# Nightbreed (1990)

> A persecuted young man finds refuge among Midian’s compassionate monsters while a murderous psychiatrist turns him into a human scapegoat.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12350

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Horror, Fantasy
- Director: Clive Barker
- Cast: Craig Sheffer, Anne Bobby, David Cronenberg, Charles Haid, Hugh Quarshie, Hugh Ross, Doug Bradley, Catherine Chevalier
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100260/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: nightmarish, grotesque, transgressive, late night horror viewing, cult film marathon

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