A few thoughts: Okay, for starters, there was no way this sequel could stand up to the first one. I consider Re-Animator one of the greatest horror-comedies ever made, and while Brian Yuzna clearly has a good feel for the tone of this series (he produced the first one, after all), he could never top what Stuart Gordon did. That being said, this is still a very entertaining, albeit top-heavy sequel. What do I mean by top-heavy? Well, Jeffrey Combs, and the final 15 minutes or so are the obvious highlights. Yuzna knows his body horror, him previously directing 'Society', a similar type of movie that relies far too much on the ending. It's gooey, graphic, and some of the creepy stitched-together freak experiments are pretty awesome if you're into that sort of thing, but you just don't get to see enough of that stuff. It isn't a "slow" movie, but it takes a little too long to get into the meaty parts that are really great. Still, it's great seeing Combs back in this role, one of the all-time great mad scientists in film.
Fans of the original Re-Animator should enjoy this. If you're familiar with Brian Yuzna's style, you'll likely not be disappointed.
My grade: C+
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