Nightbreed
1990 · Movie · R · 121 min · ★ 6.4 · 44% critics
A troubled young man follows recurring nightmares to Midian, a hidden refuge where a community of monsters lives beneath a cemetery, trying to stay out of humanity’s reach. As he searches for answers and a place to belong, a ruthless killer manipulates events to frame him and expose Midian to danger.
Based on Cabal
Also known as Nightbreed: The Cabal Cut · Nightbreed: The Director's Cut · Clive Barker's Nightbreed · Nightbreed: The Ultimate Cabal Cut
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Details
- Years
- 1990
- Release date
- 1990-02-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 44/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (531 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a weird, creature-packed horror-fantasy with sympathetic monsters and a cult vibe, like Hellbound: Hellraiser II; Not for you if you need tight storytelling, steady tension, or clean, straightforward horror.
Pros: imaginative monster variety; striking makeup effects; bold dark fantasy | Cons: confusing story beats; uneven pacing; not very scary
Themes
- monster
- escape
- supernatural
- serial killer
- dark fantasy
Cast & crew
Craig Sheffer
as Aaron Boone
Anne Bobby
as Lori Desinger
David Cronenberg
as Dr. Philip K. Decker
Charles Haid
as Captain Eigerman
Hugh Quarshie
as Detective Joyce
Hugh Ross
as Narcisse
Doug Bradley
as Dirk Lylesberg
Catherine Chevalier
as Rachel
- MS
Malcolm Smith
as Ashberry
Bob Sessions
as Pettine
Directed by Clive Barker