Re-Animator Theatrical release poster Directed by Stuart Gordon Produced by Brian Yuzna Screenplay by Stuart Gordon William J. Norris Dennis Paoli Based on Herbert West–Reanimator by H. P. Lovecraft Starring Bruce Abbott Barbara Crampton David Gale Robert Sampson Jeffrey Combs Music by Richard Band Cinematography Mac Ahlberg Edited by Lee Percy Production company Re-Animator Productions Distributed by Empire International Pictures Release date October 18, 1985 (1985-10-18) Running time 86 minutes[1] Country United States Language English German Budget $900,000[2] Box office $2 million[2]