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Necronomicon (1993)

Horror | 96 minutes
2,83 111 votes

Genre: Horror

Duration: 96 minuten

Alternative titles: Necronomicon: Book of the Dead / H.P. Lovecraft's Necronomicon: To Hell and Back

Country: United States

Directed by: Brian Yuzna, Christophe Gans and Shûsuke Kaneko

Stars: Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Payne and David Warner

IMDb score: 5,8 (7.514)

Releasedate: 1 November 1993

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Necronomicon plot

A triptych based on stories by HP Lovecraft: The Drowned (Christophe Gans) - in which a young man discovers that his grandfather has made a pact with the devil, The Cold (Shusuke Kaneko) - in which a journalist investigates several murders in neighborhood and meets a woman whose mother was a victim of a mad scientist - and Whispers (Brian Yuzna) - in which a police officer loses her colleague while pursuing a serial killer. In the frame story, HPLovecraft ends up with monks who possess the Necronomicon, the book of the dead.

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Filmkriebel

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Last week I saw Creepshow 2, but that was children's horror compared to Necronomicon, based on short stories by HP Lovecraft. Lovecraft (Combs) plays the leading role in the wraparound story in which he reads the book of the dead in a dark abbey. These are the three horror stories we get to see. There is also a clear common thread in this film and that is necromancy, the dark arts to bring the dead back to life or to extend life.

I didn't like the first short: messy story about the dead being brought back to life with a monster involved. Weak starter (2*). The second was a lot more fun, and was mainly told in flashback. Not that it is full of surprises, but the atmosphere was good. Typical Yuzna material with a mad scientist, which reminded me of From Beyond (3*). Last is best. A pregnant female police officer experiences a true descent into hell. This is where most of the gore effects come into play. Dirty and sticky horror, but the story itself was pure nonsense (3.5*). The special effects don't always look good (those bats), but hey, the film is already a quarter of a century old.

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UmbraVitae

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Still enjoying this. Horror stories based on the work of HP Lovecraft, big fan. I really enjoy this type of horror, I love that 80s-90s style and the accompanying special effects, almost like my dreams

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