Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "necronomicon"

1. Evil Dead Rise (2023)

R | 96 min | Horror

A twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

Director: Lee Cronin | Stars: Mirabai Pease, Richard Crouchley, Anna-Maree Thomas, Lily Sullivan

Votes: 137,030

2. The Evil Dead (1981)

NC-17 | 85 min | Horror

Five friends travel to a cabin in the woods, where they unknowingly release flesh-possessing demons.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker

Votes: 232,519 | Gross: $2.40M

3. Evil Dead (2013)

R | 91 min | Horror

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods.

Director: Fede Alvarez | Stars: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Jessica Lucas, Lou Taylor Pucci

Votes: 197,371 | Gross: $54.24M

4. Army of Darkness (1992)

R | 81 min | Comedy, Horror

When Ash Williams is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead in order to return home.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie

Votes: 194,450 | Gross: $11.50M

5. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015–2018)

TV-MA | 30 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

Ash has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind and Ash becomes mankind's only hope.

Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ray Santiago, Dana DeLorenzo, Lucy Lawless

Votes: 79,995

6. Evil Dead II (1987)

R | 84 min | Comedy, Horror

Ash Williams, the lone survivor of an earlier onslaught of flesh-possessing spirits, holes up in a cabin with a group of strangers while the demons continue their attack.

Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Sarah Berry, Dan Hicks, Kassie Wesley DePaiva

Votes: 182,023 | Gross: $5.92M

7. Color Out of Space (2019)

Unrated | 111 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A secluded farm is struck by a strange meteorite which has apocalyptic consequences for the family living there and possibly the world.

Director: Richard Stanley | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Madeleine Arthur, Elliot Knight

Votes: 56,298

8. Jason Goes to Hell (1993)

R | 87 min | Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Serial killer Jason Voorhees' supernatural origins are revealed.

Director: Adam Marcus | Stars: John D. LeMay, Kari Keegan, Kane Hodder, Steven Williams

Votes: 36,828 | Gross: $15.94M

9. Evil Toons (1992)

R | 90 min | Animation, Comedy, Fantasy

Burt has a cleaning company and hires four women to clean an isolated house. They find an old book, a dagger and a soul shred and when one of them, Megan, reads an incantation, she unleashes an evil beast in our world.

Director: Fred Olen Ray | Stars: David Carradine, Arte Johnson, Dick Miller, Monique Gabrielle

Votes: 3,666

10. The Dunwich Horror (1970)

R | 90 min | Horror

Wilbur Whateley travels to the Arkham Miskatonic University to borrow the legendary Necronomicon. But, little does anyone know, Whateley isn't quite human...

Director: Daniel Haller | Stars: Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, Ed Begley, Lloyd Bochner

Votes: 5,184 | Gross: $0.45M

11. Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)

R | 96 min | Horror

Lovecraft visualizes 3 stories in Necronomicon: The Drowned, The Cold and Whispers, about bringing a dead wife and child back to life, extending life and aliens.

Directors: Christophe Gans, Shûsuke Kaneko, Brian Yuzna | Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Tony Azito, Juan Fernández, Brian Yuzna

Votes: 6,960

12. Max Payne (2001 Video Game)

M | Action, Crime, Drama

A troubled NYPD cop is framed for murder and finds himself being hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation.

Stars: Sam Lake, James McCaffrey, Tuuli Reijonen, Haviland Morris

Votes: 16,303

13. The Haunted Palace (1963)

Not Rated | 87 min | Horror

Charles Dexter Ward arrives at a small village to visit the house he inherited from his ancestor who died there 100 years ago.

Director: Roger Corman | Stars: Vincent Price, Debra Paget, Lon Chaney Jr., Frank Maxwell

Votes: 8,471 | Gross: $2.62M

14. Cast a Deadly Spell (1991 TV Movie)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

In a fantastical 40's where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.

Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Fred Ward, David Warner, Julianne Moore, Clancy Brown

Votes: 4,845

15. Castle Freak (2020)

Not Rated | 106 min | Horror, Mystery

An Albanian castle with bloodthirsty creatures is inherited by a young woman.

Director: Tate Steinsiek | Stars: Clair Catherine, Jake Horowitz, Kika Magalhães, Chris Galust

Votes: 1,717

16. Call Girl of Cthulhu (2014)

Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Horror

When a virginal artist falls in love with a call girl, she turns out to be the chosen bride of the alien god Cthulhu. To save her, he must stop an ancient cult from summoning their god and destroying mankind.

Director: Chris LaMartina | Stars: David Phillip Carollo, Melissa LaMartina, Nicolette le Faye, Dave Gamble

Votes: 1,102

17. Night of the Demons 2 (1994)

R | 96 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

High school students throw a Halloween party in a mansion haunted by a young demon.

Director: Brian Trenchard-Smith | Stars: Cristi Harris, Darin Heames, Bobby Jacoby, Merle Kennedy

Votes: 6,493

18. Equinox (1970)

GP | 82 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Four friends are attacked by a demon while on a picnic, due to possession of a tome of mystic information. Told in flashbacks by the sole survivor.

Directors: Jack Woods, Dennis Muren, Mark Thomas McGee | Stars: Edward Connell, Barbara Hewitt, Frank Bonner, Robin Christopher

Votes: 3,473 | Gross: $0.25M

19. The Theatre Bizarre (2011)

Not Rated | 114 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

A modern horror omnibus inspired by the over-the-top shocks of Paris' early 20th century 'Theatre du Grand Guignol'. Enola Penny sneaks into an abandoned theater and witnesses six bizarre tales.

Directors: Douglas Buck, Buddy Giovinazzo, David Gregory, Karim Hussain, Jeremy Kasten, Tom Savini, Richard Stanley | Stars: Udo Kier, Virginia Newcomb, Amanda Marquardt, Amelia Gotham

Votes: 4,477

20. The Unnamable (1988)

R | 87 min | Horror

College students check out a haunted house where in the 1800's an ugly monster called "the Unnamable" was trapped in a vault.

Director: Jean-Paul Ouellette | Stars: Charles Klausmeyer, Mark Kinsey Stephenson, Alexandra Durrell, Laura Albert

Votes: 3,171

21. The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1992)

R | 104 min | Horror

A creature of demonic nature, too hideous to have a name, once again terrorizes the college kids that summoned it.

Director: Jean-Paul Ouellette | Stars: Mark Kinsey Stephenson, Charles Klausmeyer, Maria Ford, John Rhys-Davies

Votes: 1,166

22. Night Has a Thousand Desires (1984)

Not Rated | 92 min | Horror, Thriller

A telepathic nightclub act becomes the backdrop for murder.

Director: Jesús Franco | Stars: Lina Romay, Daniel Katz, Carmen Carrión, Albino Graziani

Votes: 386

23. Hui Buh und das Hexenschloss (2022)

88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The evil witch Erla makes life difficult for Hui Buh and his niece, the little witch Ophelia. After her mother is captured, she seeks Hui Buh's help with a valuable book of spells.

Director: Sebastian Niemann | Stars: Michael Herbig, Christoph Maria Herbst, Rick Kavanian, Nelly Hoffmann

Votes: 338

24. Thralls (2005 Video)

R | 95 min | Horror

A young woman gets caught up in the plans of a coven of vampires fighting to free themselves from their master.

Director: Ron Oliver | Stars: Lorenzo Lamas, Leah Cairns, Siri Baruc, Fiona Scott

Votes: 747

25. The Cabin (1998)

R | 80 min | Comedy, Horror

Six teenagers go up to an old cabin in the woods for a vacation get-away. When they get there, strange things start happening. The cabin was used as a torture/execution site in medieval ... See full summary »

Director: Paul Klein | Stars: Matt Mahood, Carolyn Mongellouzzo, Erika Kreutziger, Jerry Kriby

Votes: 42

26. Badass Monster Killer (2015)

96 min | Action, Comedy, Horror

On the trashy side of Camaroville, there's a mob turf war going down, but the new gang in town ain't content with merely controlling the local dope and sex trade. They are also mixed up ... See full summary »

Director: Darin Wood | Stars: Jawara Duncan, Amelia Belle, Ryan Cicak, Stephanie Hyden

Votes: 134

27. Necronomicón (2018)

90 min | Horror, Thriller

A copy of the Necronomicon rests, hidden, in the National Library of the Argentine Republic in Buenos Aires. The mysterious death of Dieter, the ageless protector of the book, leads Luis, a... See full summary »

Director: Marcelo Schapces | Stars: Diego Velázquez, María Laura Cali, Victoria Maurette, Nico García Hume

Votes: 108

28. Cthulhu (2000)

Not Rated | 75 min | Horror, Thriller

Dan Upton is concerned about the influence of a young woman upon his friend Edward Derby. While a series of dismemberment killings in Arkham seems to be linked to a Cthulhu cult in nearby Innsmouth and Dunwich.

Director: Damian Heffernan | Stars: Paul Douglas, Melissa Georgiou, Malcolm Miller, James Payne

Votes: 142

29. Kárate a muerte en Torremolinos (2003)

79 min | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

An evil doctor wants to wake up a sea monster in Torremolinos (Málaga). A catholic surfer and his gang will try to mess up his plan.

Director: Pedro Temboury | Stars: Curro Cruz, Sonia Okomo, Julio Sanjuán, Paul Lapidus

Votes: 473

30. Army of Darkness: Defense (2011 Video Game)

T | Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Help Ash defeat the Deadites in this tower defense game for mobile phones, Based on cult classic "Army of Darkness", After 50 waves, You will get to fight their leader, deformed Evil Ash himself.

Stars: Ian Abercrombie, Bruce Campbell, Marcus Gilbert, Richard Grove

Votes: 87

31. The Valdemar Legacy II: The Forbidden Shadow (2010)

92 min | Horror, Mystery

Second part of the Valdemar saga. Ana and Eduardo are sent to assist in the investigation of the disappearance of Luisa. In the middle of the road they find Luisa escaping. At the end the three are kidnapped. A gruesome fate awaits.

Director: José Luis Alemán | Stars: Daniele Liotti, Óscar Jaenada, Laia Marull, Silvia Abascal

Votes: 1,007

32. Evil Dead: Hail to the King (2000 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Sometime after the events of the Evil Dead movie trilogy, traumatized Ash is still haunted by nightmares, so he decides to return to the cabin in the forest with his new girlfriend and face his fears. History repeats itself.

Director: Lani Minella | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Ron Jones, Steve Brodie, Erin Ashe

Votes: 462

33. Reel Nightmare (2017)

78 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery

Three beautiful, vengeful witches awakened by an ancient book, the Necronomicon, bring production of a film in their old family home to a deadly halt.

Director: Armand Petri | Stars: Madeleine Heil, Garrett Morosky, Andres Mejia Vallejo, Armand Petri

Votes: 131

34. Chill (2007 Video)

R | 88 min | Horror, Thriller

In this classic retro horror thriller, Sam, an aspiring writer, takes a job as a clerk in an L.A. inner city grocery market owned by the sinister Dr. Munoz, a former scientist who claims to... See full summary »

Director: Serge Rodnunsky | Stars: Thomas Calabro, Ashley Laurence, Shaun Kurtz, James Russo

Votes: 558

35. The Book (II) (2008)

11 min | Short, Horror

Isaac Williams is a scholar of the Occult, having studied under the well respected Professor Robert Northam at Miskatonic University. On one of his many forays into archaic bookshops in ... See full summary »

Director: James Raynor | Stars: Matthew Jay France, Eryl Lloyd Parry, Nick Thompson, Oliver Jones

Votes: 42

36. Moxina (2012)

Unrated | 16 min | Short, Adventure, Fantasy

In the winter of 2008, two climbers encountered the Taiwanese legendary monster Moxina (a.k.a. Mô-sîn-á) at the evil mountain Wuzhishan. Ryota Nakanishi presents sixteen minutes of bizarre, surreal imagery.

Director: Ryota Nakanishi | Stars: Mario Bava, Pengquang Chen, Shunji Chen, Sean S. Cunningham

Votes: 766

37. Demonbane (2006)

25 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance

Kuro Daijuuji, a poor detective living in Arkham City, was requested by Ruri Hado of Hado Financial Group to search for a magic book (grimoire). As Kuro searches for the book, he ... See full summary »

Stars: Junko Asami, Kentarô Itô, Rie Kanda, Takehito Koyasu

Votes: 73

38. Giger's Necronomicon (1975)

40 min | Short, Documentary

Giger showcases his art along with some of his thoughts and reactions from some of his customers and his parents.

Directors: H.R. Giger, J.J. Wittmer | Star: H.R. Giger

Votes: 64

39. Ash vs. Lobo and the DC Dead (2016)

21 min | Short, Action, Comedy

After narrowly escaping a zombie infested NYC and a pack of blood-thirsty (Marvel) superheroes, Ash Williams finds himself suddenly transported to a whole new universe. Can he stop the supernatural apocalypse?

Director: Brian K. Rosenthal | Stars: David VonHippchen, Derek Russo, Lindsay Miller, Joshua Borcyk

Votes: 88

40. Out of Mind: The Stories of H.P. Lovecraft (1998 TV Movie)

56 min | Horror, Fantasy

Haunted by disturbing dreams from an inherited book, a young man becomes interested in the writings of H.P. Lovecraft.

Director: Raymond St-Jean | Stars: Christopher Heyerdahl, Peter Farbridge, Art Kitching, Michael Sinelnikoff

Votes: 315

41. Return to Providence (2016)

22 min | Short, Biography, Horror

We find an author lost in his fantasies, trapped between the fear of vanished gods at the end of the seas and the peace of his childhood home in Providence, place of wisdom and constant daydreams.

Directors: Pierre Desprats, Benjamin Hameury, Maxime Martinot | Stars: Benjamin Hameury, John Miller, Luc Renauld, Jean-Claude Rouer

42. Blasted Heath (2018)

Not Rated | 72 min | Comedy, Horror, Sci-Fi

A meteor falls on Earth and the pieces are scattered everywhere. And the future of humanity depends on a mute and paranoid scientist and a man who doesn't want to hear or understand anything.

Director: Rubén Arnaiz | Stars: Diana López, Crimsaiz, José Antonio López Alcántara, María Pilar Mendoza Simón

Votes: 799

43. Way of the Warrior (1994 Video Game)

Action, Fantasy

In this Mortal Kombat-styled fighting game for 3DO the guardian of the mystical Book of the Warrior summons the world's greatest fighters to a citadel in the Himalayas to fight for inscription in the book. Soundtrack by White Zombie.

Stars: T. Mike Gaines, Mitch Gavin, Jason Rubin, Steve Chan

Votes: 35

44. I Know What You Need (2005)

Short, Horror, Mystery

When Elizabeth Rogan met Edward Jackson Hamner, Jr., she thought it was an answer to her prayers. He helped her pass her psychology final and saved her scholarship just in time for her to ... See full summary »

Director: Shawn S. Lealos | Stars: Robert McIlrath, Kyle Dickinson, Adam Hale, Megan Harwick

Votes: 65

45. L'altrove (2000 Video)

70 min | Horror

Baghdad 1571. Dr. John Dee asks the philosopher Al Caleb to translate some pages from the book "Necronomicon" from old Arabic to English. Arkham 500 years later: a copy of Necronomicon, the... See full summary »

Director: Ivan Zuccon | Stars: Emanuele Cerman, Laura Coratti, Giuseppe Gobbato, Roberta Marrelli

Votes: 111

46. Cult of Cthulhu

Horror | Filming

An urban adventurer visits the infamous Devil's Gate Dam where he unwittingly summons a demonic entity using the blasphemous pages of the Necronomicon. The nightmarish horror quickly ... See full summary »

Director: Travis McHenry | Stars: Franziska Altmeyer, Pavan Pulipati, Travis McHenry

47. The Necronomicon (2009)

2 min | Short, Comedy, Horror

Do you want to be a nicer person? Are you looking for inspiration to do good things? Well keep looking. But if you're into opening up terrifying vistas of reality then the Esoteric Order of the Old Ones and Cthulhu Cultists want to help.

Director: Joseph Nanni | Stars: Jim Borwick, Daniel Hambly

Votes: 53

48. Sinister Dreams (2020)

26 min | Short, Horror

Freddy manages to escape from hell, and is now in Lisbon, ready to collect more souls to gain more power.

Director: Rui Constantino | Stars: Rui Constantino, Eva Ribeiro, Rui Michael

Votes: 250

49. Hunters of the Dark (2011)

44 min | Short, Fantasy, Horror

A series of events building up to an invasion of the Earth by beings from another astral plane, and Earth's reaction to it.

Director: Ansel Faraj | Stars: Linden Chiles, Mayra Gonzalez, Luke Hollman, Mihran Konanyan

Votes: 24

50. Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure (2019 Video Game)

Adventure, Comedy, Horror

In this point-and-click adventure/comedy, a tough detective and a slacker librarian with a talking cat team up to stop evil cultists from getting the forbidden magic book known as the Necronomicon.

Director: Liviu Boar | Stars: Liviu Boar, Doug Cockle, Anairis Quinones, Don Thacker

Votes: 20