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Nightbreed
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Nightbreed is a 1990 American dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based on his 1988 novella Cabal. It stars Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charles Haid, Hugh Quarshie, and Doug Bradley. The film follows an unstable mental patient named Aaron Boone who is falsely led to believe by his doctor that he is a serial killer. Tracked down by the police, his doctor, and his girlfriend Lori, Boone eventually finds refuge in an abandoned cemetery called Midian among a tribe of monsters and outcasts known as the "Nightbreed" who hide from humanity.
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6.4A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- monster
- escape
- supernatural
- serial killer
- dark fantasy
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Key facts
- Film.cinematography
- Robin Vidgeon
- Film.studio
- Morgan Creek Productions
- Album.recorded
- 1990
- Film.name
- Nightbreed
- Film.image
- Nightbreedposter.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Clive Barker
- Film.writer
- Clive Barker
- Film.music
- Danny Elfman
- Film.distributor
- 20th Century Fox
- Film.runtime
- 102 minutes
- Film.country
- United States
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $11 million
- Film.gross
- $16 million
- Album.name
- Nightbreed (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
- Album.type
- Film score
- Album.artist
- Danny Elfman
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Cabal
- Main subject
- supernatural
- Director
- Clive Barker
- Screenwriter
- Clive Barker
- Cast member
- Mac McDonald
- Composer
- Danny Elfman
- Producer
- Joe Roth
- Production company
- Morgan Creek Entertainment
- Narrative location
- Canada
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 97
- FilmAffinity ID
- 802045
- Performer
- Danny Elfman
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1990-10-04
- title
- Nightbreed
- executive producer
- James G. Robinson
- distributed by
- Netflix
- after a work by
- Clive Barker
- review score
- 5.4/10
- assessment
- Bechdel test
Sources (15)
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Encyclopedic overview
27 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Alternative endings
- The Cabal Cut
- Director's Cut
- Cast
- Themes and interpretations
- Production
- Development
- Filming
- Soundtrack
- Release
- Marketing
- Reception
- Box office
- Critical response
- Accolades
- Merchandise
- Comic books
- Video games
- Legacy
- TV series
- ''The Cabal Cut''
- Shout! Factory restoration and ''Director's Cut''
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Nightbreed is a 1990 American dark fantasy horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based on his 1988 novella Cabal. It stars Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charles Haid, Hugh Quarshie, and Doug Bradley. The film follows an unstable mental patient named Aaron Boone who is falsely led to believe by his doctor that he is a serial killer. Tracked down by the police, his doctor, and his girlfriend Lori, Boone eventually finds refuge in an abandoned cemetery called Midian among a tribe of monsters and outcasts known as the "Nightbreed" who hide from humanity.
At the time of its release, the film was a commercial and critical failure. In several interviews, Barker protested that the film company tried to sell it as a standard slasher film, and that the powers-that-be had no real working knowledge of Nightbreeds story. Since its initial theatrical release, Nightbreed has become a cult film.
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