This is actually a reup of one of the numerous audiobooks i posted for the h. A horror movie icon, combs is well known as herbert west in the reanimator trilogy. Reanimator 1985 jeffrey combs as herbert west imdb. Combs, of course, made the role infamous with the loose screen adaptation reanimator, and it is nice to see him here pay. Rainone, micheal deak, wayne toth, and john carl buechler. Fun facts herbert west questions unable to endure the aspect of the being i had created, i rushed out of the room, and continued a long time traversing my bedchamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep. Combs starred in a pair of sequels, 1990s bride of reanimator and 2003s beyond reanimator, as well as many other horror and sciencefiction films, including some with connections to lovecraft, including 1986s from beyond and 1993s necronomicon, where combs actually plays lovecraft.
Lovecraft, ambrose bierce, sir arthur conan doyle, edgar allan poe. Volume 10 launches with doug bradleys well researched insight into the stories and their authors. Reanimator is a short story by american horror fiction writer h. Download audiobooks narrated by jeffrey combs to your device. Lovecraft novella herbert westreanimator, this classic mid80s horror is both oldfashioned and new. Lovecraft nerds love to turn up their noses at the herbert west reanimator stories, declaring them the weakest point in the authors body of work. Bride of reanimator is a 1990 american horror comedy film produced and directed by brian yuzna and written by yuzna, rick fry, and woody keith. Jeffrey alan combs born september 9, 1954 is an american actor known for starring in horror films, such as reanimator, and appearances playing a number of characters in the star trek and the dc animated universe television franchises.
Then jeffrey combs reads the concluding part of lovecrafts herbert west. Herbert west reanimator headhunters horror house wiki. This is followed by hp lovecrafts evocative tale of exploration the strange high house in the mist. Gruesome tales, home brew magazine, the lurking fear, clark ashton smith, the weird tales serial, damon knight illustrated, reanimator, assembly, twenty years later, serialized, reading it. Atmosphere, language, and science blend effortlessly, timeless in this gruesome tale of a doctor of death. It is a sequel to the 1985 film reanimator and the second entry in the reanimator film series. Lovecraft himself didnt even think much of them by which i mean he loathed them utterly, and mostly used. All six chapters are read by jeffrey combs and it is a truly wonderful addition to the disc. Jeffrey combs born september 9, 1954 in oxnard, california is an american actor well known for his roles in science fiction and horror films and television series. Herbert west reanimator 06 the tomb legions read by. It was first serialized in february through july 1922 in the amateur publication home brew. This is an audio book rather than an audio play, with jeffrey combs dramatically reading lovecrafts herbert west. An unearthed, long forgotten artifact, is protected by powers intent on punnishing those who would remove it, in m. Lovecraft and such star trek spinoffs as star trek.
Wests ultimate goal in life is to create a serum that would restart the biological functions of the human body thereby reanimating a dead person. Herbert west jeffrey combs is a brilliant medical student who has perfected a greenglowing serum for regenerating life into dead things or even parts of dead things. Jeffrey alan combs born september 9, 1954 is an american film and voice actor. Halloween costumes herbert west reanimator costume. Herbert west is a fictional character created by h. Herbert westreanimator lovecraft encyclopedia lovecraft. Combs, of course, made the role infamous with the loose screen adaptation reanimator, and it is nice to see him here pay homage to the origin of the cult classic movie. West recruits dan as his partner in research to defeat death. Have you read it its pretty dry, lacks much of the suspense lovecraft is known for. I love the audiobook narrated by jeffrey coombs, for obvious reasons. Herbert westreanimator project gutenberg selfpublishing. Reanimator is a scifi story by the celebrated american horror fiction writer h. We get underway with hp lovecraft, who explores dark deception in the terrible old man.
West s ultimate goal in life is to create a serum that would restart the biological functions of the human body thereby reanimating a dead person. Chilling tales for dark nights chilling tales for dark nights produces alloriginal horror audio content. It takes a work of period literature about a graverobbing doctor restarting dead human beings as if they were machines and transplants it to a modernday mad scientist workshop, effectively reinvigorating the zombie genre. An audiobook version of the story, published in 1999, is performed by jeffrey combs, who played herbert west in the three film versions. Herbert west, a medical student at miskatonic university and later a qualified doctor, experiments with a process he hopes will allow him to restore life to dead bodies. Hes also been in such horror films as from beyond, necronomicon, castle freak, and the frighteners. Jeffrey combs as herbert west should serve as the model for anyone wanting to make a film involving a mad or semimad scientist. Lovecrafts herbert west reanimator audiobook h alloween is drawing ever closer, and with only six days left it is becoming increasingly obvious that i am not going to have time to post all of the material that i would have liked to. Dark adventure radio theatre presents the tale with an absurdly large cast of professional actors, exciting sound effects and thrilling original music by troy sterling nies. Dan discovers that west has reanimated his dead cat, rufus, with a glowing reagent. Its one of the special features on the new arrow release of the movie.
This audiobook is an abridged reading of that serial. Given this kind of role, there is many an actor who would have been tempted to ham it up and alas in many horror films they do just that. The outsider 1926, 17th story in the dream cycle of h. It was first serialized in february through july 1922 in the amateur publication home brew vol. Although not widley known to most horror fans, herbert west is still a recognizable character and certainly a cornerstone to many future zombie tales. Over the years the narrator assists west in his experiments but as. Lovecrafts 1922 short story herbert westreanimator. Online library herbert west reanimator hp lovecraft herbert west reanimator hp lovecraft herbert west. I just wish that people didnt slot it into the cthulhu mythos. May 15, 2011 doug bradleys spinechillers takes you into the world of classic short horror stories read by hollywood horror icons. St joshi claims herbert westreanimator is universally acknowledged as lovecrafts poorest work yet i love it.
We first meet the titular herbert west as a thirdyear medical student attending new englands miskatonic university in 1904. Jeffrey combs reads herbert west reanimator audiobook. Lovecraft audiobooks megapost this one features jeffrey combs, best known for playing the role of dr. Jan 05, 2011 doug bradleys spinechillers takes you into the world of classic short horror stories read by hollywood horror icons. Lovecraft story herbert west, reanimator and directed by stuart gordon. The story was the basis of the 1985 horror film reanimator and its sequels, in addition to numerous other adaptations in various media. It consists of six chapters from the dark, the plaguedaemon, six shots by midnight, the scream of the dead, the horror from the shadows, the tomblegions and repetitions of wests appearance and.
Herbert west in the overthetop 1985 splattercomedy reanimator, actor jeffrey combs made a name for himself in films based on the works of legendary horror author h. Reanimator by stuart gordon jeffrey combs, bruce abbott. James insight into an enigmatic woman and her rituals around this mysterious tree. Mar 07, 2007 the herbert west, reanimator serial is a cycle of six ghoulish tales inspired by mary shellys frankenstein. Herbert west reanimator 06 the tomb legions read by jeffrey combs. First appearing in reanimator, west has been played by jeffrey combs in the series trilogy. Finishing up volume is poes 1843penned poem, the conqueror worm.
Herbert westreanimator is a short story by american horror fiction writer h. Like its predecessor, it is loosely based on the serialized story herbert westreanimator by h. Its been eight months since the miskatonic massacre stained the halls with blood and dr. Oct 03, 2017 herbert west reanimator is a tale that inspires many opinions. Herbert west is the inventor of a special solution called reagent that when. Dans fiancee megan dislikes west, especially after discovering rufus reanimated in a state of dismemberment. Herbert west needed fresh bodies because his lifework was the reanimation of the dead. That is the theory put forward by herbert west, who with his specially invented serum, proposes to use his scientific skill to reanimate the deceased. Jeffrey combs, bruce abbott and barbara crampton directed. Herbert west reanimator what if the human body were just a complex organic machine. The horror from the shadows read by jeffrey combs by deadnest1. Reanimator is told by an unnamed narrator, who became friends with herbert west while they were both studying medicine at miskatonic university in arkham. One of the most wildly popular horror movies of alltime, stuart gordons enduring splattercomedy classic reanimator returns to bluray in a stunning restoration packed with special features. Combs is also known for playing a variety of characters on three star trek tv series deep space nine.
This work was not known to the fashionable clientele who had so swiftly built up his fame after his arrival in boston. Youve really nailed jeffs big forehead,perky nose and full lips. It consists of six chapters from the dark, the plaguedaemon, six shots by midnight, the scream of the dead, the horror from the shadows, the tomblegions and repetitions of wests appearance and certain events. If it were possible to negate death by simply restarting the system. Its one of the best herbert west pieces ive ever seen.
A condemned man and over zealous executioners generate shocking results, in arthur conan doyles. The body farm creepypasta by brian martinez performed by jason hill full 10part story duration. Herbert west in the overthetop 1985 splattercomedy reanimator, actor jeffrey combs made a name for himself in. I had the fortune of meeting him in march of this year. A basic synopsis of the story is the narrator befriends fellow medical student herbert west and joins him in his scientific queries. We highly recommend the reanimator movies, but be warned, they are quite gory. Jeffery combs brings us part three of herbert west reanimator, and robert englund rounds off this volume with his sublime reading of edgar allan poes poem the sleeper. People make cases for it, and some things fit, but by and large its just not part of the mythos. Herbert west has a very good head on his shoulders and another one in a dish on his desk. Herbert west in stuart gordons 1985 film reanimator, reading h. The 1985 reanimator movie starring jeffrey combs as herbert west is definitely a cult classic, along with its two sequels, bride of reanimator and beyond reanimator.
Joshi, who has carved out a career as a lovecraft scholar opinion on old herbert is summed up as. Herbert westreanimator is universally acknowledged as lovecrafts poorest work. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. And the fact that each installment tries to recap the last reads as though hes trying to fill in a word count required by the editor. May 12, 2016 that lack of certainty is the most immediately recognizable quality jeffrey combs brings to film, and its perhaps because of this that he has, since appearing as herbert west, largely been cast as doctors, scientists, police officers, captains, and lieutenants in straighttovideo or indie horror films. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. West was played by jeffrey combs in the 1985 reanimator movie and its two sequels, bride of reanimator and beyond reanimator. Jeffrey combs reads herbert west re animator audiobook cd 1999.
Initially stunning audiences with his wildeyed portrayal of psychotic dr. Herbert west is an antihero from the reanimator franchise. Carl hill david gale, assumes control of west s experiments and winds up, by ghastly necessity, using the stuff on his own severed head and body. Herbert westreanimator is a story by american horror fiction writer h. When medical student dean cain advertises for a roommate, he soon finds one in the. Lovecraft for his short story herbert westreanimator, first published in 1922. The storys narrative forms part of the plot of a video game based on lovecrafts work, call of cthulhu. Jeffrey combs is the author of the procrastination cure 3. Herbert west reanimator read by jeffrey combs deadnest1. Lovecraft, audiobook unabridged by publicaudiolibrary. The story is the first to mention lovecrafts fictional miskatonic university. For those unfamiliar with the plot, the movie centered around a medical student jeffrey combs who brings his headless professor back from the dead with a special serum. Reanimator is a 1985 comedy scifi film based on the h.
Herbert west is the main character in the reanimator series of films and comics, based on an early story by the late h. Lovecraft that was first serialized in february through july 1922 in the amateur publication home brew. Herbert west reanimator extract by fantom publishing. It felt very phoned in almost as if he had to write it. The herbert west, reanimator serial is a cycle of six ghoulish tales inspired by mary shellys frankenstein. Bride of reanimator by brian yuzna brian yuzna, jeffrey. Reanimator is a classic story of scifi and horror by h. An audiobook version of the short story, published in 1999, is performed by jeffrey combs, who played herbert west in the three film versions. Herbert west reanimator read by jeffrey combs youtube. Published in 1922 as a six part serial, herbert west. West reanimator read by jeffrey combs herbert westreanimator by h.
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