Screen Rant

The 2020 remake of Stuart Gordon's Castle Freak has a post-credit scene that features Herbert West of Re-Animator. 1 / 8

Stuart Gordon made his directorial debut with Re-Animator, which permanently placed him in the zeitgeist of Lovecraftian horror. 2 / 8

It is likely that the moment Henry Armitage walked into the office of Miskatonic University with the Necronomicon in hand that... 3 / 8

...seeing Herbert West and his reagent is a precursor to a much bigger story on the two, together or separate. 4 / 8

It may also allude to West's involvement with Full Moon's upcoming series Miskatonic U, as they were the company behind... 5 / 8

...the original Castle Freak. While they are not part of the 2020 remake, it's plausible that the director is alluding to it. 6 / 8

Regardless, the post-credit scene means that he will return somehow, likely in a remake but possibly in the upcoming series. 7 / 8

No matter how Re-Animator returns in the 21st century, Castle Freak's post-credit scene made it clear that it is inevitable. 8 / 8