IMDb >
The Unnamable (1988)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsThe Unnamable (1988) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Tagline:
There are things on God's Earth that we can't explain and we can't describe. From the depths of Hell comes... [The Unnamable]
Plot:
Back in the 1800's a lady gives birth to a monster. They decide that the baby is too ugly to name, therefore the monster is known as the "Unnamable"...
more
| add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
User Comments:
Better If You Enjoy Lovecraft Stories
more (29 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Charles Klausmeyer | ... | Howard Damon (as Charles King) |
| Mark Kinsey Stephenson | ... | Randolph Carter |
| Alexandra Durrell | ... | Tanya Heller |
 | Laura Albert | ... | Wendy Barnes |
 | Eben Ham | ... | Bruce Weeks |
 | Blane Wheatley | ... | John Babcock |
 | Mark Parra | ... | Joel Manton |
| Delbert Spain | ... | Joshua Winthrop |
| Colin Cox | ... | Mr. Craft |
| Paul Farmer | ... | Mortician |
| Paul Pajor | ... | Gravedigger 1 |
| Marcel Lussier | ... | Gravedigger 2 |
| Lisa Wilson | ... | Student 1 |
| Nancy Kreisel | ... | Student 2 |
| Katrin Alexandre | ... | Alyda (the Creature) Winthrop |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
H.P. Lovecraft's The Unnamable
more
more
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
87 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Certification:
Fun Stuff
Quotes:
Movie Connections:
Followed by The Unnamable II: The Statement of Randolph Carter (1993)
more
Soundtrack:
UP THERE
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (29 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for The Unnamable (1988)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| nostalgia | beeflardman |
| I Saw the Unnamable | RNE |
| DVD? | dudleythecaretaker |
| HILARIOUS | bribeau |
| Any DVD for the US yet? | Archie-37 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| Night of the Demons | The Dunwich Horror | Hell Night | A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master | Killer Party |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Horror section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |
Howard Philipps Lovecraft was a remarkable author, and it's often an acquired taste to enjoy many of his stories. It's my opinion that the duller the original Lovecraft story, the more entertaining the film, and vice versa.
This story is middle-of-the-road, and so is the film. It bears all the hallmarks of a standard 1980s horror film, but it has little allusions and touches that those who read Lovecraft would be familiar with would be entertained by. In-jokes, if you will.
The original story was relatively short, and expanding it to feature length probably required the mortising in of the standard horror elements found in 1980s type films. There have been some pretty good films that use these elements -- Pumpkinhead springs to mind -- that even if this film uses those elements, that shouldn't detract from the overall story.