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Nekromantik Tribute Tattoo

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Shannon Larratt

When I was in high school (I think I graduated in ’91 to put it into context… I’m getting old!), these were my favorite movies:

  • Pump Up The Volume
  • Suburbia (1984)
  • Heathers
  • Harold and Maude
  • Nekromantik
  • Der Todesking

On account of the last two, I was quite pleased to see this tribute to Nekromantik by Bud at Evil or Sacred Tattoo in Los Angeles. I know that only a few people will probably appreciate this piece because the movie is somewhat obscure… The wearer tells me they’re planning a second Nekromantik-themed tattoo soon as well.

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92 responses to “Nekromantik Tribute Tattoo”

  1. Kero Avatar
    Kero

    Suburbia was and is amazing! Such a good movie!

  2. Kero Avatar
    Kero

    Suburbia was and is amazing! Such a good movie!

  3. Kero Avatar
    Kero

    Suburbia was and is amazing! Such a good movie!

  4. Kero Avatar
    Kero

    Suburbia was and is amazing! Such a good movie!

  5. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    harold and maude is one of the best movies

  6. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    harold and maude is one of the best movies

  7. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    harold and maude is one of the best movies

  8. Melissa Avatar
    Melissa

    harold and maude is one of the best movies

  9. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Kero – I love seeing “TR” brands…

  10. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Kero – I love seeing “TR” brands…

  11. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Kero – I love seeing “TR” brands…

  12. Shannon Avatar
    Shannon

    Kero – I love seeing “TR” brands…

  13. DETN8R Avatar
    DETN8R

    Pump Up The Volume is a great movie.

  14. DETN8R Avatar
    DETN8R

    Pump Up The Volume is a great movie.

  15. DETN8R Avatar
    DETN8R

    Pump Up The Volume is a great movie.

  16. DETN8R Avatar
    DETN8R

    Pump Up The Volume is a great movie.

  17. asd Avatar
    asd

    Nekromantik r00lz! DEATH SEX WOO!

  18. asd Avatar
    asd

    Nekromantik r00lz! DEATH SEX WOO!

  19. asd Avatar
    asd

    Nekromantik r00lz! DEATH SEX WOO!

  20. asd Avatar
    asd

    Nekromantik r00lz! DEATH SEX WOO!

  21. Jack Avatar
    Jack

    Thats a good movie that is.

  22. Jack Avatar
    Jack

    Thats a good movie that is.

  23. Jack Avatar
    Jack

    Thats a good movie that is.

  24. Jack Avatar
    Jack

    Thats a good movie that is.

  25. Warren Hiller Avatar
    Warren Hiller

    somebody should totally do a pump up the volume tattoo lol i think the part where he’s on the jeep and the FCC guy ripes his cords out, that look on his face is priceless.

    thanks, i know what movie i’ll be watching tonight lmao

  26. Warren Hiller Avatar
    Warren Hiller

    somebody should totally do a pump up the volume tattoo lol i think the part where he’s on the jeep and the FCC guy ripes his cords out, that look on his face is priceless.

    thanks, i know what movie i’ll be watching tonight lmao

  27. Warren Hiller Avatar
    Warren Hiller

    somebody should totally do a pump up the volume tattoo lol i think the part where he’s on the jeep and the FCC guy ripes his cords out, that look on his face is priceless.

    thanks, i know what movie i’ll be watching tonight lmao

  28. Warren Hiller Avatar
    Warren Hiller

    somebody should totally do a pump up the volume tattoo lol i think the part where he’s on the jeep and the FCC guy ripes his cords out, that look on his face is priceless.

    thanks, i know what movie i’ll be watching tonight lmao

  29. Torture Avatar
    Torture

    Nekromantik rocks!
    and Nekromantik 2 was pretty cool too.

    I still have the around in a couple cd´s and lend it to friends every now and then. I haven´t found anyone who could watch it all the way till the end.

  30. Torture Avatar
    Torture

    Nekromantik rocks!
    and Nekromantik 2 was pretty cool too.

    I still have the around in a couple cd´s and lend it to friends every now and then. I haven´t found anyone who could watch it all the way till the end.

  31. Torture Avatar
    Torture

    Nekromantik rocks!
    and Nekromantik 2 was pretty cool too.

    I still have the around in a couple cd´s and lend it to friends every now and then. I haven´t found anyone who could watch it all the way till the end.

  32. Torture Avatar
    Torture

    Nekromantik rocks!
    and Nekromantik 2 was pretty cool too.

    I still have the around in a couple cd´s and lend it to friends every now and then. I haven´t found anyone who could watch it all the way till the end.

  33. phoenixxx Avatar
    phoenixxx

    Suburbia is still one of my favorite movies ever.

    and oddly enough i was talking about Nekromantik the other day…

  34. phoenixxx Avatar
    phoenixxx

    Suburbia is still one of my favorite movies ever.

    and oddly enough i was talking about Nekromantik the other day…

  35. phoenixxx Avatar
    phoenixxx

    Suburbia is still one of my favorite movies ever.

    and oddly enough i was talking about Nekromantik the other day…

  36. phoenixxx Avatar
    phoenixxx

    Suburbia is still one of my favorite movies ever.

    and oddly enough i was talking about Nekromantik the other day…

  37. Fourth Grade Rats Avatar
    Fourth Grade Rats

    Nekromantik is great and that tattoo is awesome.

  38. Fourth Grade Rats Avatar
    Fourth Grade Rats

    Nekromantik is great and that tattoo is awesome.

  39. Fourth Grade Rats Avatar
    Fourth Grade Rats

    Nekromantik is great and that tattoo is awesome.

  40. Fourth Grade Rats Avatar
    Fourth Grade Rats

    Nekromantik is great and that tattoo is awesome.

  41. gone Avatar
    gone

    Ha, I don’t remember how it happened but I own this movie on VHS and this tattoo is rad.

  42. gone Avatar
    gone

    Ha, I don’t remember how it happened but I own this movie on VHS and this tattoo is rad.

  43. gone Avatar
    gone

    Ha, I don’t remember how it happened but I own this movie on VHS and this tattoo is rad.

  44. gone Avatar
    gone

    Ha, I don’t remember how it happened but I own this movie on VHS and this tattoo is rad.

  45. cyber_android Avatar
    cyber_android

    Nekromantik is an awesome film, the tattoo looks a little lost, placement wise…why is it just floating on his side? The feet on the woman are a bit odd too…

  46. cyber_android Avatar
    cyber_android

    Nekromantik is an awesome film, the tattoo looks a little lost, placement wise…why is it just floating on his side? The feet on the woman are a bit odd too…

  47. cyber_android Avatar
    cyber_android

    Nekromantik is an awesome film, the tattoo looks a little lost, placement wise…why is it just floating on his side? The feet on the woman are a bit odd too…

  48. cyber_android Avatar
    cyber_android

    Nekromantik is an awesome film, the tattoo looks a little lost, placement wise…why is it just floating on his side? The feet on the woman are a bit odd too…

  49. Valon Oddity Avatar
    Valon Oddity

    heathers and pump up the volume baby. shannon, have you ever watched “dream a little dream” with corey feldman and corey haim?

  50. Valon Oddity Avatar
    Valon Oddity

    heathers and pump up the volume baby. shannon, have you ever watched “dream a little dream” with corey feldman and corey haim?

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