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I remember watching "Nightbreed" sometime during my teenage years and then again later on into my adult years. Then I decided to revisit it again, because I did remember it fondly.Now, I must admit that "Nightbreed" was actually weighed down by a fairly tame storyline, which was odd, because I remembered it to be much more entertaining. However, this lack of a deeper storyline, was more than made up for with lots of interesting make-up effects on the numerous members of the tribe.There was some good acting performances put on by an equally good cast, which includes the likes of Craig Sheffer and Doug Bradley."Nightbreed" is sort of a surreal mixture of horror and grotesque imagination from writer and director Clive Barker. But of course, one would suspect such an endeavor from a creative mind such as his, especially with all his other interesting work.This movie is not particularly outstanding in terms of the horror genre, although the creature design is something that will actually be imprinted in your memory for a long, long time. And that was a great accomplishment, in my opinion.I believe this is the third or fourth time that I have actually watched "Nightbreed" since it was initially released back in 1990.

A masked serial-killer is slaughtering families. Meanwhile, the youngster Aaron Boone (Craig Sheffer) has nightmares with monsters in a place called Midian. He has therapy with the psychiatric Dr. Philip K. Decker (David Cronenberg) and his girlfriend Lori Winston (Anne Bobby) wants to travel on vacation with him. When Aaron visits Dr. Decker for a session, the doctor convinces him that he is a serial-killer and asks Aaron to turn himself in to the police. He also gives a medication to calm him down. However it is indeed a hallucinogen and Aaron is hit by a truck. He awakes in a hospital where he shares a room with the insane Narcisse (Hugh Ross). When he overhears the man talking about Midian, Aaron learns the direction to reach the place. He heads to the place and finds that Midian is a cemetery. Further, there are monsters hidden from the humans in the underground and is bitten by Peloquin (Oliver Parker). Aaron flees from the monsters and finds Dr. Decker, Detective Joyce (Hugh Quarshie) and a team of police officers waiting for him outside the cemetery. Decker lies and yells that Aaron has a gun and he is murdered by the police. However the bite revives him and he goes to Midian, where he joins a society of monsters hidden in the underground. Meanwhile Lori is seeking him out while Decker wants to destroy the ancient bred of monsters."Nightbreed" is a cult-horror-fantasy film by Clive Barker. The film is highly entertaining but screenplay has an abrupt beginning and a deceptive conclusion. The DVD I saw does not have an alternate ending in accordance with the director's cut, but the description gives a perfect conclusion to this film. Aaron says goodbye to Lori, but she suicides and resurrects as a Nightbreed. There is no resurrection of Decker and Ashberry kills Eigerman that is seeking revenge. My vote is seven.Title (Brazil): "Raça das Trevas" ("Darkness Breed")

Note: this review and rating applies to the directors' cut recently released on DVD and Blu-ray by Scream Factory.Clive Barkers' adaptation of his own story Cabal is one that actually could be described as epic in this incarnation. While it would have been even nicer to get to know our characters a little better before the darkness falls, the film succeeds on a visceral and visual level. The look is something special, and the theme is resonant. The end result comes about through intolerance, hatred, and xenophobia, and one cannot help but root for the monsters. Unfortunately, the producers at Morgan Creek did not see eye to eye with Barker, and compromised his vision. They didn't think it possible for monsters to be sympathetic or to be heroes.Craig Sheffer stars as Aaron Boone, a young man unsure of whether or not he is committing murders. His psychiatrist, Philip Decker (a well cast David Cronenberg) is not really any help. Unfortunately, the police are convinced that Boone's a killer, and track him down to the gates of a mysterious community named Midian. There he is pumped full of bullets. However, what Boone had wanted was to become a part of this community, believing that it's a place where sin can be forgiven. The monsters soon accept him as one of their own.Sheffer is okay, but is easily out acted by Cronenberg, who creates a memorable creep indeed. Anne Bobby is very appealing as Lori, Boones' lover who embarks on a journey into this other world in search of answers. Charles Haid is excellent as a gung ho antagonist, police captain Eigerman. The very fine supporting cast also includes Hugh Quarshie, Doug Bradley, Catherine Chevalier, Nicholas Vince, and Simon Bamford. It's a treat to see screen veteran John Agar in a small role.The varied and vivid makeup effects work on all of the characters is most impressive. Hats off to Bob Keen and his company Image Animation for all of their efforts.In addition to an engaging romance at the centre of things, Barker is able to create a fierce, dynamic apocalyptic climax that should have its viewers' full attention.A creature feature with a sensitivity towards its creatures, "Nightbreed" is definitely worth a look, or another one, for fans of the genre.Eight out of 10.

Clive Barker's lost classic "Nightbreed" has had new life breathed into it after finally receiving a proper director's cut some twenty five years later— while the theatrical cut is still a fine film, the director's cut is far more cohesive in terms of content. The plot follows Aaron Boone, a man who has been tormented by dreams of a serial killer, and of a mysterious town called Midian, only to find out that his dreams are becoming reality, and the crimes are being pinned on him. In Midian, he uncovers an underground city beneath the cemetery that houses a plethora of misfit monsters.A potent blend of fantasy and horror (as Clive Barker is oft noted for), "Nightbreed" is a deserved cult classic that has withstood the test of time in spite of its marginal shortcomings. The film is not exceptionally acted or even exceptionally edited (and that goes for both cuts), but the film exceeds in thematic content, sympathetic characters, and astounding special effects. The creatures are appropriately grotesque yet still human enough that they stand relatable, and the painstaking amount of work that went into the prosthetics and effects department in general is impressive to say the least.Thematically, "Nightbreed" is unusual in that it, as Barker proclaims, shows the monsters as sympathetic characters; it refuses to uphold any sense of the status quo. It is a parable for misfits of virtually all minorities (though the film has a very strong undercurrent in regard to the gay community), and as a social parable wrapped in the embellishments of a fantasy horror epic, it is incredible. The cast holds their weight despite some moments of unbelievability, but as a gem of its time, the prospect of Oscar-worthy performances is not expected. Overall, "Nightbreed" is a great film for those who specifically enjoy fantasy horror; it is not a frightening film in any sense of the word, and while it is marginally thrilling at times, the greatest attraction here is the audience's immersion into the film's world it creates. It stands as Barker's greatest directorial achievement second to "Hellraiser" in my opinion. 9/10.