Three short years after bursting onto the horror scene with his directorial debut hellraiser clive barker adapted his novel cabal into the big screen monster movie nightbreed. Sep 02, 2017 you can read about this package here, on ryans post from 5 days ago. The directors cut is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. It will also feature a video intro by seraphims mark miller, along with a limited postcard set and a dr. Nightbreed directors cut already on netflix instant. 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 original cinema release of nightbreed was fused with the workprint to create the cabal cut. All i want to say to everyone is thank you for everybodys support. Referred to as the cabal cut, this version of nightbreed was different but not better. Read clive barker plotting nightbreed for tv on empires movie news. The studio was rather interested in a rather typical slasher movie and did not know how to effectively market the creative monster world especially in contrast to the cenobites from barkers hellraiser universe that were undoubtedly easier to connect to the horror genre.
They are the nightbreed, denizens of a world beyond death, beyond the imagination, perhaps beyond anything youve seen. For this reason, they are locked in the bowels of midian. A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Come to show your support, receive updates on the status of the project, and find out when the cabal cut will be screening next. Just yesterday our very own pat torfe raved about the new directors cut of nightbreed. A fully restored nightbreed seemed like a pipe dream for many years until the discovery of lost footage on vhs. The cabal cut of clive barkers nightbreed has been talked about for years, and now it exists in its most complete form thanks to restoration director russell cherrington, editor jimmi johnson, producer mark miller and of course clive himself. 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. A bombshell, parasite and brutality are shaking up the oscar race.
The region free release will include a commentary track by cabal cut editors russell cherrington and jimmi johnson, as well as one with barker casts ryan danhauser and jose leitao. A distraught mans psychiatrist frames him for murders he committed, which ultimately results in his death. Now, bloody disgusting can report that shout factory has already released it on netflix instant. Somewhere between the cabal cut and the theatrical version exists an edition of the film that excels even further. 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. Nightbreed was eliminated from barker and also drastically reduced in an effort to produce a much more readily tasty movie. The official teaser trailer for this epic cut of nightbreed is available for viewing exclusively on the site. 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. 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. Okay, your comments are directed at us, as if we are the ones making this release.
Multimedia horror maven clive barker followed the success of his feature directorial debut, hellraiser, with this equally surreal effort, based on his novella cabal. Since pretty much the day it was released, clive barkers nightbreed was been the subject of scrutiny. Join us as we try to get nightbreed the cabal cut released on dvd. The film follows an unstable mental patient named aaron boone who is falsely led to. Cabal cut of nightbreed to be released world cinema. Sep 18, 2015 cabal s decker merely needs a scapegoat to blame for his crimes, so that he can reinvent himself in a new city and start his killing over again, whereas in his nightbreed incarnation, he has dedicated his life to eradicating the filth of the world, viewing the inhabitants of midian as the pinnacle of his genocide. Cut down from a twoandahalf hour runtime, the released version of nightbreed made little sense, and was a critical and commercial failure. Its 20 minutes longer than the theatrical cut, but it contains over 40 minutes of new and altered footage. Looking at the nightbreed video games ihorror horror. The cabal cut to tour, bluray release in the works.
Oct 07, 2016 the initial movie theater launch of nightbreed was integrated with the workprint to develop the cabal cut. The movie variation of clive barkers unique cabal was theatrically launched in 1990. However, like everyone else i wanted to see the original cut of the film. 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. Screening details and trailer for clive barkers nightbreed. May, 2012 directors cut of nightbreed screening in l. On friday, july 19th, i received an email from morgan creek informing me that they had struck a deal with shout. The cabal cut will be screening at the irish film institute in dublin this halloween as part of the annual horrorthon film festival. For the first time on home video, you can experience clive barkers original directors cut of nightbreed with over 40 minutes of new footage, all mastered in high definition from the original camera negative. The cabal cut is a mustsee for fans of barkers work in general and of nightbreed in particular, and a fully restored picture and audio version will be a mustown. Boone craig sheffer may be a troubled young man, but his troubles are just beginning. 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 nightbreed directors cut is an entirely different film than the one which was released in theaters. In 2012, russell cherrington, a filmmaker and friend of clive barkers, had made a nearly three long cut of nightbreed called the cabal cut. Exclusive nightbreed the cabal cut bluray release update ryan danhauser on 7 september, 2017 at 22. Dec 11, 2015 however, like everyone else i wanted to see the original cut of the film.
This is a transitionary cut while waiting for the swedish cinemasochists fanedit, which promises to be something to be remembered for all barker fans. Ive never seen the movie, so i cant really speak to the quality of the film, but supposedly it was ruined by studio interference. Oct 17, 2012 seraphim films presents dub doug, doug bradley redubs the voice of lylesberg for the cabal cut of clive barkers nightbreed. Nov 25, 2014 the directors cut shows him noticeably earlier and there is an additional shot from the front. Scary followers admire the movie, its course to the huge display was spiteful. It is with great pleasure that i can say weve come to the end of unpaved road that was the directors cut of nightbreed. Jul, 2017 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.
This cut was a mixture of workprint footage taken from vhs tapes and the warner bros. The cabal cut, which happens to be the closest thing well ever get to clive barkers. Some of you guys, or as i sometimes say yous guys, might be confused as to what this movie is. Dec 02, 2014 just yesterday our very own pat torfe raved about the new directors cut of nightbreed. Additionally, only the directors cut constantly includes a menacing score. The longest cut of nightbreedcabal ever released, incorporating most of the deleted scenes, alternate shots and broll footage available on the recent bd edition.
This is a highlights piece shotcut by myself after the winchester screening in 2012. Cabal alternate extended cut of nightbreed original. Cabal alternate extended cut of nightbreed original trilogy. Jul 14, 2017 the region free release will include a commentary track by cabal cut editors russell cherrington and jimmi johnson, as well as one with barker casts ryan danhauser and jose leitao. It looked terrible and ran far too long, clearly not a finished, readyforrelease film. Nightbreed the cabal cut deluxe edition unboxing youtube. The longest cut of nightbreed cabal ever released, incorporating most of the deleted scenes, alternate shots and broll footage available on the recent bd edition. This is a highlights piece shot cut by myself after the winchester screening in 2012. The upcoming morgan creek seraphim release of the cabal cut of nightbreed on bluray is set for release from the end of september 2017.
Not least because of the mpaas interventions the trailer was released after priorly being rejected 12 times. We could not have done this without the thousands of fans of nightbreed. Seraphim films presents dub doug, doug bradley redubs the voice of lylesberg for the cabal cut of clive barkers nightbreed. Oct 22, 2014 a fully restored nightbreed seemed like a pipe dream for many years until the discovery of lost footage on vhs. Nightbreed directors cut bluray with dvd, directors cut edition, widescreen horror 826663152838.
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