The Drowned (1993 short)
"The Drowned" is a segment from the anthology film: Necronomicon: Book of the Dead (1993 film)
Summary
In "The Drowned", Edward De LaPoer is tracked down in Sweden after inheriting an old, abandoned family hotel. Left a sealed envelope from Jethro De La Poer, he uncovers the secrets behind his family's unnatural deaths and their unholy bargain with a hideous sea monster.
Details
- Release Date: 1993
- Country/Language: USA, English
- Genres/Technical: Anthology, Horror, Science Fiction, Fantasy
- Starring: Jeffrey Combs et.al.
- Director: Christophe Gans
- Writer: Christophe Gans ("The Drowned")
- Producer/Production Co: Takashige Ichise, Brian Yuzna
- View Trailer: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: R (Adult Content, Sex and Nudity, Violence)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- SSS__ (Three Tentacles: Lovecraftian)
The anthology's component stories vary in how faithfully they are adapted from Lovecraft's work from recognizable adaptations, to misguided pastiches; in this case, it's an uneven pastiche.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
Reviews
Review Links:
- Y.Whateley: "The Drowned" includes perhaps one of my favorite portrayals of a Deep One on film, but is perhaps otherwise an uneven pastiche (very) loosely based on "The Rats In the Walls"....
Synopsis
THE DROWNED: Edward De LaPoer is tracked down in Sweden after inheriting an old, abandoned family hotel. Left a sealed envelope from Jethro De La Poer, he uncovers the secrets behind his family's unnatural deaths and their unholy bargain with a hideous sea monster.
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- Fiction: "The Drowned" is (very loosely) based on "The Rats in the Walls (fiction)" and "The Shadow Over Innsmouth (fiction)"
- Deep Ones
- De LaPoer family
