Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, Christophe Gans, Brian Yuzna · Cinematography by Russ Brandt, Gerry Lively
R96 min46 frames
Horror
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What is Necronomicon: Book of Dead about?
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".
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What does the cinematography of Necronomicon: Book of Dead look like?
Across 46 sampled frames, Necronomicon: Book of Dead builds its coverage from close-ups (50% of the sample), with medium shots (22%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Russ Brandt keeps 61% of it in low-key light. 63% of the frames play at night or in the failing light of dusk. Anamorphic glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 70% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.
What is the color palette of Necronomicon: Book of Dead?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993) are #2e2d29, #0c110f, #54514c, #eeefef, #acafb1, #8c7b70 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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