This is an interesting anthology that revolves around the fabled Necronomicon and the writings of H.P. Lovecraft. Usually I am not overly keen on anthologies, but this is Lovecraftian material, and that alone makes it more than well-worth watching.
There are three segments titled "The Drowned", "The Cold" and "Whispers" which are all intertwined with the narrative "The Library". "The Library" actually deals with H.P. Lovecraft coming to get a hold of the Necronomicon and peruses it for inspiration to his writing.
The stories are nicely told and manage to capture the cosmic doom, despair, desolation and isolation of man that Lovecraft refined in his actual writings. And if you enjoy reading his work, then you should give this movie a chance. Each story and segment is very different from one another, offering something for everyone.
Granted, the movie is from 1993, so the effects are not matching the overwhelming CGI fest that we have today. But I still found them to be good enough and working quite in favor of the movie.
And there is an abundance of great talents on the cast list, some of whom are no strangers to Lovecraftian movie adaptations, such as Maria Ford, David Warner and of course Jeffrey Combs who is finally in the role of Lovecraft himself after having starred in numerous Lovecraft adaptations. And even Lovecraftian director Brian Yuzna is on the cast list.
"Necronomicon: Book of the Dead" is well-deserving a place in the movie collection of any horror fan and Lovecraft movie adaptation fan.
Iä, Iä Cthulhu!
There are three segments titled "The Drowned", "The Cold" and "Whispers" which are all intertwined with the narrative "The Library". "The Library" actually deals with H.P. Lovecraft coming to get a hold of the Necronomicon and peruses it for inspiration to his writing.
The stories are nicely told and manage to capture the cosmic doom, despair, desolation and isolation of man that Lovecraft refined in his actual writings. And if you enjoy reading his work, then you should give this movie a chance. Each story and segment is very different from one another, offering something for everyone.
Granted, the movie is from 1993, so the effects are not matching the overwhelming CGI fest that we have today. But I still found them to be good enough and working quite in favor of the movie.
And there is an abundance of great talents on the cast list, some of whom are no strangers to Lovecraftian movie adaptations, such as Maria Ford, David Warner and of course Jeffrey Combs who is finally in the role of Lovecraft himself after having starred in numerous Lovecraft adaptations. And even Lovecraftian director Brian Yuzna is on the cast list.
"Necronomicon: Book of the Dead" is well-deserving a place in the movie collection of any horror fan and Lovecraft movie adaptation fan.
Iä, Iä Cthulhu!