Re-Animator

Eddie Falvey's book, which represents the first book-length study of 'Re-Animator', repositions it as one of the most significant American horror films of its era.

For Falvey, 'Re-Animator' sits at the intersection of various developments that were taking place within the context of 1980s American horror production.

He uses 'Re-Animator' to explore the rise and fall of Charles Band's Empire Pictures, the revival of the mad science sub-genre, the emergent popularity of both gore aesthetics and horror-comedies, as well as a new appetite for the works of H.P.

Lovecraft in adaptation.