Home
search
more | tips
IMDb > Nightbreed (1990)
Nightbreed
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Nightbreed (1990) More at IMDbPro »

Photos (see all 7 | slideshow) Videos
Nightbreed (1990) -- Open-ended Trailer from 20th Century Fox

Overview

User Rating:
6.0/10   4,749 votes
MOVIEmeter: ?
No change in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Director:
Clive Barker
Writers (WGA):
Clive Barker (novel)
Clive Barker (screenplay)
Contact:
View company contact information for Nightbreed on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
16 February 1990 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Fantasy | Horror more
Tagline:
Lori thought she knew everything about her boyfriend... Lori was wrong! more
Plot:
A community of mutant outcasts of varying types and abilities attempts to escape the attentions of a... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(77 articles)
Nightbreed Extended Cut Update...
 (From Fangoria. 20 June 2009, 8:22 PM, PDT)

Clive Barker’s Book of Blood DVD Info
 (From HorrorYearbook. 12 June 2009, 9:48 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
Sliced and diced by the studio, directors cut to come? more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Create a character page for: ?

Additional Details

Also Known As:
Clive Barker's Nightbreed (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
more
Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Rutger Hauer and Christopher Lambert were both considered for the role of Boone before Craig Sheffer got the part. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the camera slowly pulls away, over Boone's dead body in the field in front of Midian, you can see him blink after several seconds. more
Quotes:
Rickman Boy: There's a bad man in our house. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Clive Barker: Raising Hell (2004) (V) more

FAQ

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.
21 out of 27 people found the following comment useful:-
Sliced and diced by the studio, directors cut to come?, 5 August 2005
9/10
Author: marc Daneker from PA

I was peeved that the best make-up academy award went to Dick Tracy, a horrible film with horrible make-up. The Nightbreed (based on the better titled "Cabal" novella) look terrific, the acting is excellent and David Chroneburg makes for a truly creepy and terrific antagonist.

The plot focus's on Aaron Boone, who has recurring nightmares about a society of monsters living under a cemetery. Is he making it up or are they real and calling to him? His Pyschologist (Chroneburg) convinces him he's a murderer, a slayer of families.

Troubled and suicidal, Boone seeks refuge in Midian but the monsters don't want him at first. He is also tracked by his girlfriend, Lori who refuses to give up on him even after he dies and comes back cold and monstrous.

But Decker isn't about to let Boone continue on. He raises the locals on an all out assault on Midian, like a holy war in gods name led by the devil.

Barkers themes of misunderstood monsters may come from his experiences as a homosexual male, but they are always strong and honest. Nightbreed turns the genre on it's head. The monsters are just trying to survive and want to be left alone, but man is hunting them.

A 20+ minute longer cut was originally submitted by Barker, but the studio chopped it into this fractured masterpiece. Barker is hard at work trying to locate the missing footage for a directors cut release. Until then, this version will have to do.

Was the above comment useful to you?
more

Message Boards

Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Nightbreed (1990)
Recent Posts (updated daily)User
They should remake this movie.... blackiechan77
Sign the petition to restore Nightbreed chrysalis_writter
Nightbreed Footage Found... ScarecrowX
Clive Barker confirms 'Cabal' sequels... pmsa2002
Similar movies ShadowUndying
Comic book storyline acancelliere
more

Recommendations

If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
- - - - -
Watchmen Sin City The Dark Knight Grindhouse Resident Evil: Extinction
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
IMDb User Rating:
Show more recommendations

Related Links

Full cast and crew Company credits External reviews
News articles IMDb Action section IMDb USA section
Add this title to MyMovies

You may report errors and omissions on this page to the IMDb database managers. They will be examined and if approved will be included in a future update. Clicking the 'Update' button will take you through a step-by-step process.