FilmRCosmic & Lovecraftian Monster & Creature Gothic

Necronomicon1993

Name: Necronomicon
Genre: Cosmic & Lovecraftian, Monster & Creature, Gothic, Splatter & Gore
Released: 1993-11-01
Rating: 5.8

Directed by Christophe Gans, Brian Yuzna

5.8

Crypt Score

Blended from 2 sources

IMDb 5.8TMDB 6.0

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Year

1993

Runtime

96 min

Box Office

Budget

$4,000,000

🏆 2 wins & 3 nominations total

The premise

H.P. Lovecraft 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".

Horror Vault's take

A framing device places H.P. Lovecraft himself at the center of this anthology, sneaking access to the dreaded Necronomicon and drawing inspiration from its cursed pages. Three tales of terror unspool from that ancient tome, each plunging ordinary people into encounters with forces far beyond human comprehension. With practical creature effects and a gleefully dark sensibility, the film celebrates Lovecraftian dread in vivid, visceral fashion. Fans of the author's mythos will find nods to his most beloved cosmic nightmares throughout.

Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Body Horror, Monster Violence