Herbert West, Re-Animator

This 256-page book gives the floor to directors, actors, producers, and composers who helped to shape the shocking and ground-breaking trilogy of modern horror, fueled by one of the most fascinating mad scientists ever to adorn the screen or the written page: the Re-Animator saga. Brian Yuzna (producer of Re-Animator and director of the two sequels), actors Jeffrey Combs (Dr. Herbert West himself), Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, composer Richard Band, and many more are along for the journey as they share their memories from the sets in unreleased and exclusive interviews.

Herbert West, Re-Animator provides a wealth of information and in-depth analyses put together by an international team of film historians and specialists, coordinated by Eugenio Ercolani. On top of that, this tome was given a fluorescent glow-in-the-dark hardcover, thus allowing it to shine proudly on your shelf even when the sun has set! And that’s not all: we’ve cooked up a special formula for you, with a collection of short stories by H.P. Lovecraft that were later adapted into movies. An exclusive volume, in paperback format, to get together with Herbert West, Re-Animator.

This beautiful 256-page tome comes with a hardcover enhanced with a fluorescent AND glow-in-the-dark special ink. To tell this complex tale, it was necessary to assemble an international editor and writers’ team, united around documentary director and film historian Eugenio Ercolani. This book also gives readers instant access to a series of exclusive interviews with the creators of the saga.

• Brian Yuzna, producer of the first Re-Animator and director of its two sequels.
• Jeffrey Combs, the actor who brought Doctor Herbert West to life.
• Barbara Crampton, the actress who offered her body to science… and to horror.
• Bruce Abbott, who plays Dan Cain, Doctor West’s roommate and loyal friend.
• Dennis Paoli, co-writer of the first Re-Animator.
• Richard Band, the star composer behind the now-classic themes of Re-Animator and Puppet Master.
• Nico Baixas, one of the recurring faces within Yuzna’s Fantastic Factory, having taken part in both Beyond Re-Animator and Beneath Still Waters.
• Richard Raaphorst, the man who helped create the visuals of Beyond Re-Animator.

But wait, there’s more! You also get comments and anecdotes from the likes of Stuart Gordon (deceased in 2020), Charles Band (deceased in 2002), spécial effect designer John Carl Buechler (deceased in 2019).

Herbert West, Re-Animator’s cover reprises a board with the anatomy of Grey, enhanced with a double special varnish, both phosphorescent and fluorescent. Yes, the serum flowing through the brain glows in the dark, a true signature of Doctor West’s potion of immortality.