{"product_id":"9781800859418-re","title":"Re-Animator","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its release at the mid-point of the 1980s American horror boom,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eStuart Gordon’s\u003ci\u003e Re-Animator \u003c\/i\u003e(1985) has endured as one of the most beloved cult horror films of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince its release at the mid-point of the 1980s American horror boom,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eStuart Gordon’s\u003ci\u003e Re-Animator \u003c\/i\u003e(1985) has endured as one of the most beloved cult horror films of that era. Greeted by enthusiastic early reviews, \u003ci\u003eRe-Animator \u003c\/i\u003ehas maintained a spot at theperiphery of the classic horror film canon. While \u003ci\u003eRe-Animator \u003c\/i\u003ehas not entirely gone without critical attention, it has often been overshadowed in horror studies by more familiar titles from the period. Eddie Falvey’s book, which represents the first book-length study of \u003ci\u003eRe-Animator\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003erepositions it as one of the most significant American horror films of its era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor Falvey, \u003ci\u003eRe-Animator \u003c\/i\u003esits at the intersection of various developments that were taking place within the context of 1980s American horror production. He uses \u003ci\u003eRe-Animator \u003c\/i\u003eto\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eexplore the rise and fall of Charles Band’s Empire Pictures, the revival of the mad science sub-genre, the emergent popularity of both gore aesthetics and horror-comedies, as well as a new appetite for the works of H.P. Lovecraft in adaptation. Falvey also tracks the film's legacies, observing not only how \u003ci\u003eRe-Animator\u003c\/i\u003e’s success gave rise to a new Lovecraftian cycle fronted by Stuart Gordon, but also how its cult status has continued to grow, marked by sequels, spin-offs, parodies and re-releases. As such, Falvey's book promises to be a book both about \u003ci\u003eRe-Animator \u003c\/i\u003eitself\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand about the various contexts that birthed it and continue to reflect its influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40819377209441,"sku":"9781800859418","price":22.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/products\/stand_14085141_jpg.jpg?v=1705561307","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781800859418-re","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}