10 Intrusions From The Cthulhu Mythos Into Cinema

9. Necronomicon

Necronomicon Our next film not only features David Warner once more but also features H.P. Lovecraft himself as a protagonist again, played by another horror icon and Lovecraft regular; Jeffrey Combs. Named after that infamous grimoire, this movie weaves three loose adaptations of Lovecraftian tales around a speculative tale about the true nature of Lovecraft's inspiration. For the newcomer these adaptations €“though loose €“ distil essential notions and themes not only from their respective tales but also from the Mythos as a whole, hopefully planting the seed of further interest. For those familiar with the Mythos, they provide entertaining and jaunty romps through seemingly familiar territory but with enough deviation from the original texts as to delight and entertain. No one tale is greater than the other, and each director infuses their own essence of the macabre allowing the shorts and the wraparound to stand in their own right.
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