"Today, when science fiction and fantasy fans mention the name Jeffrey Combs, they almost certainly think of the Star Trek universe. In that world, Combs is an alien with a thousand faces, having starred in multiple roles throughout the franchise, with seemingly no end. And yet, before all of that, back on October 18, 1985, Combs was the lead in a fantastic, and enduringly funny horror movie called Re-Animator,"
"While much can be said as to why Re-Animator remains a not-quite-kitsch classic horror flick, the simple truth of the film is that it could not work with any other actor in the lead role. Combs was born to play this part, and by starring in Re-Animator, he brought his unsettling and hilarious talents to the entire world."
"Based on the 1922 H.P. Lovecraft short story "Herbert West-Reanimator," the film Re-Animator tells the story of the eponymous Herbert West (Combs), a medical student who concocts a serum that can bring corpses back to life. The film, directed by Stuart Gordon, presented those re-animated as zombies, but funnily enough, the 1922 Lovecraft story was one of the first literary examples of what we think of as zombies, ever."
Jeffrey Combs starred as Herbert West in the 1985 horror film Re-Animator, delivering a uniquely unsettling and comic lead performance that defined the movie. The film adapts H.P. Lovecraft's 1922 short story "Herbert West-Reanimator" about a medical student who invents a serum to revive corpses. Stuart Gordon directed the film and depicted the reanimated as zombies. Lovecraft's story represents an early literary instance of zombie-like creatures, linking classic Western zombie behavior to Lovecraft despite the concept's older roots in Haitian folklore. Combs' portrayal avoids parody, combining gross humor with genuine menace and centralizing his presence.
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