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Necronomicon (1993)

R | | Horror | 29 July 1994 (UK)
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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Brent V. Friedman (screenplay), Brent V. Friedman (story) | 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Combs ... H.P. Lovecraft (wraparound)
Tony Azito Tony Azito ... Librarian (wraparound)
Juan Fernández ... Attendant (wraparound)
Brian Yuzna ... Cabbie (wraparound)
Bruce Payne ... Edward De Lapoer (part 1)
Belinda Bauer ... Nancy Gallmore (part 1)
Richard Lynch ... Jethro De Lapoer (part 1)
Maria Ford ... Clara (part 1)
Peter Jasienski Peter Jasienski ... Jethro's Son (part 1)
Denice D. Lewis ... Emma De Lapoer (part 1)
William Jess Russell William Jess Russell ... Doctor (part 1)
Vladimir Kulich ... Villager (part 1)
David Warner ... Dr. Madden (part 2)
Bess Meyer ... Emily Osterman (part 2)
Millie Perkins ... Lena (part 2)
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Storyline

H.P. Lovecraft, the well-known horror writer, is looking in the late thirties after the book 'Necronomicon'. He finds it guarded by monks in an old library. He then copies some stories from it, which unfold for our eyes- and his... Written by E. de Vos <vos@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl>

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To Hell and back. See more »

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Horror

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Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language | See all certifications »

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Trivia

Melinda Clarke was originally offered the role of Sarah. See more »

Goofs

During the first story "the drowned" Edward De LaPoer is tearing the old library books off the shelves, looking for the necronomicon. The books are covered in dust and cobwebs and have clearly not been disturbed for a long time. But their pages are strangely new and and not in the slightest bit yellowed as one would expect for a collection of very old hardbacks. See more »

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.
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Alternate Versions

The Japanese laserdisc version is uncut and bright See more »

Connections

Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005) See more »

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Because The Dawn
Written by Daniel Licht and Amy Goldstein
Courtesy of Parallel Fifth Music. BMI
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"Loosely translated: Book of the Dead."
15 October 2001 | by Backlash007See all my reviews

The creative drive that brought Bride of Re-animator, Brian Yuzna, is back to wreak havoc on small screen. You may have heard of the Necronomicon from the Evil Dead trilogy. Or you may read Lovecraft's fiction. Necronomicon is based on the ancient text that H. P. Lovecraft used to write about. The movie itself has a sort of classic storytelling feel to it. Especially the first two stories. Not to say the last story is bad. Because it is not. It's just more of what I'm used to seeing from Yuzna: Crazy, outlandish horror. It's neat seeing Jeffrey Combs playing Lovecraft after all the movies he's been in that are "based" on Lovecraft stories. The best being Re-animator and From Beyond (which Yuzna is also partly responsible for). Also you have to acknowledge Jeffrey Combs contribution to the movie. Combs is a cult hero that few can rival. But when Combs is in his makeup I can't help but see and old Bruce Campbell (I think it's the chin). It's unreal. The resemblance is uncanny. Or at least I thought so. Some may argue otherwise. I certainly hope Yuzna and Combs keep working together. They are an undeniable force in the horror genre.


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29 July 1994 (UK) See more »

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Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)
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1.85 : 1
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