"Necronomicon" is an anthology of three stories based on the works of H.P.Lovecraft.Lovecraft himself is searching an old library for the fabled book Necronomicon,the Book of the Dead.As he copies stories from the book,which he finds guarded by monks,the tales are dramatized.The first segment "The Drowned" directed by Christophe Gans is excellent.It is actually one of the best examples at capturing the essence of Lovecraft on film.The special effects are impressive and the mansion looks creepy and foreboding.There is also an appearance by one of the Great Old Ones,so I was pleased.On the other hand "The Cold" is pretty weak.David Warner is great as a man whose experiments have left him afflicted with the inability to bear heat of any sort,unfortunately this segment is rather dull and filed with terrible dialogue."Whispers" is very gory with some dismemberments and a butcher's shop of body parts.The underground catacombs look creepy and the monsters are quite horrifying too.The lady cop Sarah as played by Signy Coleman is the most hysterical and incredibly stupid policewoman ever captured on screen.She only screams and waves her pistol around.The story itself is terribly written,but if you like gore and violence you may even enjoy it.Overall "Necronomicon" is not bad,but if you want a proper and intelligent adaptation of Lovecraft's stories check out Ivan Zuccon's "The Shunned House".7 out of 10.
Review of Necronomicon: Book of Dead
