May 14, 2025 11:56 am

Modern Remake of 'Herbert West: Reanimator' Officially in the Works
Modern Remake of 'Herbert West: Reanimator' Officially in the Works

Modern Remake of ‘Herbert West: Reanimator’ Officially in the Works

One of H.P. Lovecraft’s most important stories is being adapted for the big screen. Again. A new adaptation of Herbert West: Reanimator, the 1922 short story that inspired the 1985 horror comedy Re-Animator, is in the works. The film will give modern audiences a new chance to witness the sick mind of West, the scientist who develops a serum that can bring corpses back to life. Herbert West: Reanimator was one of the first literary works to include “zombies” as reanimated corpses with uncontrollable urges.

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​’Herbert West–Reanimator,’ by H.P. Lovecraft, is once again being adapted for the big screen, this time re-tooled for modern audiences. Read More