Review – Nightbreed

Clive Barker’s fans should love this movie directed by the author and based on his novella Cabal. Most of the plot is the usual melange of dark fantasy, including a host of creatures called the Nightbreed, clearly based on Barker’s own artwork. He’s never had a better cast, including Charles Haid as a cruel sheriff and Canadian militia member, and David Cronenberg stepping in front of the camera to play the villainous psycho-killer. Other than Cronenberg’s chilling if somewhat hammy performance, however, this outing offers little beyond a lot of pseudo-mysticism and an occasional thrill. Mildly amusing