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Re-Animator (1985)

Directed by Stuart Gordon · Cinematography by Mac Ahlberg

R84 min31 frames

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

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Re-Animator (1985) movie still: medium — A dimly lit residential room features a deep red velvet sofa against a window. A blonde woman and a…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: establishing — A historic red-brick university building features white stone trim and gothic-inspired architectural…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: wide — A group of medical students sit on metal stools inside a tiled laboratory room. They hold notebooks and pens…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: closeup — A dark, underexposed interior space surrounds a single person in the center of frame. A man with glasses…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with two men close together. One man in glasses looks directly ahead with wide…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: closeup — A dark bedroom setting where two people are lying close together on a pillow. A shirtless man leans over a…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: medium — A man in a dark plaid shirt stands in a dimly lit, undefined indoor space. He is looking off-camera while…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: wide — A long beige hallway features a desk in the foreground and closed elevator doors. A security guard in a blue…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: closeup — A man stands in an undifferentiated dark environment with no visible architectural features. He faces the…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit indoor space with dark, indistinct surroundings. A man with glasses stares forward with wide,…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit room contains plastic-covered equipment and metallic surfaces in the blurred background. A…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: medium — A sterile room with grey-white tiled walls contains two men in lab coats. The men observe something…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: medium — A group of people dance in a dark room filled with thick swirling smoke. Bright backlighting creates…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: closeup — An interior space with blue walls adorned with framed certificates or papers in the back. A blonde woman…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: medium — A long, brightly lit hospital corridor stretches into the distance with beige walls. A man in green scrubs…Re-Animator (1985) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit interior space with a dark background and low visibility. A young man wearing glasses holds a…
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Re-Animator — official trailer

What is Re-Animator about?

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.

Where can you watch Re-Animator?

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What does the cinematography of Re-Animator look like?

Sampled across 31 frames, the coverage of Re-Animator leans on medium shots and close-ups. Cinematographer Mac Ahlberg keeps most of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for most of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in most of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Re-Animator?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Re-Animator (1985) are #333230, #d4d1ca, #514f4b, #13110f, #8e938c, #ccc7b7 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #d4d1ca
  • #514f4b
  • #13110f
  • #8e938c
  • #ccc7b7

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