Nightbreed fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft.
Scary and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Wondrous
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Scary and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Nightbreed is scary, tense, and fast-paced.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Fantasy, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style stand out.
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Nightbreed is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Shudder, and Night Flight+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Philo, Kanopy, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 40). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 42 min
Nightbreed runs 1 h 42 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Nightbreed higher (63) than critics (49). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $11 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 81% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
+3GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Nightbreed in 17 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 88 storytelling tropes for Nightbreed, including Wainscot Society, Gaslighting, Decapitation Presentation.
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