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'Necromania': A Tale of Weird Love!

  • 1971
  • R
  • 54m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
577
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AdultHorror

A couple having marital problems (the husband can't seem to rise to the occasion) visits Madame Heles, a necromancer, in hopes of ameliorating their boudoir blunders. After an elaborate ritu... Read allA couple having marital problems (the husband can't seem to rise to the occasion) visits Madame Heles, a necromancer, in hopes of ameliorating their boudoir blunders. After an elaborate ritual with a skull, Heles' lovely assistant Tanya first takes care of another client, then mo... Read allA couple having marital problems (the husband can't seem to rise to the occasion) visits Madame Heles, a necromancer, in hopes of ameliorating their boudoir blunders. After an elaborate ritual with a skull, Heles' lovely assistant Tanya first takes care of another client, then moves on to the couple, each in their turn. Once she's worked with each of them on a physica... Read all

  • Director
    • Edward D. Wood Jr.
  • Writer
    • Edward D. Wood Jr.
  • Stars
    • Maria Arnold
    • Rene Bond
    • Ric Lutze
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.4/10
    577
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward D. Wood Jr.
    • Writer
      • Edward D. Wood Jr.
    • Stars
      • Maria Arnold
      • Rene Bond
      • Ric Lutze
    • 11User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Maria Arnold
    • Madame Heles
    • (uncredited)
    Rene Bond
    Rene Bond
    • Shirley
    • (uncredited)
    Ric Lutze
    • Danny
    • (uncredited)
    Tanya
    • Tanya
    • (uncredited)
    Edward D. Wood Jr.
    Edward D. Wood Jr.
      • Director
        • Edward D. Wood Jr.
      • Writer
        • Edward D. Wood Jr.
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      5Boba_Fett1138

      It was fun!

      Difference with other Ed Wood movies is that Eddy didn't took this project very serious. He puts in some jokes and some of the dialog even manages to be funny at times. A big accomplishment for the worst screen writer of movie history.

      The acting was really laughable and the story makes absolutely no sense. "Necromania" mixes porn with horror and the end result actually is pretty fun to watch. Most certainly not Wood his worst. The music really is something that made me laugh. It sounds like it was directly taken from an old Wood movie from the 50's and was just plain odd to listen to, especially with the images with it.

      It's a typical 70 porn movie meaning that it features lot's of hair and sideburns. Judging by all the other comments here, most people have seen the R-rated version, I've actually seen the X-rated version but seriously the X-rated version also isn't exactly something that will make you warm.

      The movie is just more fun than anything to watch and absolutely most certainly not Wood's worst.

      5/10

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      1godmonster

      Very sad.

      I like bad movies. Some of my favorite films are really awful. This film is way beyond that. If you are an Ed Wood fan like myself this final chapter in the man's life is truly heartbreaking. "Necromania" was intended to be a dirty movie, it is certainly the most anti-erotic thing I have ever seen. Like most "erotic" films the plot seems like an afterthought. Something about a necromancer curing a guy of impotence?! The video released by SWV also includes footage from another Ed Wood nudie picture called "Flesh Feast". This one, starring Ed himself, is even worse; nothing but shameless exhibitionism. (Although Ed never takes off his boxers, thank God.) Apparently shot over the course of one day, we see Ed becoming increasingly drunk as the day goes on. Most telling line: "I can't make it! How much longer can this go on?" A very sad document. See it if you must, but don't even plan on getting any laughs, it's too pathetic.
      10penelopedanger

      The worst film by a great filmmaker

      It is my sincere personal opinion that Ed Wood made some of the greatest, most imaginative, heartfelt and memorable films ever made. Ed was the original DIY filmmaker, and while he lacked technical skill, he more than made up for it with enthusiasm, plots, and especially dialog phoned in directly from Alpha Centauri.

      Having said that, "Necromania" will only interest the already-converted Wood fan trying to fill in the gaps between the end of Ed's "official" filmography and the unfortunate end of his life. The casual or first-time Wood viewer should stay away from this one like the plague. For Wood fans, there are items of interest here, not least of which is Ed's (apparent) final appearance in a feature-length film. There are plot elements (and here I use the word "plot" in the most generous of senses) reminiscent of Ed's 50s classics, set pieces that recall (and may indeed have been used in) "Bride of the Monster" and "Plan 9", a way-out score, and echoes of the trademark Ed Wood dialog that to this day puts Hal Hartley and David Lynch to shame. There's also more than a little tragedy on display here; the truly sincere fan of Ed Wood (and there are about five of us) has to watch this hugely creative and tremendously life-loving soul in near total decay, ravaged by the wasting effects of too much alcohol and too little self-respect. One can't help but wish he had lived long enough to revel in the anti-hero status that was just a few years off. He would have taken the derision gleefully, knowing that somewhere out there, one viewer in a million would see his films and "get it." That's the one he was making movies for. Who knows, maybe it's you.

      (Disclaimer: despite what is presented in "Necromania," there is no established scientific or medical evidence linking necromancy to increased male potency.)
      2michelefurio

      complete version

      I saw the uncut version, and I must confirm that it is a sad experience. The movie I saw contains the rated scenes, including the successful sexual treatment that the witch gives to the protagonist, and that's where the movie abruptly ends. There's definitely more than kissing and licking to it than in the "clean" one. The lack of plot, the ridiculous soundtrack and the awful direction of the cast are the unmistakable Ed Wood's signature for this disaster. The difference from the past is due to the use of colours and the explicit sex scenes, but above all what's totally missing here is at least that genuine cinematic effort, that could be observed in the old movies like Bride of the Monster or Plan 9. See it only if you must, it is far from being entertaining under any point of view.
      4Quinoa1984

      Wood isn't rising that much to the occasion...

      My life isn't much better nor worse having watched Necromania, it simply is (maybe a little weirder, till I go to bed). This starts off promisingly as the couple comes into this Madam Heles establishment and gets settled in, with some of the terrifically hackneyed and sub-par/awfully delivered dialog and performances you want from Wood Jr, mostly from the sometimes snarky and sometimes hapless male lead.

      However (having watched the XXX version), a lot of the movie is spent watching the other lovers at this Madam Heles (like Heels and also "Heels" natche). One particular highlight, in knowing who the filmmaker was, is seeing the one other male character screw and how he lasts about five or six seconds and picturing the director on set ala the Bride of the Monster Lobo scene from Ed Wood 94 ("No, no it's real... you know, in every day life, this would happen to him every day"), though that's my own personal amusement.

      The mostly un-erotic sex (a couple of the ladies have fine curves) and an occasional line or moment where a drowsy woman gets to have a doozy of a line leads to a casket scene that finally brings somewhat to a head the horror of the title, and it all comes down the male lead getting it up at last... which would be more impactful if we didn't already see him have a jump in the hay like ten minutes before (!) Unless if that isn't the point and it's just about having a good time in a casket (courtesy if Criswell, seriously).

      This ultimately is not all that memorable from this iconic director - having a 7 grand budget, which was pennies compared to even Monster or Plan 9 - and if it didn't have his reputation I'm sure it would have remained obscure if not lost. I guess I'm glad I could see it once and laugh a few times, but it is also a kind of quintessential rental choice from Kim's Video at Alamo, which is how I saw it, as it was special enough to check out but not anywhere near quality to own.

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      • Trivia
        After 15 years of detective work, Rudolph Grey and Alexander W. Kogan Jr., Edward D. Wood Jr. enthusiasts, found the film in a warehouse in Los Angeles.
      • Quotes

        Shirley: You nearly made me wet my nightgown, old boy. It's new, too.

      • Crazy credits
        Our cast wish to remain anonymous
      • Alternate versions
        Several longer versions of this film have been discovered in recent years: a 48-minute print with titles, a 51-minute X-rated softcore print, and a 54-minute XXX-rated hardcore version.
      • Connections
        Featured in SexTV: The Money Shot/Fleshbot/A Moment with... Brian McNair (2005)

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      • Release date
        • October 6, 1971 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Necromania
      • Filming locations
        • CHN Studio, 7428 Santa Monica Blvd, Hollywood, California, USA
      • Production company
        • Cinema Classics Production
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      • Budget
        • $7,000 (estimated)
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      • Runtime
        54 minutes
      • Color
        • Color

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