Brian Yuzna's Necronomicon Book Of The Dead [1993](720p HD - AAC Stereo)

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Brian Yuzna,
Christophe Gans
and Shusuke Kaneko's ...


Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)


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H.P. Lovecraft's: Necronomicon, original title
Necronomicon, also called Necronomicon: Book
of the Dead or Necronomicon: To Hell and Back
is an American anthology horror film released in
1993. It was directed by Brian Yuzna, Christophe
Gans and Shusuke Kaneko and was written by Brent
V. Friedman, Christophe Gans, Kazunori Ito and
Brian Yuzna.

The three stories in the film are based on three
H. P. Lovecraft short stories: The Drowned is
loosely based on The Rats in the Walls, The Cold
is based on Cool Air, and Whispers is based on
The Whisperer in Darkness.

Necronomicon was well received upon its initial
VHS release in the USA, but did substantially
better in European and Asian markets. With regards
to the acting, one reviewer said that 'Payne is
especially effective because of his suppression of
his tortured grief, adding considerable power to
his scenes'. The film won the award for the best
special effects at the 1994 Fantafestival.

AllMovie gave the film a mixed review commending
the writing of the first two segments, special
make-up effects, and David Warner's performance
but criticized the weak writing of the two
remaining segments. the film "a hit-and-miss
affair". In their book Lurker in the Lobby: A
Guide to the Cinema of H. P. Lovecraft, Andrew
Migliore and John Strysik write: "Unfortunately,
[Necronomicon] does not deliver on what should
have been a great idea. In fact the film loses
focus, speed, and atmosphere after the first
segment, "The Drowned," almost as though the
production had run out of money and time."


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STORY:

This anthology is divided into four segments:
"The Library" which is the wraparound segment
involving Lovecraft's research into the Book
of The Dead and his unwitting release of a
monster and his writing of the following horror
segments "The Drowned", "The Cold", and
"Whispers".


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CAST:

Jeffrey Combs as H. P. Lovecraft
Tony Azito as Librarian
Brian Yuzna as Cabbie
Bruce Payne as Edward De Lapoer
Belinda Bauer as Nancy Gallmore
Richard Lynch as Jethro De Lapoer
Maria Ford as Clara
Peter Jasienski as Jethro's son
Denice D. Lewis as Emma De Lapoer
Vladimir Kulich as a villager
David Warner as Dr. Madden
Bess Meyer as Emily Osterman
Millie Perkins as Lena
Dennis Christopher as Dale Porkel
Gary Graham as Sam
Curt Lowens as Mr. Hawkins
Signy Coleman as Sarah
Obba Babatundé as Paul
Don Calfa as Mr. Benedict
Judith Drake as Mrs. Benedict


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IMDB Rating: 5.7 (02/18/16) [0107664]

Rating and parental guide info for this film:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107664/parentalguide


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Running Time: Approx. 96 min.
Video: 1264x720 -- H.264 (x264) -- 2440 kbps
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Audio: Dolby Pro Logic II -- 160kbps (AAC Stereo)
Language: English
Subtitle(s): None


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