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    Nightbreed

    Nightbreed

    Presented by The Colonial Theatre at The Colonial Theatre

    November 4, 2011


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    “Barker followed up the success of Hellraiser with this flawed but ambitious horror/fantasy epic about the undergournd city of Midian, where monsters hide from the persecution of humans. Dr. Decker (David Cronenberg), a psychologist who moonlights as a masked serial killer, brainwashes a patient named Boone into thinking he’s the killer.

    A monster-obsessed psychotic leads Boone to Midian for asylum. As luck would have it, Boone is actually a monster who’s destined both bring the downfall of Midian and lead the refugees to a new home. Unfortunately, the immigration never happens on-screen because the movie and book were panned as trilogies that never materialized. There is a great deal to admire in this movie, especially the detail put into the numerous monster extras. Barker wanted this to be “the Star Wars of horror” so he actually wrote back stories for each creature. When I was fifteen, this was the greatest movie ever made.” (Bryan Theiss, The Scarecrow Movie Guide)

    Directed by Clive Barker. US. 1990. R. 102 min. Private Collector. 35mm.


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        The Colonial Theatre

        227 Bridge Street
        Phoenixville, PA 19460

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        $8 / $6 / $5

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      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        November 4, 2011

        Times:

        9:45PM

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