Nightbreed


Dir: Clive Barker
Star: Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charles Haid

Based on Cabal, it bombed in the States, thanks to an advertising campaign that made it look like a stalk 'n' slasher but is, more accurately, a monster movie - 200 or so of them, courtesy of some very impressive Image Animation work. It takes a while to really get going, but it gradually builds up a large head of steam. This is thanks to a surprisingly good performance from Cronenberg, than the hero and heroine, who struck me as unconvincing. I enjoyed it - Barker said he was going for the slightly claustrophobic, set-filmed atmosphere of the Hammer films, and I reckon he succeeded.


Creatures of the night
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