This is an extraordinary release and one of the very best bluray discs of 2014. Theres absolutely no denying that scream factorys release of clive barkers nightbreed is a masterpiece of home video fare. Vancouver international film festival 30 october 2014. Scream factory had an exciting announcement for clive barker fans during their comiccon panel tonight. A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity.
Nightbreed the cabal cut suggests that sometimes, maybe the studio does know best i watched clive barkers nightbreed three times in theaters in 1990 and several times. An adaptation of barkers 1988 novella cabal, nightbreed hit theaters in february 1990. For many years fans asked and pleaded to writerdirector clive barker to release his directors cut of the film. Oz is over the rainbow, and midian is where the monsters live. Barkers adaptation of his novel cabal was notoriously cut to ribbons by the studio on its release in 1990 and for years there were rumours of lost footage that gave the film more dramatic heft and. This is a highlights piece shotcut by myself after the winchester screening in 2012. Nightbreeds directors cut is a wholly superior film in nearly every way.
The longest cut of nightbreedcabal ever released, incorporating most of the deleted scenes, alternate shots and broll footage available on the recent bd edition. Its an action game, set in an arcade, fighting, horror, licensed title and puzzle elements themes and it was released on amiga and atari st as well. Without scream factorys support, i dont believe clive barker would have ever been given the opportunity to restore his directors cut of this film, certainly not with such care and attention to detail. Nightbreed scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. Some of you guys, or as i sometimes say yous guys, might be confused as to what this movie is. I wrote clive barker a fan letter in high school, and asked a question about nightbreed. Nightbreed 1 hours and 42 minutes movie 1990 a community of mutant outcasts of varying types and abilities attempts to escape the attention of a psychotic serial killer and redneck vigilantes with the help of a brooding young man who discovers them.
The cabal cut bluray released by seraphim as a limited edition of 250 copies, through the clive barker store. The experience seemed to knock the stuffing out of barkers film career, and to date he has directed only one more movie, the disappointing lord of illusions in 1995. The final 102minute cut is a drastically simplified version of the new cabal cut, but for decades it was the only. Since pretty much the day it was released, clive barkers nightbreed was been the subject of scrutiny. Nightbreed tv series in development, clive barker involved. The upcoming morgan creek seraphim release of the cabal cut of nightbreed on bluray is set for release from the end of september 2017.
Cut down from a twoandahalf hour runtime, the released version of nightbreed made little sense, and was a critical and commercial failure. Nightbreed directors cut already on netflix instant. Nightbreed is an early nineties horror film by clive barker that has developed a decent cult following and has a newly restored directors cut that includes a half hour of previously cut footage and apparently changes the ending. However, like everyone else i wanted to see the original cut of the film. The film follows an unstable mental patient named aaron boone who is falsely led to. These are the nightbreed, creatures both monstrous and marvellous, who inhabit the subterreanean city of midian, as featured in barkers bestselling novel cabal and the film it became, these are the nightbreed, creatures both monstrous and marvellous, who inhabit the subterreanean city of midian, as featured in barkers bestselling novel cabal. A distraught mans psychiatrist frames him for murders he committed, which ultimately results in his death. I asked if there was any missing footage, because parts of the movie looked choppy. Released in 1990 on dos, its still available and playable with some tinkering. Nightbreed region b customers who bought this item also bought. Referred to as the cabal cut, this version of nightbreed was different but not.
Morgan creek seraphim announces release of the cabal cut of nightbreed on bluray. Multimedia horror maven clive barker followed the success of his feature directorial debut, hellraiser, with this equally surreal effort, based on his novella cabal. He said that yes, about 45 minutes was missing and he was in talks to get a directors cut made. Remember the graininess and the terrible muddy quality of the. Thats my personal favorite quote in a movie full of great lines, clive barkers nightbreed. The cabal cut is not the definitive version of the material, although it is evidence that fans were right in suspecting that nightbreed had more to offer than it originally appeared. This is a transitionary cut while waiting for the swedish cinemasochists fanedit, which promises to be something to be remembered for all barker fans.
Weve had the heavily cut down studio cut, the longer directors cut in 2014 which writerdirector clive barker put together, and in 2016 the legendary cabal cut which ran nearly two and a. Nightbreed was eliminated from barker and also drastically reduced in an effort to produce a much more readily tasty movie. This cut was a mixture of workprint footage taken from vhs tapes and the warner bros. In 2014, after hundreds of reels of discarded scenes and unused footage were. We previously told you that there has been a push to get clive barkers extended cut of nightbreed on bluray and its now official while this was just an early announcement, we expect the cabal cut bluray to receive the scream factory collectors edition treatment, which would include a. Cabal cut of nightbreed to be released world cinema. Barker added an additional 20 minutes of footage, as well as including 20 minutes of alternate takes, and the final. Cabal alternate extended cut of nightbreed original. If anyone is interested i made an editing journal while cutting the directors cut of nightbreed. Download nightbreed extended cut fast and for free.
Clive barker cast reports today that the nightbreed cabal cut will soon be available on limited edition bluray, rebuilt by seraphim using the best quality footage available. Ever since it was first released, clive barkers nightbreed has been the subject of much debate. Nightbreed the ultimate cabal cut boasts 3hour runtime. Just yesterday our very own pat torfe raved about the new directors cut of nightbreed. The cabal cut 2014 dec 2014 3 2015 38 jan 2015 4 feb. Scary followers admire the movie, its course to the huge display was spiteful. It has notes from clive, a free download to a commentary with producer mark miller and myself, as well as a music video for the song johnny get angry. Both written and directed by barker, nightbreed was a box office flop, and wasnt. Ive never seen the movie, so i cant really speak to the quality of the film, but supposedly it was ruined by studio interference. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy. Somewhere between the cabal cut and the theatrical version exists an edition of the film that excels even further. You might be familiar with a movie known as nightbreed, which was writtendirected by clive barker and based on his novella cabal, and was released in 1990. The cabal cut of clive barkers monster action film nightbreed, starring body horror king david cronenberg, has been offically confirmed for a bluray release by shout. Nightbreed 1990 limited edition bluray arrow video medium.
But ive seen that, and can safely say the best version of the film is present on this edition. The movie variation of clive barkers unique cabal was theatrically launched in 1990. Now, bloody disgusting can report that shout factory has already released it on netflix instant. In 2014, he finally was able to release a directors cut that fixed many of his issues. Though promised a cleanedup version of the extended vhs workprint dubbed the cabal cut in july 2014, fans were delighted when scream factory.
This 120minute directors cut has now been released in europe. Update october 2014 the directors cut of nightbreed had a us release on bluray on the 28th of october 2014. Thats what nightbreed, the cabal cut has, because it will now be released around the end of this month, and we have some more details to share. Released in 1990, the film achieved cult movie status and popularity among barkers fans. Further screenings for the directors cut of nightbreed. Nightbreed 1990 theatrical cut or directors cut or the cabal. New information in bold, including all new art and even a more affordable edition. Nightbreed also known as night breed on publicity material, or clive barkers nightbreed is a 1990 american dark fantasy horror film written and directed by clive barker, based on his 1988 novella cabal, and starring craig sheffer, anne bobby, david cronenberg, charles haid, hugh quarshie, and doug bradley. The directors cut limited edition the digital bits. Nightbreed was heavily cut by twentieth century fox upon its release, a pointless endeavor since they didnt really understand the genrebending project in the first place barker was deeply upset when he saw how the studio misrepresented the film through its marketing.
The cabal cut jarringly cut from dvd footage to the cruddy off color muted video quality of the workprint, using some scenes that flowed and some cuts that didnt. A community of mutant outcasts of varying types and abilities attempts to escape the attentions of a psychotic serial killer and redneck vigilantes with the help of a brooding young man who discovers them. With craig sheffer, david cronenberg, anne bobby, charles haid. Yes, you heard us right that cabal cut you saw at a screening back in 201220 around the world, hosted by russell cherrington, or russell and mark miller, along with some of the cast members like craig sheffer, anne bobby, nicko vince or simon bamford, is finally going to be available on a very limited bluray disc release, just signed off. He wrote and directed the movie, but soon afterwards was not pleased with the studioreleased product, thus compelling him to release his directors cut in 2014.
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