From the mind of writer/director Clive Barker the macabre
visionary responsible for Hellraiser and Candyman comes
Nightbreed, a nightmare-induced fantasy set in a world like
nothing you ve ever experienced before... one which will leave
you questioning who the real monsters are.
By night, Aaron Boone (Craig Sheffer, Teen Wolf) dreams of
Midian, a hidden subterranean world where monsters have created a
haven from humanity. Under pressure from his girlfriend Lori
(Anne Bobby, Born on the Fourth of July), he attends
psychotherapy sessions, unaware that his shrink, Dr Decker
(Videodrome director David Cronenberg), is setting him up to take
the fall for a series of violent murders. Convinced he no longer
belongs in the human world, Boone goes in search of Midian not
realising that the real killer has plans for both him and the
colourful cast of outsiders who call it home...
The victim of studio interference and an unrepresentative
marketing campaign, Nightbreed was poorly received by critics on
its initial release and failed to ignite the box office, but has
since undergone a radical reappraisal. Arrow Video is proud to
present two versions of this depraved cult classic: the
studio-approved theatrical cut and the reconstructed,
reinvigorated director s cut, for the ultimate nightmarish
viewing experience.
LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS:
* High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentations of the
120-minute director s cut, transferred from the original camera
negative, and the 102-minute theatrical cut, transferred from the
original interpositive
* Lossless 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and uncompressed 2.0 PCM audio
on the director s cut
* Uncompressed 2.0 PCM audio on the theatrical cut
* Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
* New audio commentary on the theatrical cut by critics Adrian J
Smith and David Flint
* Audio commentary on the director s cut by writer/director Clive
Barker and restoration producer Mark Alan Miller
* Introduction to the director s cut by Clive Barker and Mark
Alan Miller
* Walking the Line Between Heaven and Hell, a new video interview
with critic Kat Ellinger
* Speaking up for the Monsters, a new video interview with critic
Kim Newman
* Tribes of the Moon: Making Nightbreed, an extensive documentary
on the making of the film, featuring actors Craig Sheffer, Doug
Bradley, Anne Bobby and many more
* Making Monsters, a documentary on the film s creature designs,
featuring special makeup designer Bob Keen
* Fire! Fights! Stunts!, a video interview with second unit
director Andy Armstrong
* Deleted and alternate scenes
* Monster Prosthetics Masterclass
* Cutting Compromise, a video interview with editor Mark
Goldblatt
* The Painted Landscape, an exploration of the work of concept
artist Ralph McQuarrie
* Matte painting tests
* Makeup tests
* Lost stop motion footage
* Extended torture scene
* Rehearsal test
* Theatrical trailer
* Rare TV spots
* Multiple image galleries, including early sketches, set photos,
and pre-production art, stills from the UK launch party at
Tower Records, and more
* Original screenplay (BD-ROM content)
* Reversible sleeve feature original and newly commissioned
artwork by Gilles Vranckx
* Double-sided fold-out
* Limited edition 40-page booklet, featuring new writing on the
film by author and critic Amy Simmons and an in-depth history of
the film s development, release and rehabilitation by Mark
Salisbury, co-author of Clive Barker s Nightbreed: The Making of
the Film