A serum for eternal youth comes with a monstrous price in this science-gone-wrong shocker.
THE REJUVENATOR
The Fountain Of Youth For The Living Dead.
A rich actress who has gotten too old for leading roles employs a scientist who is working on a formula for eternal youth. The formula involves withdrawing certain fluids from the human brain. She takes the serum, but its unforeseen side effects turn her into a murderous monster.
Proof that the fountain of youth sometimes bubbles up from the wrong side of the lab.
Move over, Dr. Frankenstein—this time, the quest for eternal youth leaves Hollywood’s elite reeking of brain serum and body count. The Rejuvenator blends mad science, monstrous transformation, and a dash of showbiz desperation into a pulpy genre cocktail.
— SassyFlix Programmer
The Rejuvenator is a 1988 American horror and science fiction film directed by Brian Thomas Jones about a rich actress who becomes a murderous monster after taking a youth-restoring serum derived from human brain fluids.
- Director
- Brian Thomas Jones
- Writers
- Brian Thomas Jones, Simon Nuchtern
- Release
- 1988
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- United States of America
- Language
- English
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Also Known As
- Rejuvenatrix (original title)
Why Cult
A scientist’s formula for eternal youth, harvested from human brains, proves that some experiments are best left unfinished.
Vivian Lanko’s turn as an actress-turned-monster delivers the kind of creature feature chills that horror fans savor.
Aging stardom meets mad science, giving this film its unique blend of showbiz satire and body horror.
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What is The Rejuvenator about? +
The Rejuvenator follows a rich actress who seeks eternal youth through a scientist’s formula, only to suffer monstrous side effects that drive her to murder.
When was The Rejuvenator released? +
The Rejuvenator was released in 1988.
Who directed The Rejuvenator? +
The Rejuvenator was directed by Brian Thomas Jones.
How long is The Rejuvenator? +
The Rejuvenator has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is The Rejuvenator? +
The Rejuvenator is a horror and science fiction film.
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