Necromancer is a 1988 American horror film directed by Dusty Nelson and starring Elizabeth Kaitan.[1] The story follows a young woman who is raped by a group of men, and contacts a necromancer to exact her revenge.
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| Directed by | Dusty Nelson |
| Written by | William T. Naud |
| Produced by | William J. Males Roy McAree Michael Scordino |
| Starring | Elizabeth Kaitan John Tyler Rhonda Dorton Stan Hurwitz Edward A. Wright Shawn Eisner Russ Tamblyn Lois Masten |
| Cinematography | Eric Cayla Richard Clabaugh |
| Edited by | Carole A. Kenneally |
| Music by | Kevin Klingler Bob Mamet Gary Stockdale |
| Distributed by | Bonaire Film Spectrum Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editThree friends, Paul, Carl, and Allan, break into their professor's office to steal the answers for an important test. What they do not know is that they are not alone. Fellow student Julie Johnson is finishing some work when she spots Allan. It is not long before the three of them gang up on Julie. While Carl holds her, Paul pulls out a knife and threatens to cut her, only to cut off her underwear and rape her as the others watch on. Soon after, they threaten and blackmail her to keep quiet.
The next day, Julie is upset about the night before. She confides in her best friend, Freda, who tries to persuade her to go to the police, but Julie refuses. Later that day, Freda finds an advertisement in a newspaper advertising 'revenge'. She and Julie make inquiries into the advertisement and go to a house owned by a strange woman who casts a spell to summon a demon to exact vengeance against those who attacked Julie.[2]
Cast
edit- Elizabeth Kaitan - Julie Johnson (credited as Elizabeth Cayton)
- John Tyler - Eric Freiden
- Rhonda Dorto] - Freda Lurch
- Stan Hurwitz - Paul DuShane
- Edward A. Wright - Carl Caulder
- Shawn Eisner - Allan
- Russ Tamblyn - Charles DeLonge
- Lois Masten - Necromancer
- David Flynn - David
- Lisa Randolph - Mary
- Lisa Beth Wilson - Linda
- Scott Harrison - Romeo
- Kieth Burns - Gus
- Carla Baron - Gail
- Jimmy Williams - Lecherous Guard
- Shannon McLeod - Edna
- Waide Aaron Riddle - Ernest
Reception
editThe film has received a negative critical reception. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a "rotten" score of 22%[3] and it holds a rating of 4.2/10 at the Internet Movie Database.[4]
Home media
editNecromancer was released in several countries on VHS format. In the United States, the film was released on DVD by Image Entertainment on September 26, 2000.[5] Home distribution rights were later acquired by Millennium Entertainment, releasing the film on September 7, 2005.[6]
In the United Kingdom, the film was initially available on VHS from CBS/Fox Video,[7] while the DVD was made available via Lionsgate Home Entertainment on September 10, 2012.[8]
Vinegar Syndrome released the film on Blu-ray in 2020.
Soundtrack
editAs of yet, the film's soundtrack has not been released. The film score was produced by Kevin Klingler and Music Pac Services Inc. Music for the soundtrack was produced by Jacaranda Music Inc.
The main soundtrack music includes:
- "Call of the Wild"[9] - performed by Andy Landis
— Written by Andy Landis, Howard Benson and Steve Elliot. - "Killer Love" - performed by Curt Cuomo
— Written by Judeth Randell, Curt Cuomo and Rick Buche. - "Turnaround" - performed by Trapper
— Written by Richard Thibodeau (available from BMI Records).
References
edit- ^ "Elizabeth Kaitan IMDb profile". imdb.com. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ Flying Zebras "Necromancer Review". doomedmoviethon.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ "Reviews at Rotten Tomatoes". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Ratings at IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "Necromancer". Amazon. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Necromancer". Amazon. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Necromancer (VHS) (1987)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Necromancer [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Necromancer 1988 call of the wild.avi". YouTube. November 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
Waide Aaron Riddle SAG/AFTRA member IMDBPro https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm0725779/credits Amazon Author's Page http://www.amazon.com/author/waideriddle
External links
edit- Necromancer at IMDb