Nightbreed (1990)

A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of monsters are hiding from humanity.

Director:

Clive Barker

Writers:

Clive Barker (novel), Clive Barker (screenplay)

Stars:

Craig Sheffer, David Cronenberg, Anne Bobby

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Craig Sheffer	...	Aaron Boone / Cabal
Anne Bobby	...	Lori Winston
David Cronenberg	...	Dr. Philip K. Decker
Charles Haid	...	Captain Eigerman
Hugh Quarshie	...	Detective Joyce
Hugh Ross	...	Narcisse
Doug Bradley	...	Dirk Lylesberg
Catherine Chevalier	...	Rachel
Malcolm Smith	...	Ashberry
Bob Sessions	...	Pettine
Oliver Parker	...	Peloquin
Debora Weston	...	Sheryl Ann
Nicholas Vince	...	Kinski
Simon Bamford	...	Ohnaka
Kim Robertson	...	Babette

Storyline

A community of mutant outcasts of varying types and abilities attempts to escape the attention of a psychotic serial killer and redneck vigilantes with the help of a brooding young man who discovers them. Based on the novel "Cabal" by Clive Barker.

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Plot Keywords:

motel | surprise ending | escape | outcast | midian | 

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Taglines:

At last, the night has a hero.

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

Clive Barker's Nightbreed

Filming Locations:

Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$11,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$8,862,354 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Productions, Seraphim Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 145 min (The Cabal Cut) 120 min (The Director's Cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Some of the Nightbreed-inspired merchandise included a 25-issue Nightbreed comic book series, a Nightbreed game for the home computer, and books such as "The Nightbreed Chronicles".

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Goofs

During the scene when the berserkers are loose, a man catches fire and stumbles into a bush. You can clearly see the bush is a prop as it falls over and sits back up.

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Quotes

Captain Eigerman: You are a freak and a cannibal and you've come to the wrong town.

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Connections

Referenced in David Bowie: Lazarus (2016)

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Soundtracks

Red River Valley
(uncredited)
Traditional

User Reviews

It's Shangra-La on Dope. I love it!

Don't ask me why I love this movie so much...Maybe it came at a time in my life I desperately wanted to fit in, maybe it is the amazing monster effects, maybe because I enjoyed the novel "Cabal", but It's probably because I LOVE Clive Barker. I think it's fair to warn you the movie and the novel have no true resolve and like me you'll probably have a WTF moment at the end. At least two sequels were planned but never came about due to the fact the movie flopped for a few reasons. The studio made drastic cuts to the film cutting a good 30 or so minutes out of it and they did a HORRIBLE job promoting it. The adverts made it look like just another cheap slasher showing mainly the "Button face/Mask" Decker character. This is a movie about the monsters! About fantasy! About a place called Midian! It's a story where the monsters are the good guys. There is truly nothing else out there like it! It's not a movie for everybody I suppose but it stands as one of Clive's many great works. Sit back and be prepared to be taken to Midian - where the monsters are.