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Nightbreed (1990)
Director: Clive Barker
Cast: Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charles Haid
Runtime121 min
RatingR
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A 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.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Nightbreed, Clive Barker's 1990 horror-fantasy film, received a mixed critical reception upon its initial release, with some praising its ambitious worldbuilding and creature designs while others found it overly convoluted. The film failed to gain significant awards recognition but has since developed a cult following, earning a 6.5/10 rating on IMDb and a 57% score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating generally positive audience reception.
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Fans of horror maestro Clive Barker's singular visionary style will be enthralled by the otherworldly creatures and imaginative fantasy elements featured in the 1990 cult classic Nightbreed, which blends horror and action in a thrilling tale about a troubled man discovering a hidden community of friendly monsters.
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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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