A brilliant, unhinged scientist reanimates corpses with darkly comedic and absurdly campy results.
Absurdist, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Hoopla (free) and Tubi (free).
There is no US rating to lean on, so here is what we tagged: moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language.
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Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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