Brian Yuzna (Re-Animator's producer) and a different team of writers quite faithfully re-animate the spirit of the original Re-Animator. There is even some plot continuity from the first, to the extent that if you skipped the first you'll find this sequel confusing (more than it should be anyway). The writing is even sillier this time though, making suspension of disbelief virtually impossible, and resulting in a movie more ridiculous without being quite as crazy or as scary.

Picks up several months after the first film, and sees Herbert West attempting to continue his research into the animation of dead human tissue. His efforts to create life are hampered by a nosy cop investigating the original deaths, plus the return of the severed head of Dr. Hill, West's nemesis. Decent zombie comedy with a handful of laughs, but it never reaches the heights of farcical insanity of the original Re-Animator.

Not exactly the original, but most movies aren't. Jeffrey Combs is a B-movie king. I hope he finds some sort of mainstream love. Not that he needs it, but wasn't it fun seeing John Hawkes win an Academy Award? Believe in Jeffrey!

A fun little gorefest.

Brian Yuzna is no Stuart Gordon

It HAD to be done. If you've seen the original you'd understand... That said, not a patch on the original

Better than I expected, really good if you like this sort of thing.