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Title: The Unnamable (1988)
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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". The creature brutally slaughters his family, and gets trapped in a vault. Go ahead to 1998, and some college students have heard the story about the unnamable and want to check out the vault... Written by <chopp@gte.net>
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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]Genres:
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Country:
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September 1988 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
H.P. Lovecraft's The Unnamable See more »Box Office
Budget:
$350,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Randolph: [closing the Necronomicon] That's to be expected.
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Howard: Randolph! They're all dead!Randolph: [closing the Necronomicon] That's to be expected.
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I've often wondered why some authors like to primarily identify themselves with initials. In the case of H. P. Lovecraft, perhaps he foresaw how the future would be filled with substandard filmings of his writings, and it would be a way to distance himself from them! For a real cheapie, I guess it isn't bad; it's cheap, though less so than you'd think, and the monster design is passable. There are also some acceptable flesh-rippings and a decent amount of blood, at least in the unrated cut (the version I saw.) What it's really missing are characters we can bother to care about, and a tighter story with much more happening (including more explanation); don't be surprised if you find yourself picking up a book while you're watching it. I guess it must have found an audience, seeing how there was a sequel made several years later, but don't expect to read a user comment from me about it anytime in the future!