"Herbert West has a good head on his shoulders...and another one on his desk."

1985

1h 26m

7.0(1574 votes)

Science Fiction

Comedy

Horror

Overview

Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.

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Cast & Crew

21 members

Acting

Jeffrey Combs

Herbert West

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Bruce Abbott

Dan Cain

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Barbara Crampton

Megan Halsey

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David Gale

Dr. Carl Hill

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Robert Sampson

Dean Alan Halsey

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Carolyn Purdy-Gordon

Dr. Harrod

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Peter Kent

Melvin the Re-Animated (uncredited)

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Ian Patrick Williams

Swiss Professor (uncredited)

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Bunny Summers

Swiss Woman Doctor (uncredited)

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Al Berry

Dr. Gruber (uncredited)

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Barbara Pieters

Nurse

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Annyce Holzman

E-R Patient Corpse

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Velvet Debois

Slit Wrist Girl Corpse

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Robert Holcomb

Motorcycle Accident Corpse

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Mike Filloon

Bullet Wound to Face Corpse

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James Earl Cathay

Psycho Ward Guard #2

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James Ellis

Psycho Ward Guard #1

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Derek Pendleton

Swiss Policeman #1

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Gene Scherer

Swiss Policeman #2

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Gerry Black

Mace

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Craig Reed

One Arm Man Corpse

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