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Nekromantik (stylized as NEKRomantik) is a 1987 West German erotic exploitation horror film co-written and directed by Jörg Buttgereit. It is known to be frequently controversial, banned in a number of countries, and has become a cult film over the years due to its transgressive subject matter (including necrophilia) and audacious imagery.

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A necrophilic street sweeper who cleans up after grisly accidents brings home a corpse for him and his girlfriend to enjoy sexually, but is dismayed to see that she prefers the corpse over him.

Released: 1988-01-2971 minDir: Jörg ButtgereitDrama, HorrorPart of: Nekromantik Collection

Cast

  • Beatrice Manowski as Betty
  • Harald Lundt as Bruno
  • Colloseo Schulzendorf as Joe
  • Volker Hauptvogel as Man with gun
  • Patricia Leipold as Prostitute
  • Franz Rodenkirchen as Pornokiller

Themes

  • necrophilia
  • menage a trois
  • relationship

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Ratings

IMDb

4.8/10

12,271 votes

Year
1988
Runtime
71 min
Genres
Horror

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Key facts

Film.name
Nekromantik
Film.image
Nekromantik.jpg
Film.caption
Film poster
Film.director
Jörg Buttgereit
Film.producer
Manfred Jelinski
Film.cinematography
Uwe Bohrer
Film.distributor
Leisure Time Features
Film.runtime
75 minutes
Film.country
West Germany

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Development
  • Filming
  • Music
  • Analysis
  • Release
  • Home media
  • Reception
  • Controversy
  • Legacy
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Nekromantik (stylized as NEKRomantik) is a 1987 West German erotic exploitation horror film co-written and directed by Jörg Buttgereit. It is known to be frequently controversial, banned in a number of countries, and has become a cult film over the years due to its transgressive subject matter (including necrophilia) and audacious imagery.

==Plot== Robert Schmadtke is a troubled young man who works for a company that specialises in cleaning up public spaces after traffic accidents and other fatal incidents; a job which allows Robert to indulge in and explore his necrophilia fetishes, which are shared by his wife Betty. Their apartment is decorated with centerfolds featuring models, pictures of famed killers, and jars containing human parts, which are preserved in formaldehyde.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nekromantik” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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