From the mind of writer/director Clive Barker – the macabre visionary responsible for Hellraiser and Candyman – comes NIGHTBREED, a nightmare-induced fantasy set in a world like nothing you’ve ever experienced before… one which will leave you questioning who the real monsters are.
By night, Aaron Boone (Craig Sheffer - Teen Wolf) dreams of Midian, a hidden subterranean world where monsters have created a haven from humanity.
Under pressure from his girlfriend Lori (Anne Bobby - Born on the Fourth of July), he attends psychotherapy sessions, unaware that his shrink, Dr Decker (Videodrome director David Cronenberg), is setting him up to take the fall for a series of violent murders.
Convinced he no longer belongs in the human world, Boone goes in search of Midian – not realising that the real killer has plans for both him and the colourful cast of outsiders who call it home…
The victim of studio interference and an unrepresentative marketing campaign, NIGHTBREED was poorly received by critics on its initial release and failed to ignite the box office, but has since undergone a radical reappraisal.
Arrow Films is proud to present two versions of this depraved cult classic: the studio-approved theatrical cut and the reconstructed, reinvigorated director’s cut, for the ultimate nightmarish viewing experience.
2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS
• 4K restorations of both the Theatrical Cut and Director’s Cut
• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray™ presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both cuts
• Original lossless 2.0 stereo audio and optional DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio for both cuts
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for both cuts
• Reversible sleeve feature original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx
• Perfect-bound collectors’ booklet featuring writing on the film by Mark Salisbury, co-author of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed: The Making of the Film, and Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx
DISC 1 – THEATRICAL CUT
• Audio commentary by critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint
• Vintage introduction by writer/director Clive Barker
• Monsters, Maniacs and Midian: The Making of Nightbreed, a brand new feature-length documentary incorporating never-before-seen interviews and behind-the-scenes footage shot on location at Pinewood Studios for an Electronic Press Kit in 1989
• Memories of Midian, an interview with actor Nicholas Vince
• Walking the Line Between Heaven and Hell, an interview with critic Kat Ellinger
• Speaking up for the Monsters, an interview with critic Kim Newman
• Deleted and alternate scenes
• Extended torture scene
• Theatrical trailers and TV spots
• Extensive image galleries, including early sketches, set photos, poster and pre-production art, stills from the UK launch party at Tower Records, and more
• Original screenplay
DISC 2 – DIRECTOR’S CUT
• Introduction by Barker and restoration producer Mark Alan Miller
• Audio commentary by Barker and Miller
• Brand new audio commentary by critics Kim Newman and Stephen Jones, and Barker collaborator Peter Atkins
• Brand new audio commentary by Miller and director’s cut editor Andrew Furtado
• Tribes of the Moon: Making Nightbreed, an extensive documentary on the making of the film, featuring actors Craig Sheffer, Doug Bradley, Anne Bobby and many more
• Making Monsters, a documentary on the film’s creature designs, featuring special makeup designer Bob Keen
• Fire! Fights! Stunts!, an interview with second unit director Andy Armstrong
• Cutting Compromise, an interview with editor Mark Goldblatt
• The Painted Landscape, an exploration of the work of concept artist Ralph McQuarrie
• Monster Prosthetics Masterclass, an interview with Keen on the film’s incredible prosthetic effects
• Matte painting tests
• Makeup tests
• An exploration of the film’s abandoned stop motion animation tests, with special makeup designer Bob Keen
• Rehearsal test
• “Johnny Get Angry” music video
