Re-Animator. Stuart Gordon, 1985.
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Edition screened: Arrow Blu-ray, released 2017. English language. Runtime of ‘Unrated’ version, approximately 86 minutes.
Summary: Graphic and prolonged depiction of a mangled cat for humorous intent.
Details:
1) The pet cat is found murdered in the creepy renter’s mini-refrigerator, 22:12-22:55. Slight return, 23:40-23:43.
2) The murdered cat has been re-animated, and is wildly aggressive in the basement. Two men beat it with clubs and throw it against a wall until the cat is a mangled and broken mess. Then the mutilated body is reanimated and howls in agony. All of this, 25:41-30:17.
The Arrow release also includes a longer 105-minute ‘Integral’ version. Timing cues may be different for that version, but the violent scenes are well-telegraphed. The action mentioned above happens exactly when you think it is going to happen.