Hey, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab.
I heard the Sunday morning screening of BUBBA HO-TEP for exhibitors was packed, and that the response was very strong. I’m glad to hear it. I would have loved to have been there, or to have seen the screening earlier in the weekend of the film that our buddy Uncapie seems to have flipped for, the long-awaited BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR. Check out his enthusiastic rave...
Just saw the third installment of the "Re-Animator" series, "Beyond Re-Animator," and it was GREAT!
Director Brian Yuzna captures the essence of the first movie focusing on a well written script by Jose Manuel Gomez. Shot in Spain, doubling for Arkham, Massachusetts, the movie starts off with Dr. Herbert West (our hero, Jeffery Coombs, in an outstanding performance as usual) being arrested for his participation in the madness that ended in "Bride Of Re-Animator." Fifteen years later, we find that Dr. Dan Cain turned state's evidence against him, and West is now serving an indeterminate jail sentence at the Arkhan State Prison.
Never one to let his research go to waste, he experiments on rats and cockroaches in a clever homemade lab in his cell. West has discovered a new source from the soul from the dead creatures which he identifies as nanoplasmic energy or NPE. On top of this, he must survive the brutal treatment of the prison warden, Brando (the epitome of sleaze portrayed by Simon Andreu) and the prison gang leader, Calbera (a Spanish version of Tom Savini and a stand out in the film), who both detest West's pride and arrogance. But a new surgeon, Dr. Howard Phillips (Jason Barry), assigned to the prison hospital for his internship, arrives and employs West to work as his assistant. Phillips is not all he seems to be. Enter the beautiful newspaper reporter, Laura Olney (played by the gorgeous Elsa Pataky! She's delicious! Yum, yum!), who is doing a story on the prison and discovers the true motive behind Phillips's agenda.
Effects are highlighted by fan favorite Screaming Mad George, who never disappoints, along with the impressive effects of RHK, EFE-X and the talents of Pedro de Diego. Yuzna keeps the film moving at a fast pace and the full house, standing-room-only audience was never bored. The title music isn't as lively as the first two movies. That Bernard Hermanesque "Psycho" score that we've all been accustomed to is missing. It has a darker, moodier feel to it, but it’s still effective. At the end of the film, everyone applauded. Jeffery Coombs was in attendance and everyone gave him high praise. I talked with him for a few minutes, as he signed a few autographs and I found him to be a genuine, nice guy who was very humble. He deserves the kudos and success, because he is the hub of the "Re-Animator" series. I doubt anyone else could fill his shoes in that role.
I can tell you, this movie has a happy ending for West and there will probably be a sequel. I just hope it doesn't take another fifteen years to make. Stay for the end credits. They're pretty funny. Ratty, Calbera's prison rat, re-animated by West, gets into a fight with one of Brando’s re-animated appendages. The entire audience howled in laughter during the brawl. Sick and twisted, but funnier than hell!
Uncapie
Thanks for the report. I’m sure we’ll hear more about it in days ahead.
"Moriarty" out.
