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Cult Horror Director Stuart Gordon Dead at 72

Cult Horror Director Stuart Gordon Dead at 72

Director of Re-Animator, Writer of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and the 1994 Body Snatchers Remake

  • Clement Goh Clement Goh
  • March 25, 2020
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Re-Animator and From Beyond director Stuart Gordon has passed away at age 72.

His family confirmed the news to Variety on Tuesday night while an outpouring of condolences and grievances are being posted from fans, fellow directors and online communities.

Most popularly known for creating cult classic horror films in the 80’s, Gordon had pushed the format of science fiction into the genre. His debut film adapted Re-Animator from H.P. Lovecraft’s 1922 story about eccentric scientist Herbert West who discovers a formula to revive the dead with terrifying consequences.

He later continued the format with From Beyond, inspired by another Lovecraft story set in a world with interdimensional travel. After a scientist is bitten by an alien on the other side of an experimental portal, he slowly becomes a creature terrorizing others around him.

The films slowly gained a cult following from horror enthusiasts as Gordon later wrote and produced for family-oriented productions including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids in 1989 and its sequel in 1992.

Horror-driven fan groups and Shaun of the Dead director Edgar Wright expressed their best wishes for Gordon while citing his impact for independent horror films.

Sorry to hear about the great Stuart Gordon passing. Along with his storied career in theatre and independent film, he is in the horror hall of hame forever for films like ‘From Beyond’ & the outrageous gem that is ‘Re-Animator’. Put a plaque up at Miskatonic University for him. pic.twitter.com/Uv56Bc4Isd

— edgarwright (@edgarwright) March 25, 2020

Rest In Peace to a true Master of Horror: Stuart Gordon.

From RE-ANIMATOR to CASTLE FREAK to FROM BEYOND and THE DOLLS, his movies were scary, funny, gory … and always uniquely Stuart Gordon.

He will be missed greatly. pic.twitter.com/aooyU6GwlS

— FANGORIA (@FANGORIA) March 25, 2020

Some thoughts about Stuart Gordon. Wish we had more time. He will be with us forever. pic.twitter.com/t3geWdjujw

— Jason Eisener (@jasoneisener) March 25, 2020

He brought chills to live audiences by bringing Nevermore… An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe, reuniting with Jeffrey West who played Herbert West in the 1985 Re-Animator. The film had even seen an award-winning live theatre production titled Re-Animator: The Musical which soaked audiences with blood in 2011.

Gordon is survived by wife Carolyn Purdy-Gordon, their three daughters, brother and four grandchildren.

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Clement Goh

Clement Goh

Clement is a big gamer, but an even bigger listener. Little did he know, it would be the niche he was looking for after j-school. He experiments as CGM's VR Editor and doesn't hesitate to break the games industry's most pressing issues.
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