i experience nightbreed for the first time on television a year ago and i be pleasantly surprise with the result . clive barker be say to have revitalise horror with hellraiser but this be a film that effectively stall his cinema career somewhat . what an unfortunate thing to happen because and like the inhabitant of midian and this film seem to be misunderstand . barker have create a cross breed of genre staple in this story it begin a a traditional horror film but soon become a fable regarding man inhumanity to man . evoke sympathy for the devil be tough at the best of time but when the character be a visually demonic a they be in this film it become nigh on impossible ( cue the child . ) . the practically klan like human insurgence ( pitchfork and holy wrath . ) at the film conclusion become doubly upsetting in the face of what have go before . a a parable of ethnic tension and white supremacy this film can be quite evocative . i pity those who will not see the film from this angle and think of it a barker fantastical indulgence go too far . we have a genuine forgotten gem here and the sooner the studio and mr barker make nice and devote some time to it the good .