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Necronomicon Book Two: The Journal of Horror and Erotic Cinema
Necronomicon: Book two continues the thought-provoking exploration of transgressive cinema begun by the first volume, with more illustrated insights into the world of celluloid sex and violence. Includes:
Jesus Franco: Sex, surrealism, de Sade Russ Meyer: Mudhoney deconstructed Walerian Borowczyk: Living dolls and broken angels SS Sexploitation: Swastikas of naked flesh Manson, Polanski, Macbeth: Cathartic blood orgies George A Romero: Night of the Living Dead resurrected Hisayasu Sato: Japanese avant garde porno Baba Yaga/Cemetery Man: Comicbook karma Female Vampire: Girl Power from the crypt Argento s Women: Beauty on a razors edge Progressive Horror: Nightwatch and Mute Witness Nouveau Noir: The dark world of Se7en Mainstream Sickness: The true horrors of Copycat And much more....
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192 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1998
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Andy Black
9 books1 followerEditor of the Necronomicon book series and the Necronomicon presents book series, author of The Dead Walk (Noir Publishing), Ten Top Films of Leonardo DiCaprio and Ten Top Films of Oliver Reed (Glitter Books). Freelance contributor to Terrorizer, Shivers, Marquis, Men Only & Club International.
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May 31, 2025
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This set rectifies an omission from the first book straightaway. Jess Franco. The first section details how heavily influenced Franco was by de Sade, referencing several films. Following is a lively interview with Franco.
“Abnormal Ward” explores earlier films of Hisayasu Sato, often voyeuristic prowls by damaged observers amidst indifferent back alley cruelty.
“Strange Images Of Death” is a real high point in this collection. Paralleling the Polanski version of Macbeth with the Tate murders. Of further reading for the Manson events, find Ed Sanders’ “The Family” followed with “Helter Skelter” by Vince Bugliosi.
“Tits, Ass and Swastikas” serves as an introduction to Nazispliotation. For my money, it would be easier and more efficient to watch the breezy, sleazy documentary, Fascism On A Thread.
Less popular than his more celebrated works, Russ Meyer’s Mudhoney is presented as an early take on the demise of the American Dream in “Rope Of Flesh”.
Final section, “Female Vampires”, checklists the earliest with Gloria Holden, onto Hammer, then Franco and Rollin. Le Fanu’s “Carmilla” is pretty much the inspiration for many of the early films. With Franco and Rollin, one offers blood and carnality, the other dreamlike sensuality.
A good followup to Volume One, used copies usually affordable.
This set rectifies an omission from the first book straightaway. Jess Franco. The first section details how heavily influenced Franco was by de Sade, referencing several films. Following is a lively interview with Franco.
“Abnormal Ward” explores earlier films of Hisayasu Sato, often voyeuristic prowls by damaged observers amidst indifferent back alley cruelty.
“Strange Images Of Death” is a real high point in this collection. Paralleling the Polanski version of Macbeth with the Tate murders. Of further reading for the Manson events, find Ed Sanders’ “The Family” followed with “Helter Skelter” by Vince Bugliosi.
“Tits, Ass and Swastikas” serves as an introduction to Nazispliotation. For my money, it would be easier and more efficient to watch the breezy, sleazy documentary, Fascism On A Thread.
Less popular than his more celebrated works, Russ Meyer’s Mudhoney is presented as an early take on the demise of the American Dream in “Rope Of Flesh”.
Final section, “Female Vampires”, checklists the earliest with Gloria Holden, onto Hammer, then Franco and Rollin. Le Fanu’s “Carmilla” is pretty much the inspiration for many of the early films. With Franco and Rollin, one offers blood and carnality, the other dreamlike sensuality.
A good followup to Volume One, used copies usually affordable.
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