Review of Nightbreed (1990) by Judy C — 03 Oct 2007

Clive Barker certainly brought his novella Cabal to life with this great horror/suspense flick... A must see.

This review of Nightbreed (1990) was written by Judy C on 03 Oct 2007.

Nightbreed has generally received mixed reviews.

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