I was hoping this would be an anthology, but it sticks with a single story in a closely tied framing device.

Covers some pretty familiar ground for Clive Barker fans, what with the skinlessness and the illicit sex and the bloody goings-on in what should've been some English family's happy home. The overfamiliarity blunts its effectiveness, but at least the director knows how to stick his stingers where we probably won't be looking for them.

Ending's a bit bonkers, which is just as well because by that point it really needed the shot of caffeine. Not one of the better Barker adaptations, but worth a look if you've worn out your Nightbreed VHS.