Japan Synopsis
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".
The 1992–1994 Japan Window
112 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Necronomicon sits at position #95.
#1Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#2Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#3Yu Yu Hakusho
★ 8.6 · 1992
#4Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#5Sailor Moon
★ 8.4 · 1992
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Ranma ½: The Movie 2 — The Battle of Togenkyo: Rescue the Brides!
★ 8.1 · 1992
#8Sailor Moon R: The Movie
★ 7.9 · 1993
Other Titles From Davis Films
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Necronomicon premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,908 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.0 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #212 of 391 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, German |
| Production Companies | Davis Films, Pioneer LDC, Ozla Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | November 1, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0107664 |