Necromancer
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Directed byDusty Nelson
Written byWilliam T. Naud
Produced byWilliam J. Males
Roy McAree
Michael Scordino
StarringElizabeth Kaitan
John Tyler
Rhonda Dorton
Stan Hurwitz
Edward A. Wright
Shawn Eisner
Russ Tamblyn
Lois Masten
CinematographyEric Cayla
Richard Clabaugh
Edited byCarole A. Kenneally
Music byKevin Klingler
Bob Mamet
Gary Stockdale
Distributed byBonaire Film
Spectrum Entertainment
Release date
1988
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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.

Plot

Three 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 her underwear off 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 talk her into going to the police but Julie refuses. Later that day, Freda finds an advert in a paper advertising 'revenge'. She and Julie make inquiries into the advertisement, and they 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

Reception

The 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

Necromancer 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

As 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:

References

  1. ^ "Elizabeth Kaitan IMDb profile". imdb.com. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  2. ^ Flying Zebras "Necromancer Review". doomedmoviethon.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Reviews at Rotten Tomatoes". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Ratings at IMDb". imdb.com. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Necromancer". Amazon. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Necromancer". Amazon. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Necromancer (VHS) (1987)". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Necromancer [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Necromancer 1988 call of the wild.avi". YouTube. November 16, 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

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