbidden medical research into a madcap parade of reanimated corpses, assembled bodies, and revenge-fueled laboratory chaos.
- What is Bride of Re-Animator like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bride of Re-Animator as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bride of Re-Animator violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Bride of Re-Animator as graphic.
- What did critics think of Bride of Re-Animator?
- Critics generally found Jeffrey Combs' performance and the film's gruesome practical effects entertaining, but considered it a less cohesive, less inventive rehash of the original.
- Which films are like Bride of Re-Animator?
- Films with a similar feel include Re-Animator, Society, Return of the Living Dead, and From Beyond.
- How long is Bride of Re-Animator?
- Bride of Re-Animator runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bride of Re-Animator?
- In United States, Bride of Re-Animator streams on Night Flight Plus.
