F3lixL3g1ons’s review published on Letterboxd:
Still feels fresh and cool every time I go back to it… and that takes a lot of doing these days.
On the outside, Nightbreed is totally '80s: from the fantastic makeup to Danny Elfman's Hellraiser-ish soundtrack; almost like a last solemn farewell to the golden age of Horror. But on the inside, Nightbreed is full-on progressive '90s stuff: An ultra-sharp political allegory about the persecution of outcasts. Ethnic cleansing wrapped up in mythical fantasy.
The Cabal Cut is very much the real deal. The version that started it all. Less "Muppets of Horror", more "Freak Holocaust". More emotionally resonant, focused and cohesive. Simplicity over complication!
Respect to Clive Barker for not giving up on his true version. And mad props to the Occupy Midian Movement for paving the way for The Cabal Cut.
If, like me, you stand with the old guard, this is for you: One of those great, lost films that finally found its way home — next to Blade Runner's Final Cut, Dust Devil's Final Cut and Alien³'s Assembly Cut!