New ‘Re-Animator’ Film is More Remake than Sequel

Over the weekend some news broke about the upcoming “Re-Animator” film titled “Re-Animator: Evolution.” The news got some people stirring as it sounded like the new film was going to be a remake of the original.  However, that’s not entirely the case. Sort of.

The guys at That’s Not Current have been on this thing like white on rice and they’ve managed to piece together the puzzle that spilled all over the horror table this weekend.  So what’s the deal with the new “Re-Animator”?  Well, according to writer/director Serge Levin, the film is not so much a remake as it is a retelling of the original Lovecraft story that was the basis for “Re-Animator.” Here’s how he explained it to TNC:

“Yes, [it’s definitely] legit and more true to the original material of HP Lovecraft.” he told TNC. “My original story Antihuman was more science driven and had nothing to do with zombies. I don’t like the zombie genre overall. It had to do with harnessing neutrinos to stimulate any living cells. It just so happened that my original concept overlapped [with] the HP Lovecraft Re-animator and we decided to adapt my initial script.”

It’s that still a little confusing, TNC ran another story to help clarify things up a bit more:

The film is a modern rendition of the short story “Herbert West – Reanimator” by H.P. Lovecraft.  The aim is to retain the spirit and story elements of Lovecraft’s original source material to create a film that’s “much darker, more thought provoking, and definitely more grounded in science than the first adaptation.”  However, Levin also promises “a true horror film with some neat sci-fi layers.”

So are we all together on this thing now?  Good? Good.  And for those who haven’t heard the film will star Johnathon Schaech as Herbert West with Lin Shaye and Brad Dourif also set to star.  There’s no word yet on whether or not original Herbert West Jeffery Combs will have an involvement in the new feature.  Stay tuned as more details come to life.