Bride of Reanimator is an American horror comedy film from director Brian Yuzna and Wild Street Pictures. It is the sequel to the 1985 film, Reanimator by Stuart Gordon. And, like the original, is loosely based on the story, Herbert West–Reanimator by H. P. Lovecraft. The film stars Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Fabiana Udenio, and Kathleen Kinmont. It was released on September 8th, 1990 at the Toronto International Film Festival to genuinely favorable reviews.

Filmmaker Brian Yuzna had just finished directing his first feature, Society. And was ready to work on Re-Animator. Luckily he had produced the first feature and worked closely with Stuart Gordon in getting that feature off the ground.

This sequel follows Dr. Herbert West and Dan Cain as they attempt to create new life. They have been hiding out in South America. Acting as volunteer medics and experimenting on the corpses. Dr. West still has the same penchant for reanimating corpses, and Dan is still heart-broken after the death of his girlfriend Meg. Both decide that the best way to continue their work would be to create a woman using Meg’s heart.

The effects on the film were handled by a number of companies including Doublin FX and KNB EFX Group. And they don’t skimp out on the blood and guts. Brian Yuzna made sure to keep the splatter estetic that Stuart Gordon had started with the first film. Jeffrey Combs returns as Dr. Herbert West and delivers his performance with nearly the same weasley creepiness that he had before.

Bride of Reanimator is a fantastic follow up to the original. The comedy is heavier and delivered well. I wasn’t splitting my sides or anything. But the combination of the light-hearted soundtrack and the physical comedy made for a really good time. It’s a fun movie. Entertaining and creepy all the same. I wouldn’t take a date to see this or anything. But I would definitely check it out if you’re a horror fan. And if you have seen the original, then this is a must see.