Story perspectives

Joseph Morgan, Katie Cassidy Begin Filming “Herbert West” in Illinois

7/18/2026

Summary

Story summary

Production of Herbert West: Reanimator began in Alton, Illinois, starring Joseph Morgan as Herbert West and Katie Cassidy as pathologist Kate Locke.
Morgan and Cassidy also serve as executive producers with Jeff Lewis of Woodlake Entertainment, the financier.
Michael Grossman directs the film written by Jade Sandberg Wallace, which follows West’s trauma after his father reanimates his dead mother, leading him to create a serum reviving tissue with Locke’s help.

1 of 1

Story summary

Production of Herbert West: Reanimator began in Alton, Illinois, starring Joseph Morgan as Herbert West and Katie Cassidy as pathologist Kate Locke.
Morgan and Cassidy also serve as executive producers with Jeff Lewis of Woodlake Entertainment, the financier.
Michael Grossman directs the film written by Jade Sandberg Wallace, which follows West’s trauma after his father reanimates his dead mother, leading him to create a serum reviving tissue with Locke’s help.