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Necronomicon: Book of Dead

Original title: Necronomicon
  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
6.2K
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  • Cast & crew
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  • Trivia
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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.

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
6.2K
YOUR RATING
  • 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 V. Friedman(screenplay)
    • Christophe Gans(screenplay)
    • Kazunori Itô(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jeffrey Combs
    • Tony Azito
    • Juan Fernández
Top credits
  • 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 V. Friedman(screenplay)
    • Christophe Gans(screenplay)
    • Kazunori Itô(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jeffrey Combs
    • Tony Azito
    • Juan Fernández
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 71User reviews
    • 37Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:59
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    Photos87

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

    Top cast

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    Jeffrey Combs
    Jeffrey Combs
    • H.P. Lovecraft (wraparound)as H.P. Lovecraft (wraparound)
    Tony Azito
    • Librarian (wraparound)as Librarian (wraparound)
    Juan Fernández
    Juan Fernández
    • Attendant (wraparound)as Attendant (wraparound)
    Brian Yuzna
    Brian Yuzna
    • Cabbie (wraparound)as Cabbie (wraparound)
    Bruce Payne
    Bruce Payne
    • Edward De Lapoer (part 1)as Edward De Lapoer (part 1)
    Belinda Bauer
    Belinda Bauer
    • Nancy Gallmore (part 1)as Nancy Gallmore (part 1)
    Richard Lynch
    Richard Lynch
    • Jethro De Lapoer (part 1)as Jethro De Lapoer (part 1)
    Maria Ford
    Maria Ford
    • Clara (part 1)as Clara (part 1)
    Peter Jasienski
    • Jethro's Son (part 1)as Jethro's Son (part 1)
    Denice D. Lewis
    Denice D. Lewis
    • Emma De Lapoer (part 1)as Emma De Lapoer (part 1)
    William Jess Russell
    William Jess Russell
    • Doctor (part 1)as Doctor (part 1)
    Vladimir Kulich
    Vladimir Kulich
    • Villager (part 1)as Villager (part 1)
    David Warner
    David Warner
    • Dr. Madden (part 2)as Dr. Madden (part 2)
    Bess Meyer
    Bess Meyer
    • Emily Osterman (part 2)as Emily Osterman (part 2)
    Millie Perkins
    Millie Perkins
    • Lena (part 2)as Lena (part 2)
    Dennis Christopher
    Dennis Christopher
    • Dale Porkel (part 2)as Dale Porkel (part 2)
    Gary Graham
    Gary Graham
    • Sam (part 2)as Sam (part 2)
    Curt Lowens
    Curt Lowens
    • Mr. Hawkins (part 2)as 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 V. Friedman(screenplay) (story) (parts 1-3 and wraparound)
      • Christophe Gans(screenplay) (part 1)
      • Kazunori Itô(screenplay) (part 2)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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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... —E. de Vos <vos@dutiws.twi.tudelft.nl>
    • evisceration
    • anthology film
    • bare breasts
    • h.p. lovecraft
    • necronomicon
    • 59 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • To Hell and back.
    • Genre
      • Horror
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for horror violence and gore, and for language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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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
      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 German rental tape is cut in most of the gory scenes
    • 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
    Top review
    Rather disappointing
    I rented this film because I'm a fan of HP Lovecraft's writing, and two of the directors have done things I liked (I enjoy several of the films either produced or directed by Brian Yuzna, I loved Shusuke Kaneko's 1995 Gamera film, I've yet to see anything by Christophe Gans), I found it to be rather disappointing. Despite some interesting special effects (by Tom Savini and Screaming Mad George, among others), I had a hard time maintaining interest. The second and third segments of the film are nothing like the Lovecraft stories they're supposed to be based on (Gans' segment isn't based on a particular story, but the Cthulu cycle as a whole). The final segment of the film, directed by Brian Yuzna, is probably the best. The framing segments with Jeffrey Combs as Lovecraft were kind of amusing, but overall, I'd only recommend this film to hardcore fans of Yuzna, Gans, or Kaneko.
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    • Eviljomr
    • Dec 31, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 29, 1994 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Japan
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cool Air
    • Production companies
      • Davis-Films
      • Pioneer LDC
      • Ozla Productions
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    Box office

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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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