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.
Practical Effects
Barker's creature designs are grotesque poetry in rubber and foam.
Costume
Every Nightbreed member looks like a rejected Cenobite with a heart.
Acting
David Cronenberg's icy psychiatrist steals every scene he's in.
Director
Clive Barker
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Barker originally wrote the novel Cabal as a twisted Romeo and Juliet between monsters.
The 2014 Cabal Cut restored 45 minutes of footage, revealing a completely different film about queer-coded monster solidarity against fascist violence.
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