No specific spoilers but I do briefly refer to how the Nightbreed-family thematically develops during the film's plot.
The first time I saw Nightbreed was over 30 years ago. I barely remember anything about it other than the enclosed cemetary where they lived, and that I think I enjoyed it.
...well...not every childhood favourite is still good when watched decades later as a film-addicted adult.
Nightbreed starts well enough, there's some cool dialogue especially from the Peloquin character (incidentally played by the director of 1995's Othello). But the story quickly devolves into muddy dull dumb fare. The Nightbreed-creatures themselves lose a lot of mystery as their vulnerabilities are revealed. They were far more interesting when presented as a dark mysterious threat.
FX are well-done, clearly a lot of effort was put into them. But there's no cohesion, no concept, no consistency, no reasoning...behind any of the FX-decisions. They're all just kind of there, like a random Creature-Workshop gallery. Like cast-offs from other movies where they weren't used.
Acting is so-so, music meh. Camera ok.
Can't really recommend it unless you're a practical-creature-FX completist.
The first time I saw Nightbreed was over 30 years ago. I barely remember anything about it other than the enclosed cemetary where they lived, and that I think I enjoyed it.
...well...not every childhood favourite is still good when watched decades later as a film-addicted adult.
Nightbreed starts well enough, there's some cool dialogue especially from the Peloquin character (incidentally played by the director of 1995's Othello). But the story quickly devolves into muddy dull dumb fare. The Nightbreed-creatures themselves lose a lot of mystery as their vulnerabilities are revealed. They were far more interesting when presented as a dark mysterious threat.
FX are well-done, clearly a lot of effort was put into them. But there's no cohesion, no concept, no consistency, no reasoning...behind any of the FX-decisions. They're all just kind of there, like a random Creature-Workshop gallery. Like cast-offs from other movies where they weren't used.
Acting is so-so, music meh. Camera ok.
Can't really recommend it unless you're a practical-creature-FX completist.