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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Jeffrey Combs | ... | H.P. Lovecraft (wraparound) | |
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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) | |
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Peter Jasienski | ... | Jethro's Son (part 1) |
| Denice D. Lewis | ... | Emma De Lapoer (part 1) | |
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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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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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h.p. lovecraft | woman in jeopardy | abusive stepfather | older man younger woman | severed arm |Taglines:
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Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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29 July 1994 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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Written by Daniel Licht and Amy Goldstein
Courtesy of Parallel Fifth Music. BMI
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Melinda Clarke was originally offered the role of Sarah. See more »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. 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.See more »
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Because The DawnWritten by Daniel Licht and Amy Goldstein
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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)