Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    Best of 2022OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Necronomicon: Book of Dead

Original title: Necronomicon
  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
6.4K
YOUR RATING
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.
Play trailer1:59
1 Video
87 Photos
Horror
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
6.4K
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
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 38Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
    Watch Trailer

    Photos87

    Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Bess Meyer in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Bess Meyer in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Millie Perkins in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Belinda Bauer in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Juan Fernández in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Tony Azito in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Maria Ford and Bruce Payne in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Jeffrey Combs in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Jeffrey Combs in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Signy Coleman in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)

    Top cast

    Edit
    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)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    Dagon
    6.2
    Dagon
    The Resurrected
    6.2
    The Resurrected
    The Whisperer in Darkness
    6.6
    The Whisperer in Darkness
    Beyond Re-Animator
    5.8
    Beyond Re-Animator
    From Beyond
    6.6
    From Beyond
    The Call of Cthulhu
    7.1
    The Call of Cthulhu
    Necronomicón
    4.9
    Necronomicón
    Castle Freak
    5.9
    Castle Freak
    The Pit and the Pendulum
    6.0
    The Pit and the Pendulum
    Bride of Re-Animator
    6.2
    Bride of Re-Animator
    Silver Slime
    6.0
    Silver Slime
    Crying Freeman
    6.4
    Crying Freeman

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Director Shûsuke Kaneko did not speak any English at the time of filming his segment with an all American cast.
    • Goofs
      In the story about "The Butcher" that takes place in Philadelphia the two police officers in the opening chase have two different badges. The Male is wearing a LA PD badge.
    • 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

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    6/10
    entertaining
    This movie was okay, considering Lovecraft's ideas are hard to portray on the screen. Each story stayed true to Lovecraft's horror, though the last was leaning towards the modern version of horror (gory, bloody, etc) The acting was much better than I expected, especially the last story. The sequences with Lovecraft are taking many licenses with his real self, but then again, his real personality doesn't need to be shown to enjoy his stories. I enjoyed the low budget, yet quality, effects as well.

    (for the MSTies, watch for the Necronomicon door sequence near the end, amusingly similar)
    helpful•8
    3
    • emilita
    • Jun 21, 2004

    IMDb Best of 2022

    IMDb Best of 2022

    Discover the stars who skyrocketed on IMDb’s STARmeter chart this year, and explore more of the Best of 2022; including top trailers, posters, and photos.
    See more
    Image caption not available

    FAQ2

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

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • July 29, 1994 (United Kingdom)
      • France
      • Japan
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Production companies
      • Davis-Films
      • Pioneer LDC
      • Ozla Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • 1 hour 36 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby SR

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993) officially released in India in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.