Nightbreed
“A new reason to fear the night.”
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Cast
43 people
Craig Sheffer
Aaron Boone
Known for
A River Runs Through It
Hellraiser: Inferno
Anne Bobby
Lori Desinger
Known for
Beautiful Girls
David Cronenberg
Dr. Philip K. Decker
Known for
Alias Grace
The Fly
Charles Haid
Captain Eigerman
Known for
Hill Street Blues
Altered States
Hugh Quarshie
Detective Joyce
Known for
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Absentia
Hugh Ross
Narcisse
Known for
Outlander
The Mists of Avalon
Doug Bradley
Dirk Lylesberg
Known for
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
Catherine Chevalier
Rachel
Known for
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Stormy Monday
Malcolm Smith
Ashberry
Also in
The Creation of the Humanoids
Masters of Menace
Bob Sessions
Pettine
Known for
Hackers
Funny Man
Oliver Parker
Peloquin
Known for
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Casualty
Debora Weston
Sheryl Ann
Known for
Creep
Thunderbirds
Clive Barker Director · Danny Elfman Composer Robin Vidgeon Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $8.9M · Budget $11M · United States release February 16, 1990
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$8,862,354
Gross vs. budget
0.8×
Production
Seraphim Films
Production
Morgan Creek Entertainment
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
Morgan Creek Productions
Production
United States · United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · February 16, 1990
Theatrical
France
January 16, 1991 · Theatrical
October 14, 2015 · Physical · DVD
March 17, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
October 3, 1990 · Theatrical
Italy
November 30, 1990 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 10, 1990 · Theatrical
June 19, 1999 · TV · TV1000
April 21, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray
United Kingdom
September 28, 1990 · Theatrical
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