Nightbreed (1990)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.0/10   

Director:

Clive Barker

Escritores (WGA):

Clive Barker (novel)
Clive Barker (screenplay)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

16 febrero 1990 (USA)

Género:

Acción | Fantasía | Horror

Frase comercial:

Lori thought she knew everything about her boyfriend... Lori was wrong!

Plot:

A community of mutant outcasts of varying types and abilities attempts to escape the attentions of a...

Plot Keywords:

Mutant | Redneck | Serial Killer | Vigilante | Exploding Body

Premios:

3 wins & 4 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Now just who are you calling a monster?

Reparto

Craig Sheffer	...	Aaron Boone / Cabal
Anne Bobby	...	Lori Desinger
David Cronenberg	...	Dr. Philip K. Decker
Charles Haid	...	Captain Eigerman
Hugh Quarshie	...	Detective Joyce
Hugh Ross	...	Narcisse
Doug Bradley	...	Dirk Lylesberg
Catherine Chevalier	...	Rachel
Malcolm Smith	...	Ashberry
Bob Sessions	...	Pettine
Oliver Parker	...	Peloquin
Debora Weston	...	Sheryl Ann
Nicholas Vince	...	Kinski
Simon Bamford	...	Ohnaka
Kim Robertson	...	Babette

También conocida como:

Clive Barker's Nightbreed (UK) (complete title) (USA) (complete title)
Engendro de la noche (Argentina) [es]
Razas de noche (Spain) [es]

Duración:

102 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby

Clasificación:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (cut) (1992) | Finland:K-18 (uncut) (2007) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:M | France:-12 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R

Locaciones de Filmación:

Backlot, Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Compañía:

Morgan Creek Productions

Trivialidades:

Lylesburg's voice was re-dubbed by and anonymous German actor for the correct accent, much to Doug Bradley's annoyance

Errores:

Continuidad: When Decker and Lori meet in Midian, Decker takes off his mask. Before chasing Lori he puts the mask back on, with the mask's long neck flaps now hanging over his collar and necktie. But in the next shot, the neck flaps are neatly tucked underneath his tight shirt collar again.

Citas:

Kinski: Run while you still got legs!

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "Psych: If You're So Smart, Then Why Are You Dead? (#2.7)" (2007)

Now just who are you calling a monster?

What heartache. Bursting with such innovation, atmosphere and intensity, it really loses out to the narrative's lack of ambition in exploring this mythological world by going down the same uneven route. What starts off unusually great (mainly the first half of the film with its eccentrically uneasy editing), goes onto fumble the absorbingly menacing impact and spontaneous psychological thrills generated, even though still keeping the passionate imagination alive. The second half doesn't try to disturb, but simply goes even more out of control, but follows a routine trend that sees gruesome carnage and a somewhat allegory on racism creeping in and of course the saying "appearances can be deceiving". Even the humour around these acts fell flat for me. The side-story involving David Cronenberg's clinically viper-like character (an excellently unnerving and placid performance that you can easily see what drew him to this project) became far more fascinating, than that of the monster realm 'Midian'. The monsters themselves are vividly brought to life with convincing, twisted features that truly stay in mind and the art direction had a pastel Gothic and nightmarish glow that seem to really give the grim atmosphere plenty of juice and an epic quality. Robert Vidgeon's agile photography work moodily set-ups each set-piece and Robert Elfman orchestrates a playfully airy, and eerie music score. Craig Sheffer is agreeable in the lead, and Anne Bobby is earnestly likable. Charles Haid, Doug Bradley and Hugh Ross appear in a very solid support cast. Adapted off Clive Baker's novel 'Cabel', Baker does a gallantly great job bringing it to life. I wasn't much of a fan of his film "Hellraiser (1987)", but I still admire his work and probably say this to be better. 'Nightbreed' is flawed, but there's too much creativity and colour that has to count for something.