It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) just can't stop trying to bring the dead back to life using his neon green experimental serum, with a corpse (without its mouth) attacking the sister of a boy in their kitchen. West is arrested and sent away to a nasty warden's (Simón Andreu) prison, somewhat prevented from continuing his experiments. He has developed a type of "nanoplasm" which might can correct the deranged reactions of the green serum on humans after they die…too bad this nanoplasm, like the green liquid, has certain "side effects". Nanoplasm must be "extracted" through electrocution from one life form and then transplanted to another…what this does is transfer the actual presence of the one into the other. The boy who witnessed his daughter's death has grown into a doctor (Jason Barry, top five of his class) and received a post at the very prison West is interred. He wants to work with West, still holding onto a vial of his magic juice which begins a series of loony events that will lead to crazed corpses biting tits, a half-torso rat-loving jailbird swinging around on a rope, a bald-headed, Catholic-guilt, steel-toothed heart attack victim trying to swallow a giant rat, rat energy transplanted into the warden which causes him to react like a rodent (!), an addict who injects the green fluid and literally bursts at the seams, West literally electrocuting a zombie in the chair (!), a strangled victim of the warden (Elsa Pataky, portraying a reporter looking for a story inside the "death house") brought back to life and then unfortunately given nanoplasm culled from the very man who killed her, among other crazy shenanigans in this special effects extravaganza. You literally see the warden's "lifeforce" coursing through Pataky as she tries to fight him away, unsuccessfully. Severed heads, penis and eyeballs are active participants, hanging prisoners kicking their feet as the sadistic warden wants to continue to punish them even after death (!), plenty of warden wielding his silver-tipped cane, lots of Pataky which is never a bad thing, and a riot turning convicts on guards. The religious nut (Nico Baixas) is a hoot, seemingly innocent yet encumbered with an insatiable appetite thanks to his resurrection; his reaching to the sky as the light emerges with SWAT blasting away sends him off with a bang. Combs is in fine form, still arrogant and brilliant as West, too absorbed in seeing that his work escapes failure, with plenty of sacrificial lambs proving otherwise. At least this film allows him to continue his work, as previous films seemed to indicate his demise. Lots of busy noise and in pure Brian Yuzna style, a real flair for gonzo gory carnage. Yuzna is an acquired taste, but he was always diving head first into the craziest of material, working in Spain at this point in his career. Andreu, as the main antagonist, is a real heel both alive and dead...in this series, although West is never technically a hero, he often is by default celebrated just because there is someone opposite him *even worse*.

Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) is now in prison, but he continues his experiments. The prison doctor is fascinated with his work, and soon they begin to explore the next phase: not just reanimating, but giving people back their souls.The movie was shot in Barcelona, Spain with all Spanish actors besides Jeffrey Combs (American) and Jason Barry (Irish). Apparently, Brian Yuzna now lives in Spain. It was filmed in a prison in Valencia that had been built for Franco to keep political prisoners. Elsa Pataky (Spanish model and girlfriend to a motorcycle racer) is crazy hot with those bangs.Yuzna watched "Escape from Alcatraz" and "Penitentiary" for visual inspirations, and visited three prisons in Oregon to get a sense of what prisoner life was like. The movie is not related to HP Lovecraft's work, but still works as an homage with Arkham State Penitentiary and Dr. Howard Philips.There is something of a cheap feeling to the movie, not surprising with it being another sequel and made in Spain, where the budget is probably lower. But overall it remains entertaining, and if this is how the series has to end (which at this point seems likely), I am okay with that.The DVD has an excellent commentary and a really funny music video.

That diabolical genius, Herbert West is back for the follow up to Re-Animator and Bride of Re-Animator. This unrelenting horror comedy is not only a blast from the past but an excellent action packed encore of blood and gore along with some new surprises. For anyone who doesn't know; The original Re-Animator (1985) was based on the classic twisted novella by the bizarre horror maestro, H.P. Lovecraft. It tells the story of Herbert West, A doctor who invents a serum that can revive the dead after subsequent brain death eventually resulting in a torrent of mindless zombies. However, director Brian Yuzna delivers a comic touch. Now fast forward to 2003, and we have a new twist on the story. West is in prison, and invents a way to contain a part of the soul called Nano-Plasmic Energy and injects it into his patients via electrocution! This flick has it all! Flesh ripping, eyeball popping, hungry rats, severed private parts, wicked wardens, corrupt guards, and the absolutely gorgeous Elsa Pataky in a role worthy of zombie scream queen status! All this happens during a full scale prison riot, and the mild-mannered, immoral doctor is behind it all. Its loaded with H.P Lovecraft homages and bare breasted action as well. I have to rate this as one of the most demented and amusing horror/comedy sequels of the new millennium! Even if your not a Re-Animator fan and you're in need of an evening's entertainment, THIS IS JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED!

Comedic Horror film in the HP Lovecraft vein-based on the classic Reanimator film. This is third or fourth in the series and has Herbert West in prison but still continuing his experiments to bring back the dead.Gory and silly, with some genuinely clever bits, this is mostly a splatter comedy of a low brow nature. How low brow? A rat has a kung fu fight with a severed part of the male anatomy. I caught this on Monster HD and for the most part it amused me but I like this sort of thing, especially if its done well, which it kind of is here. Those who dislike blood or truly sick jokes need not bother. I don't think you can really say much beyond that.6.5 out of 10