The Stuart Gordon classic Re-Animator is a seminal classic of ’80s horror and now it’s celebrating its 40th Anniversary next year. The film is getting a 4K UHD cleanup from Ignite Films. Our friends at Bloody Disgusting are reporting that the film is also set for four new special editions to go along with the 4K restoration that’s approved by Brian Yuzna. Pre-orders launched today for the different special editions that’ll be available all year until 2026. It releases on April 3rd, 2025.
Here’s what Brian Yuzna, producer of the original Re-Animator had to say.
“I’m excited about the 40th Anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray release of Re-Animator — it looks great! Especially if you have a big screen! An excellent restoration, it is like seeing it for the first time again. Stuart Gordon would have been super proud, and so happy that Re-Animator is still connecting with horror audiences and that this restoration is re-animating the movie in all its glorious madness – just as Herbert West intended!”
Jim Quan of Eagle Rock Pictures had this to say about the new restoration.
“Working with Brian Yuzna on this 40th Anniversary 4K UHD release of Re-Animator has been an incredible experience. His passion and dedication to the film made the entire process a real pleasure. Seeing this horror classic look better than ever is so exciting, and we can’t wait for fans to celebrate this milestone with us. It’s a true celebration of a film that continues to captivate audiences 40 years later,”
If you haven’t seen Re-Animator, this is likely going to be the best possible way to see it. The film stars Jeffrey Combs as Herbert West, Barbara Crampton as Megan Halsey, Bruce Abbott as Dan Cain, David Gale as Dr. Carl Hill, and Robert Sampson as Dean Halsey. Herbert West is a medical student who’s created a way to bring life back to the dead, but it ends up with horrifying consequences.
The Special Editions Of Re-Animator On 4K UHD
Ultimate Limited Edition Box Set
- 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo
- New and previous release extras
- 150-page hardcover book featuring interviews with Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, writer Dennis Paoli, and composer Richard Band, with essays by Scout Tafoya, Kate Rife, Will Sloan, Alex Kittle, and Ben Sachs, and preface by Brian Yuzna
- A LIMITED-EDITION Dr. Hill Collector’s Bobblehead – A must have for fans! With limited quantities available, this exclusive hand-painted collectible will not be restocked once it is gone
- Collector’s art cards
- ULTIMATE LIMITED EDITION BOX SET PRIZE BONUS: Some lucky fans will discover green “re-agent” in their order! If you are one of them, you will receive an exclusive signed poster by Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, and Brian Yuzna, plus a special Re-Animator gift pack from our friends at Middle of Beyond.
Deluxe Edition Box Set
- 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo
- New and previous release extras
- 150-page hardcover book featuring interviews with Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, writer Dennis Paoli, and composer Richard Band, with essays by Scout Tafoya, Kate Rife, Will Sloan, Alex Kittle, and Ben Sachs, and preface by Brian Yuzna
- Collector’s art cards
4K Standard Edition
- 4K UHD
- Slipcover
- New and previous release extras
Blu-ray Standard Edition
- Blu-ray
- Slipcover
- New and previous release extras
New Bonus Features
- Re-Animator at 40: A Conversation with Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, and Brian Yuzna
- Piece By Piece: Cutting Re-Animator – A New Interview with Editor Lee Percy
- The Horror of It All: The Legacy and Impact of Re-Animator
- I Give Her Life: A Look Back at Re-Animator: The Musical
- Re-Animating a Horror Classic: The 4K Restoration of Re-Animator
- The Organic Theater Company of Chicago: A 1977 documentary featuring Stuart Gordon
Previous Bonus Features
- Integral Version (105 mins)
- Isolated Score
- Audio commentary with director Stuart Gordon and actors Graham Skipper and Jesse Merlin of Re-Animator: The Musical
- Audio commentary with Stuart Gordon
- Audio commentary with producer Brian Yuzna, actors Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Bruce Abbott, and Robert Sampson
- Re-Animator: Resurrectus – Feature-length documentary on the making of the film featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew.
- Interviews with director Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna, writer Dennis Paoli, composer Richard Band and former Fangoria editor Tony Timpone
- Music discussion with composer Richard Band
- The Catastrophe of Success: Stuart Gordon and The Organic Theater – Director Stuart Gordon discusses his early theater roots and his continued commitment to the stage.
- Theater of Blood – Re-Animator: The Musical composer and lyricist Mark Nutter on adapting the cult classic for musical theater
- Extended scenes
- Deleted scene
- Trailer & TV spots
- Stills gallery
- Barbara Crampton In Conversation: The Re-Animator star sits down with journalist Alan Jones for this career-spanning 2015 interview.
- A Guide to Lovecraft Cinema: Chris Lackey, host of the H.P. Lovecraft Literary Podcast, provides a comprehensive look at the many cinematic incarnations of Lovecraft’s work.
- Doug Bradley’s Spinechillers: Herbert West, Re-Animator actor Jeffrey Combs reads H.P. Lovecraft’s original classic story.
So, what do you think of this 4K UHD restoration of Re-Animator coming next year?
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