Nekromantik
Seen it?1988 | 72 min | Drama, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.1 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved mother!, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
An employee of Joe's Streetcleaning Agency, a company that cleans up after grisly accidents, Rob brings home an entire decomposing corpse, much to the delight of his girlfriend, Betty.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 75K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jörg Buttgereit
- Beatrice ManowskiBetty
- Harald LundtBruno
- Colloseo SchulzendorfJoe
- Volker HauptvogelMan with gun
- Patricia LeipoldProstitute
- Franz RodenkirchenPornokiller
- Daktari LorenzRobert Schmadtke
- Jörg ButtgereitJ.S.A.
- Harald WeisDead in Garden
- Suza KohlstedtVera