Showing posts with label Re-Animator The Musical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Re-Animator The Musical. Show all posts

Friday, July 7, 2017

Film Buff Friday: Re-Animator

I remember Re-Animator causing quite a stir when it came out, yes that makes me old. I love this movie! I also saw the musical version by it's creator Stuart Gordon a few years back  in Los Angeles. 

It was on point, and Stuart was there that night. The more you know...

HERBERT WEST HAS A GOOD HEAD ON HIS SHOULDERS... AND ANOTHER ONE ON HIS DESK. 

One of the most wildly popular horror movies of all-time, Stuart Gordon's enduring splatter-comedy classic Re-Animator returns to Blu-ray in a stunning restoration packed with special features!

When medical student Dean Cain advertises for a roommate, he soon finds one in the form of Dr. Herbert West. Initially a little eccentric, it some becomes clear that West entertains some seriously outlandish theories - specifically, the possibility of re-animating the dead. It's not long before Dean finds himself under West's influence, and embroiled in a serious of ghoulish experiments which threaten to go wildly out of control... 

Based on H.P. Lovecraft's classic terror tale Herbert West - Reanimator and featuring a standout performance from Jeffrey Combs as the deliciously deranged West, Re-Animator remains the ground-zero of '80s splatter mayhem and one of the genre's finest hours.

Features
- 4K restorations of the Unrated and Integral versions of the film
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Digipak packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Justin Erickson
- Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by writer Michael Gingold
- Re-Animator - the original 1991 comic book adaptation, reprinted in its entirety

Disc 1 - Unrated Version
- Unrated version [86 mins]
- Audio commentary with director Stuart Gordon
- Audio commentary with producer Brian Yuzna, actors Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton, Bruce Abbott, and Robert Sampson
- Re-Animator Resurrectus - documentary on the making of the film, featuring extensive interviews with cast and crew
- Interview with director Stuart Gordon and producer Brian Yuzna
- Interview with writer Dennis Paoli
- Interview with composer Richard Band
- Music Discussion with composer Richard Band
- Interview with former Fangoria editor Tony Timpone
- Barbara Crampton In Conversation -the Re-Animator star sits down with journalist Alan Jones for this career-spanning discussion
- Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Trailer & TV Spots


Disc 2 - Integral Version - Limited Edition Exclusive
- Integral version [105 mins]
- A Guide to Lovecraftian Cinema - brand new featurette looking at the many various cinematic incarnations of writer H.P. Lovecraft's work


Pre-order at MVDshop.com or on Amazon 

Monday, October 27, 2014

Re-Animator The Musical - Extended !

Watch Your Back! Re-Animator The Musical

Extended by Popular Demand!
Stuart Gordon Directs
Re-Animator™ The Musical
At Steve Allen Theater
• Now Running in LA Through Sunday, November 23, 2014
• New Las Vegas Run Starts Tuesday, January 6, 2015


Having a hit musical can cause scheduling conflicts, especially when it's extended! My congrats go out to Stuart Gordon and his stage version of the hit cult film, Re-Animator! 

Yes, the ubiquitous Mr. Gordon was supposed to give a full length interview to Entertain Me, but due to both of our conflicting schedules it was unable to be made into a reality. That being said Stuart will appear in my special Halloween piece, and trust me you will not want to miss the devilish comment he gave for All Hallows Eve.

Re-Animator is a great horror comedy film and I hear the musical version does not disappoint. I am one happy vampire that it was extended, thus making it possible for me to attend on November 8th!!!

WHAT:
Re-Animator™ The Musical. Revival of the award-winning musical hit is now extended until Sunday, November 23, 2014 in Los Angeles at the Steve Allen Theater.

PLUS, the show will run from Tuesday, January 6 through Sunday, January 18, 2015 at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, NV.

WHO:
Book by Dennis PaoliStuart Gordon, and William J. Norris. Music and lyrics by Mark Nutter. Adapted from the story by H.P. Lovecraft. Based on the film H.P. Lovecraft’s Re-Animator produced by Brian Yuzna. Musical Director: Peter Adams. Choreography by Cynthia Carle. Directed by Stuart Gordon. Produced by Dean Schramm and Stuart Gordon. Presented by The Schramm Group LLC and Red Hen Productions in association with Trepany House under the Artistic Direction of Amit Itelman.

WHERE:
• LOS ANGELES: The Steve Allen Theater, 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90027. Parking lot behind building.

• LAS VEGAS: Troesh Studio Theater, Smith Center for the Performing Arts, 361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106.

WHEN:
• LOS ANGELES: Now Playing through Sunday, November 23, 2014. Fridays through Sundays at 8:00pm. (Due to robust ticket sales, Re-Animator™ The Musical has added nine additional performances.)

• LAS VEGAS: The show will run from Tuesday, January 6 through Sunday, January 18, 2015 for 16 performances. Tuesdays through Fridays at 8:00pm; Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30pm and 8:00pm.

ADMISSION:
• LOS ANGELES: $25
• LAS VEGAS: $44

RESERVATIONS:
• LOS ANGELES: 800-595-4849
• LAS VEGAS: 702-749-2000

ONLINE TICKETING: 
• LOS ANGELES: www.trepanyhouse.org
• LAS VEGAS: www.thesmithcenter.com/events/venues/studio-theatre