The Tale of the Reanimator

"The Tale of the Reanimator" is an episode of the children's horror anthology television series Are You Afraid of the Dark?, written by Kenny Davis and first aired in 2000. Rather than an adaptation, it is inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's short story "Herbert West--Reanimator".
==Synopsis==
Julie gets an after-school job at a botanical laboratory, owned by a scientist named Mr. Doyle. When Julie finds out that Doyle invented a serum that revives plant life, she speculated that he is working on one that can revive humans as well, in hopes of finding a way to bring back his deceased wife. Unfortunately, her brother Peter and their friend Jake do not believe her story, leading to them pouring a sample of the serum on a random grave. The serum ended up reviving a violent criminal, who preceded to terrorize the children as a Reanimated corpse. Fortunately, Julie figured out that the effects of the serum can be reversed by extreme heat. The zombie is lured into a hot box, causing it to dry up and die again. Afterwards, Doyle finds out about what had happened and blames himself for trying to tamper with fate, cancelling any further research for his experiment.
==External Links==
*The Tale of the Reanimator at the Are You Afraid of the Dark? Wiki
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