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Lucker the Necrophagous (1986): Cast & Plot

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Lucker the Necrophagous is a 1986 horror film directed by Johan Vandewoestijne, starring Nick Van Suyt as John Lucker, Helga Vandevelde and Marie Claes. It runs 1 hour 14 minutes.

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Lucker the Necrophagous (1986) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h 14m (74 min)
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
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The story

What Is Lucker the Necrophagous About?

The premise of Lucker the Necrophagous without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A serial killer awakens from a coma, breaks out of a mental hospital and sets out to exact vengeance on a survivor of his earlier murders. As he tracks his quarry, he stalks, terrifies and murders the women he encounters, leaving a gruesome trail of fear.

Lucker the Necrophagous Themes & Keywords

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  • character name as title
  • surname as title
  • exploitation film
  • grindhouse film
  • psychotronic film
  • throat slit
  • killer
  • women
  • psychiatric hospital
  • victim
  • survivor
  • psychosis
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  • stalking
  • escape
  • serial killer
  • necrophilia
  • one word title
  • violence
  • manhunt
  • torture
  • stalker
  • rape
  • murder
  • independent film
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Cast & crew

Lucker the Necrophagous Cast & Characters

Nick Van Suyt leads the cast as John Lucker, with Helga Vandevelde as Cathy Jordan and Marie Claes as Sharon. Directed by Johan Vandewoestijne; 19 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Johan Vandewoestijne

One more film directed by Johan Vandewoestijne: Laundry Man.

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Plot

Lucker the Necrophagous Plot Summary

What happens in Lucker the Necrophagous from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

In a stark, unflinching thriller, John Lucker, a deeply disturbed killer who has brutalized eight women, falls into a coma after attempting to slit his own throat while being moved between mental institutions. He is placed in a private clinic where he rouses from his coma, murders an orderly, and steals the man’s clothes. Lucker then escapes the clinic, hijacks the orderly’s car, and leaves behind the girlfriend of the man he killed, continuing his violent drive as the morning news catches up with his escape.

Full summary

The whole story of Lucker the Necrophagous, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Lucker the Necrophagous?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What is the name of the disturbed killer who commits the murders in the film?

Details

Lucker the Necrophagous Also Known As

Also known as “Лакер некрофаг”.

Also known as
  • Лакер некрофаг

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Lucker the Necrophagous FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lucker the Necrophagous, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Lucker the Necrophagous?

Lucker the Necrophagous runs 1 hour 14 minutes (74 minutes).

When was Lucker the Necrophagous released?

Lucker the Necrophagous was released in 1986.

Who directed Lucker the Necrophagous?

Lucker the Necrophagous was directed by Johan Vandewoestijne.

More films by Johan Vandewoestijne

Who is in the cast of Lucker the Necrophagous?

Lucker the Necrophagous stars Nick Van Suyt as John Lucker, Helga Vandevelde as Cathy Jordan and Marie Claes as Sharon, among 19 credited actors.

Does Lucker the Necrophagous have a post-credit scene?

No. Lucker the Necrophagous has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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