Nightbreed | | Cast : | Craig Sheffer, David Cronenberg | | Director : | Clive Barker | | Studio : | Warner Brothers Home Video | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby | | Released Date : | February 16, 1990 | | DVD Released Date : | June 01, 2004 | | Language : | Unknown (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | July 20, 2005 | | Summary | Clive Barker's - Nightbreed | Content
 | I'd seen this movie when it first came out back in 1990, before I was in high school. Since then, I've developed an interest in books, and some of my favorite authors are Stephen King, Dean Koontz, and Clive Barker.
I'd recently read Clive Barker's Cabal, the story in which Nightbreed is based on, and decided to watch this movie again and see how close it came to the book.
As far as the movie goes, it's not that bad, pretty good actually, and it's fairly close to the book. I personally like Hellraiser (both the book-The Hellbound Heart-and the movies) better than Nightbreed, but if you're a Barker fan, or a fan of horror in general, I don't think that you'll be disappointed in this flick. |
| Rating | | | Date | May 26, 2005 | | Summary | A Fun Horror Film But Not Scarey | Content
| This was and still is a fun film to watch with many friends and a supply of free flowing beer. This movie is eye candy for the horror film lover, but it really is more fun and a little gore than really scarey. Not for the children but the costumes are fun and the story is good as well. This is probably the best role Craig Schaffer has had yet an antihero who finds his place in the world only surrounded by a world of misfits. Don't expect much and you will be pleasantly surprised. |
| Rating | | | Date | April 04, 2005 | | Summary | Creative horror? | Content
| What I like about this film is that it tries hard to tell a story that's much richer than most of the horror fare, which is typically what you would get out of a novel. Most horror films aim for cheap scares and gore, and usually offer nothing of plot or character development (i.e. the Friday the 13th series); they are typically simplistic. What Nightbreed shoots for is more complicated, more involved. There are no clear heroes or villains in the film, despite outward appearances and actions, and the characters are dynamic; there are no static Killer and Victim archetypes. There is also an interesting mystique to the world of Midian, and to the monsters that dwell there. Also, what most are bothered by what isn't explained in the film, is a point that I find attractive. I enjoy the idea that there is so much more to the story, that it sparks one's own imagination. These are also probably the film's greatest flaws as well, as it tries to be progressive and just doesn't have the time in the film to fully develop the story as it did in the novel. The end product feels rushed and under budget. In the end what it lacks in pacing and polish, it makes up in spades with creativity and scope. |
| Rating | | | Date | December 26, 2004 | | Summary | One of Clive barker's best | Content
| I really enjoyed this film, but I'm biased because I'm a huge fan of director David Cronenberg who plays the evil Dr. Decker.
I've been waiting for the rumored director's cut but none so far. it's not as dark as Lords Of Illusion, but every bit as good. The only disappointment? Decker was brought back to life at the end, how about a follow up on that?
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| Rating | | | Date | December 04, 2004 | | Summary | Clive Barker Raises More Hell... | Content
| What else would you expect from Clive Barker? A weird and eerie story that co-stars horror vet director David Cronenberg that is almost 2 movies in one. Monsters, freaks, and other weirdos live outside a gated community because they don't belong. This area of the film reminds me of "Freaks." A serial killer is slashing his way through the big city, and everyone thinks its Craig Sheiffer because he is having nightmares HE is the killer. Cronenberg is his psychologist. With that kind of therapy, wouldn't you run away to hell? Based on the book "Cabal," this is a very wild horror movie that has finally made it to cult status. Lots of blood and gore, shocks, and a moral tale, even a love story. Its got it all! |
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