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Necronomicon: Book of Dead

Original title: Necronomicon
  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
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6.5K
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Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
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.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
    • Christophe Gans(segment part #1: The Drowned)
    • Shûsuke Kaneko(segment part #2: The Cold)
    • Brian Yuzna(segments The Library, part #3: Whispers)
  • Writers
    • Brent V. Friedman(screenplay)
    • Christophe Gans(screenplay)
    • Kazunori Itô(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jeffrey Combs
    • Tony Azito
    • Juan Fernández
    • Christophe Gans(segment part #1: The Drowned)
    • Shûsuke Kaneko(segment part #2: The Cold)
    • Brian Yuzna(segments The Library, part #3: Whispers)
  • Writers
    • Brent V. Friedman(screenplay)
    • Christophe Gans(screenplay)
    • Kazunori Itô(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jeffrey Combs
    • Tony Azito
    • Juan Fernández
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    • 71User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
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    Juan Fernández in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
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    Jeffrey Combs
    Jeffrey Combs
    • H.P. Lovecraft (wraparound)
    Tony Azito
    • Librarian (wraparound)
    Juan Fernández
    Juan Fernández
    • Attendant (wraparound)
    Brian Yuzna
    Brian Yuzna
    • Cabbie (wraparound)
    Bruce Payne
    Bruce Payne
    • Edward De Lapoer (part 1)
    Belinda Bauer
    Belinda Bauer
    • Nancy Gallmore (part 1)
    Richard Lynch
    Richard Lynch
    • Jethro De Lapoer (part 1)
    Maria Ford
    Maria Ford
    • Clara (part 1)
    Peter Jasienski
    • Jethro's Son (part 1)
    Denice D. Lewis
    Denice D. Lewis
    • Emma De Lapoer (part 1)
    William Jess Russell
    William Jess Russell
    • Doctor (part 1)
    Vladimir Kulich
    Vladimir Kulich
    • Villager (part 1)
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Dr. Madden (part 2)
    Bess Meyer
    Bess Meyer
    • Emily Osterman (part 2)
    Millie Perkins
    Millie Perkins
    • Lena (part 2)
    Dennis Christopher
    Dennis Christopher
    • Dale Porkel (part 2)
    Gary Graham
    Gary Graham
    • Sam (part 2)
    Curt Lowens
    Curt Lowens
    • Mr. Hawkins (part 2)
      • Christophe Gans(segment part #1: The Drowned)
      • Shûsuke Kaneko(segment part #2: The Cold)
      • Brian Yuzna(segments The Library, part #3: Whispers)
    • Writers
      • Brent V. Friedman(screenplay) (story) (parts 1-3 and wraparound)
      • Christophe Gans(screenplay) (part 1)
      • Kazunori Itô(screenplay) (part 2)
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    • Trivia
      Director Shûsuke Kaneko did not speak any English at the time of filming his segment with an all American cast.
    • Goofs
      All of the stories that are depicted in the Necronomicon that Lovecraft is reading from happen in time periods set after the time period in which his story is set.
    • Quotes

      Mr. Benedict: There is one thing I have always maintained. If a man's shoe is dirty, you got to wonder about his sole.

    • Alternate versions
      The NTSC VHS and Laserdisc contain the R-Rated version which had a few seconds of violence/gore missing. Some PAL releases, such as the German DVD from Kinowelt, contained the footage missing from the NTSC releases, likely due to MPAA censorship.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Because The Dawn
      Written by Daniel Licht and Amy Goldstein

      Courtesy of Parallel Fifth Music. BMI

    User reviews71

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    Lovecraft in the flesh
    Brian Yuzna's Necronomicon features a wraparound in which Jeffrey Combs portrays H.P. Lovecraft, circa 1932. Prosthetic makeup, in combination with Comb's naturally high voice, results in what is probably the best portrayal of H.P.L. we're likely to see. However, those familiar with Lovecraft's life will be amused (or perhaps annoyed) to see him depicted as an occult believer/action hero who gains access to a copy of the Necronomicon through subterfuge. A somewhat similar liberty was taken by novelists Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson in their 'Illuminatus' trilogy; and, of course, Robert Bloch based a character in 'Shambler From The Stars' on Lovecraft. (With H.P.L's permission, however.)

    Necronomicon is a melange of Lovecraftian characters, stories, and themes. The Deep Ones, Cthulhu, the strange high house in the mist at Kingsport Head and, of course, the dreaded Necronomicon itself are all reasonably well treated. H.P.L.'s short story 'Cool Air' provided some inspiration for one of the film's segments.

    Lovecraft's stories - notoriously short on dialog and female characters - do not easily lend themselves to direct cinematic adaptation. Consequently, Brian Yuzna deserves credit for extracting many essential elements from the Mythos and presenting them in a way contemporary horror audiences can appreciate. Necronomicon may offer a bit too much gore for some tastes; but as far as I'm concerned, even loose adaptations of Lovecraft's work are better than none at all.
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    • Jun 5, 2004

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    • Is there a longer version available than the R-Rated edition?
    • Is Necronomicon available on DVD?

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      • July 29, 1994 (United Kingdom)
      • France
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      • United States
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      • Davis-Films
      • Pioneer LDC
      • Ozla Productions
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    • 1 hour 36 minutes
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