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Necronomicon

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
7K
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Necronomicon (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.

  • Directors
    • Christophe Gans
    • Shûsuke Kaneko
    • Brian Yuzna
  • Writers
    • Brent Friedman
    • Christophe Gans
    • Kazunori Itô
  • Stars
    • Jeffrey Combs
    • Tony Azito
    • Juan Fernández
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Christophe Gans
      • Shûsuke Kaneko
      • Brian Yuzna
    • Writers
      • Brent Friedman
      • Christophe Gans
      • Kazunori Itô
    • Stars
      • Jeffrey Combs
      • Tony Azito
      • Juan Fernández
    • 71User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
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    Photos87

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    Cast26

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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
    • 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)
    • Directors
      • Christophe Gans(segment part #1: The Drowned)
      • Shûsuke Kaneko(segment part #2: The Cold)
      • Brian Yuzna(segments The Library, part #3: Whispers)
    • Writers
      • Brent Friedman(parts 1-3 and wraparound) (part 3 and wraparound)
      • Christophe Gans(part 1)
      • Kazunori Itô(part 2)
    • All cast & crew
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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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    Classic Splatter
    When you see a classic splatter movie like this, you really appreciate the genius of Special FX artists like Screaming Mad George, who worked on this film. God, all these CGI films out now SUCK big-time.....What has happened in the past 10 years?? You just can't beat some good rubber monster and some buckets of fake blood! All these computer-generated FX look far too clean, too cold, and don't have the clout of the old-style FX! Now I am a big, big fan of H.P. Lovecraft, and have quite a few films based on his mythology. This one is really quite excellent, with an amazing impersonation of Herbert by Jeffrey Combs, many other genre-favourite actors, and some very disturbing imagery indeed! Sweet dreams...
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    • Gore-Girl
    • May 15, 2004

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1994 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Necronomicon: Book of Dead
    • Filming locations
      • Angeles Abbey Memorial Park - 1515 E. Compton Blvd., Compton, California, USA(Wraparound segment: "The Library")
    • Production companies
      • Davis-Films
      • Pioneer LDC
      • Ozla Productions
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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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