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Nekromantik (1987)

Not Rated | | Horror | 1987 (West Germany)
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A street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a full corpse for him and his wife to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that his wife prefers the corpse over him.

Director:

Jörg Buttgereit

Writers:

Jörg Buttgereit, Franz Rodenkirchen

Stars:

Bernd Daktari Lorenz, Beatrice Manowski, Harald Lundt | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bernd Daktari Lorenz Bernd Daktari Lorenz ... Rob (as Daktari Lorenz)
Beatrice Manowski ... Betty (as Beatrice M.)
Harald Lundt Harald Lundt ... Bruno
Collosseo Collosseo ... Joe
Henri Boeck Henri Boeck ... J.S.A.
Clemens Schwender Clemens Schwender ... J.S.A.
Jörg Buttgereit ... J.S.A.
Holger Suhr Holger Suhr ... J.S.A.
Volker Hauptvogel Volker Hauptvogel ... Man with Gun
Harald Weis Harald Weis ... Dead in Garden
Heike Surban Heike Surban ... Prostitute (as Heike S.)
Patricia Leipold Patricia Leipold ... Prostitute
Elke Fuchs Elke Fuchs ... Prostitute
Margit Im Schlaa Margit Im Schlaa ... Prostitute
Suza Kohlstedt Suza Kohlstedt ... Vera (as Susa Kohlstedt)
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Storyline

Graphic, low-budget gore-shocker about Rob and Betty, a couple of ordinary necrophiles who apparently don't mind if their dead sexual partners are not so fresh. Rob's job affords him the opportunity to bring home corpses and the odd body part; when he loses his job, he loses Betty, and Rob's life gets REALLY bizarre. Written by Jeff Hole <jeffhole@aol.com>

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

sexual perversion | ejaculating blood | corpse | body part | dead body | See All (88) »

Taglines:

A film about love for man and what remains of him. See more »

Genres:

Horror

Certificate:

Not Rated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

West Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

1987 (West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Некромантик See more »

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jelinski & Buttgereit See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Jörg Buttgereit said in an interview that he never intended to be a director and Nekromantik was just a film to rebel against the German film rating system, trying to shock as many people as possible. See more »

Quotes

Betty: [on a note] Left for good. Took the corpse.
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Alternate Versions

A Laserdisc version released in USA 1998 contains an English dubbed version. See more »

Connections

References The Shining (1980) See more »

Soundtracks

Ménage à trois
Written by John Boy Walton
Performed by John Boy Walton
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uneven
5 April 2005 | by naughty69 – See all my reviews

Lots of gore and shocking moments, but no psychological momentum at all. The characters are not developed and you couldn't care less about them. They just act like puppets of the director doing disgusting thins to offend.

I give the movie credit for not been squeamish about its subject matter. But in the end the lack of real interest becomes obvious and it takes over the initial shock, leaving us with a soulless, amateur-looking movie with scenes that you probably wont forget on a visceral level, but that wont resonate in your brain.

So, is it recommended? Yes, if you are into mindless gore. But if you look for a strong story with compelling characters, look somewhere else.
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