A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Directed by Clive Barker
monster
escape
supernatural
serial killer
dark fantasy
Rank
#41 in 1990·#4142 overall
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IMDB
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Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
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Cast
Craig Sheffer
Aaron Boone
Anne Bobby
Lori Desinger
David Cronenberg
Dr. Philip K. Decker
Charles Haid
Captain Eigerman
Hugh Quarshie
Detective Joyce
Hugh Ross
Narcisse
Doug Bradley
Dirk Lylesberg
Catherine Chevalier
Rachel
Bob Sessions
Pettine
Oliver Parker
Peloquin
Nicholas Vince
Kinski
Simon Bamford
Ohnaka
Crew
Clive Barker
Director
Clive Barker
Screenplay
Danny Elfman
Original Music Composer
Mark Goldblatt
Editor
James G. Robinson
Executive Producer
Joe Roth
Co-Producer
Clive Barker
Novel
Chris Cunningham
Modeling
Neill Gorton
Makeup Effects
Chris Webb
Stunts
Shaune Harrison
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Tony Gardner
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
172 reviews
Kari Fig
6.0★ · 05/13/25
Big fan of David Cronenberg, the actor
Big fan of David Cronenberg, the actor
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danny
5.0★ · 01/27/23
the production design goes craaaaazy in this one! but the script falls pretty flat. best bits are lori walking around the fun midian common area (elfman's score is really really good here) and the last final battle part. RELEASE THE BERSERKERS!!! i love all the silly characters! and how they indiscriminately kill cops! david cronenberg ❤️❤️❤️ (solely watched this for him and he was soooo good)
hell is real and it's in canada
the production design goes craaaaazy in this one! but the script falls pretty flat. best bits are lori walking around the fun midian common area (elfman's score is really really good here) and the last final battle part. RELEASE THE BERSERKERS!!! i love all the silly characters! and how they indiscriminately kill cops! david cronenberg ❤️❤️❤️ (solely watched this for him and he was soooo good)
hell is real and it's in canada
Audra
7.0★ · 04/08/26
David Cronenberg: [to Boone] I believe you 😇 David Cronenberg 2 secs later: He's got a gun! 😈
David Cronenberg: [to Boone] I believe you 😇 David Cronenberg 2 secs later: He's got a gun! 😈
Jack Smith
8.0★ · 04/05/26
Aaron Boone the baseball manager??
Aaron Boone the baseball manager??
orbofdreamers
8.0★ · 03/03/26
Clive Barker, David Cronenberg, Danny Elfman?!?!!
Also, Cronenberg’s voice is so soothing and beautiful to me
Clive Barker, David Cronenberg, Danny Elfman?!?!!
Also, Cronenberg’s voice is so soothing and beautiful to me
