Beyond Re-Animator (2003)

After 13 years in prison, the mad scientist from Re-Animator (1985) gets a new chance to experiment with the arrival of a young prison doctor, who secretly hopes to learn to reanimate dead people. Good intentions turn to horror.

Director:

Brian Yuzna

Writers:

José Manuel Gómez (screenplay), H.P. Lovecraft (characters)

Stars:

Jeffrey Combs, Tommy Dean Musset, Jason Barry

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Combs	...	Dr. Herbert West
Tommy Dean Musset	...	Young Howard 'Howie' Phillips
Jason Barry	...	Dr. Howard Phillips
Bárbara Elorrieta	...	Emily Phillips
Elsa Pataky	...	Laura Olney
Ángel Plana	...	Kitchen Zombie
Javier Sandoval	...	Cop 1
Santiago Segura	...	Speedball
Lolo Herrero	...	Sergeant Moncho
Enrique Arce	...	Cabrera
Nico Baixas	...	Moses
Simón Andreu	...	Warden Brando
Joaquín Ortega	...	Officer Falcon
Raquel Gribler	...	Nurse Vanessa
Daniel Ortiz	...	Winni

Storyline

Left to rot in prison for the past thirteen years after the blood-drenched events in Re-Animator (1985) and Bride of Re-Animator (1990), the misunderstood virtuoso of mayhem, Dr Herbert West, finds an unexpected ally in the person of the young medical doctor, Howard Phillips. Behind the thick walls of the impenetrable Arkham State Penitentiary, the blasphemous duo of dreamers set up a secret laboratory to test an entirely new reanimating serum, which--when combined with West's original phosphorescent reagent--can work miracles on the prison's inmates. Now, the stage seems set for the ultimate experiment; however, once more, this is easier said than done. Can the good doctors escape from this concrete pit of death?

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Plot Keywords:

man wears eyeglasses | miniskirt | tragic event | psychotronic film | based on the works of h.p. lovecraft | 

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Taglines:

They Thought Prison Would Be The Death Of Him. But For Dr. West, Death Is Only The Beginning.

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong graphic violence/gore, sexual content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Only film in the series not to feature Bruce Abbott as Herbert West's assistant Dan Cain.

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Goofs

In the opening scenes, when the zombie is attempting to drink from a milk carton, it is the modern type with the screw-on cap. In 1990, when the scene is set, that type had not yet hit the market. It would have had a folding spout.

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Quotes

Sgt. Moncho: West! What do you have there? Is that some kind of animal?
Herbert West: Why Moncho? Are you hungry?
Sgt. Moncho: Is that a rat?

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Crazy Credits

The end credits are accompanied by a fight between a rat and the warden's severed penis.

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Alternate Versions

US DVD release of the film is slightly cut (about thirty seconds total) compared to some R2 releases.

• When Speedball ODs on the re-agent, he sits up and his eyeball pops out.
• When he explodes, we see him open his shirt and his stomach spew out. (On the DVD, the shot lingers on West up until Speedball's guts are already halfway through the air.)
• When the Doctor Phillips is battling with Laura, a few of the shots where he starts hacking at her neck are trimmed.

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Connections

References Day of the Dead (1985)

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Soundtracks

A Walk on the Sea
Composed by Xavi Capellas
Published by Plusmusic, S.L.

User Reviews

third time lacks the charm

Little Howard Phillips watches his sister get killed by one of Dr. Herbert West's re-animated experiments. Now thirteen years later, Howard now a doctor himself meets Dr. West again in the prison he's being held in. Dr. Phillips is endlessly intrigued by West's ability to re-animate corpses. So now both man continue his experiments once more. But when a investigative journalist, Laura, whom Howard was having an affair with is killed and they take it upon themselves to bring her back using the re-animation formula with an addition of NEE, which is discharged from the brain at the moment of death, the feces really hits the fan. This third film in the series is OK, Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West still delights, but the absence of Bruce Abbot as his collaborator/foil, Dan Cain, is sorely missed. Tommy Musset just can't compare and the film lacks the sheer manic energy of the original or even "Bride"

My Grade: C-

Eye Candy: Elsa Pataky shows very brief left nip; Raquel Gribler shows better boobage

DVD Extras:Commentary by director Brian Yuzna; a 17 minute and 16 second Making of; Music Video by Dr. Re-Animator, "Move your dead bones, bones, bones!"; Theatrical trailer; and trailers for "Cabin Fever" & "Faust: Love of the Damned"

Gripes: Why is USA the only nation NOT to release this unrated???

Details

Country:

Spain USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 2003 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Beyond Re-Animator

Filming Locations:

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$302,586

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castelao Producciones, Fantastic Factory (Filmax), Filmax

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min (Fantasy Film Fest)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1