What is "re-animator"

Re-Animator is a 1985 American comedy horror science fiction film loosely based on the H. P. Lovecraft episodic novella " Herbert West–Reanimator." Directed by Stuart Gordon and produced by Brian Yuzna, it was the first film in the Re-Animator film series. The film has since become a cult film.

Re-Animator is a film series consisting of three horror films directed by Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna. They are based on the 1922 short story Herbert West–Reanimator by H. P. Lovecraft. The lead character, Herbert West, is portrayed by actor Jeffrey Combs in all three films.