H.P. Lovecraft's strange, elaborate stories and mythologies have inspired a devoted following. Join Josh and Chuck -- and a special guest -- as they discuss Lovecraft's most famous creation, the "Necronomicon," in this podcast from HowStuffWorks.com.
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In this special episode of Stuff You Should Know, hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant team up with guest expert Jonathan Strickland to dive into H.P. Lovecraft's famous fictional grimoire, the Necronomicon. They explore the mythology surrounding this legendary "evil book" written by the fictional "Mad Arab" Abdul Al-Hazred, discussing how it connects to Lovecraft's cosmic horror universe featuring creatures like Cthulhu and the Great Old Ones. The conversation covers everything from the book's fictional history and translations to its surprising influence on modern pop culture, including appearances in movies like Evil Dead and TV shows like The Simpsons.
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
★ 7.5
"Strickland: Also in Aquitaine Hunger Force, which we love. — Strickland mentions the Necronomicon appearing in the Adult Swim animated series."
Army of Darkness
1992
1h 21m
★ 7.3
"Strickland: Army of Darkness, actually, was my favorite scene with the Necronomicon because he has to approach it on the hill — Strickland discusses his favorite scene involving the Necronomicon in Army of Darkness."
Cloverfield
2008
1h 25m
★ 6.7
"wasn't there a rumor early on that the Cloverfield movie was the monster was the Cthulhu? — Josh mentions early rumors about the monster in Cloverfield possibly being Cthulhu from Lovecraft's mythology."
— Josh
Evil Dead II
1987
1h 24m
★ 7.5
"Strickland: It's in Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness. — Strickland lists the Evil Dead films where the Necronomicon appears."
"Strickland: And Metalock. I don't even know. Thank you. You don't know Metalock. — Strickland mentions the Adult Swim animated series about a death metal band."
The Evil Dead
1981
1h 25m
★ 7.3
"There's some pretty noteworthy cameos that the Necronomicon has made, most notably in the Evil Dead series. — Josh discusses how the Necronomicon appears in the Evil Dead horror film series."
— Josh
The Real Ghostbusters
1986
★ 7.7
"Strickland: And the real Ghostbusters. — Strickland lists The Real Ghostbusters as another show where the Necronomicon appears."
"So my favorite reference, and you actually pointed out in the article, Strick, is the appearance of the Necronomicon in The Simpsons. — Josh mentions the Necronomicon's appearance in The Simpsons animated series."
— Josh
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