starred both Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton. In the book Lurker in the Lobby: A Guide to the Cinema of H. P. Lovecraft, producer-director Brian Yuzna mentions an idea that he had for a fourth Re-Animator. This version would have been titled Island of Re-Animator, and would have been strongly influenced by the H. G. Wells novel The Island of Doctor Moreau. In the 1999 film American Beauty, Kevin Spacey and Wes Bentley's characters Lester Burnham and Ricky Fitts make mention of the film: while both are high on marijuana, Lester asks Ricky, "Did you ever see that movie where the body is walking around carrying its own head and then the head goes down on that babe?" They both laugh and Ricky replies, "Re-Animator." In 2011, a musical adaptation opened in New York, which director Gordon participated in. The character of Herbert West starred in a number of comic book adaptations by different companies, such as Adventure Comics (Re-Animator in Full Color and Re-Animator: Dawn of the Re-Animator), Zenescope Entertainment (The Chronicles of Dr. Herbert West), and Dynamite Entertainment (Re-Animator). West also appeared in Devil's Due Publishing's Hack/Slash series as a side character, and in three crossover comics by Dynamite Entertainment: Army of Darkness vs. Re-Animator, Army of Darkness/Re-Animator, in which Ash Williams of the Evil Dead series confronts West of the Re-Animator series. and Vampirella vs. Re-Animator''. References External links 1985 films 1985 horror films 1985 independent films 1980s monster movies American independent films American splatter films American body horror films 1980s English-language films 1980s German-language films Films based on short fiction Films based on works by H. P. Lovecraft Films scored by Richard Band Films set in Massachusetts Films set in Zürich Films shot in Los Angeles Re-Animator (film series) Resurrection in film Empire International Pictures films Films directed by Stuart Gordon American exploitation films 1985 directorial debut films Films about father–daughter relationships 1985 multilingual films American multilingual films 1980s American films