Rating of
2/4
"Beyond Re-animator" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 01/14/12
Dr West continues his research in prison aided by an idealistic young doctor but his seemingly successful new serum contains an unfortunate and unforeseen side effect. Obviously trying to recapture the gory fun of Sam Raimi's early work, Beyond Reanimator's budget clearly limits its options but it still remains a tongue in cheek gorefest much in the spirit of the original. Jeffry Combs returns as the obsessive and amoral West and is joined by a no-name cast who gamely dismember each other surrounded by some adequately rendered blood and guts. The main drawback is the fact that the set up is far more effective than the pay off as it descends into novelty gore and nudity coloured by some outright silliness rather than exploring the darker themes of the idea. But if it's a cheap and cheerful horror B-movie that doesn't tax the higher brain functions too much you want, you could do a lot worse.
