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: Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
2013-06-30 19:41:00

Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
2013-06-30 19:41:00

Mood: curious
Music: .fun, "Benson Hedges."

A poll of sorts.

Who here has read Cabal, by Clive Barker, or seen the movie based on the book (which was titled Nightbreed)?

Comment amnesty is on, this is a fact-finding expedition.

Tags: horror movies

trektone

July 1 2013, 04:31:53 UTC 4 years ago

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I saw the movie in a theater years ago and not since. I did read the novella (which I own in a few forms) before I saw the movie, but haven't reread it in a while.

Oh, is this for the Nightbreed antho? I saw Barker had posted about it on FB.

tikiera

July 1 2013, 04:32:02 UTC 4 years ago

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Seen the movie twice, because I couldn't believe it was based on the short story the first time I saw it - I had read the story first, several years before, and then someone said the movie was based on it, watched the movie, was confounded, reread the story, and then watched it again and could see how it was. Still was never one of the movie adaptations that I liked as a movie adaption. (I can like a movie adaptation as it's own movie, but still be unhappy that it's likely to be the only way that the original print version gets brought to the screen).

corucia

July 1 2013, 04:32:17 UTC 4 years ago

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I remember reading the book when it was first released. I've seen the movie a couple of times. The Epic division of Marvel put out a comic book based on it in the early 90s. It lasted about two dozen issues. I remember collecting it - big monster fan, so it was a given I'd pick it up.

mpoetess

July 1 2013, 04:40:15 UTC 4 years ago

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All of the above, and some of the comic series as well.

seanan_mcguire

July 1 2013, 16:22:35 UTC 4 years ago

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Could you send me an email through my website, do you think?

mpoetess

4 years ago

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l_o_lostshadows

July 1 2013, 04:46:21 UTC 4 years ago

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Saw the movie in theaters, read the story, bought it on VHS, and upgraded it to DVD. And... hmm... damn its been a while. I think I can still describe the plot. I remember I liked it, but not sure if it was for the story or just for the cool monsters and their world.

danaoshee

July 1 2013, 04:48:03 UTC 4 years ago Edited: July 1 2013, 04:48:15 UTC

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Watched the movie ages ago, have a bunch of friends who adore it, and I think Convolution's doing some event with it in november.

handful_ofdust

July 1 2013, 05:23:27 UTC 4 years ago

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I've read the book and own the original cut of the movie. I'm looking forward to the Cabal cut.

mlerules

July 1 2013, 05:35:11 UTC 4 years ago

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Haven't read Cabal, but saw a screening of Nightbreed at the recent HPLovecraft FilmFest & CthuhluCon at Portland's Hollywood Theater.

cinsangel

July 1 2013, 05:41:37 UTC 4 years ago

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Haven't read Cabal but I'm a fan of Nightbreed. I need to hunt down the elusive director's cut.

yolandasfetsos

July 1 2013, 06:04:34 UTC 4 years ago

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I went to watch NIGHTBREED at the movies when I was 17, and was captivated so much that I bought and read CABAL right away. I absolutely love this story. It was my first introduction to Clive Barker and after that I fell in love with his work. He has a very visceral (raw) way of telling stories, and this one was amazing. :)

northwestmagpie

July 1 2013, 06:23:43 UTC 4 years ago

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I have. I thought it was one of the more bizarre of Barker's novels; I didn't sympathize with the protagonists, and had the distinct feeling of being on the outside looking in from start to finish. Overall, not a pleasant reading experience.

cdybedahl

July 1 2013, 06:25:48 UTC 4 years ago

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Read the book long, long ago when it first came out. Named my first MUD character after it.

mrs_norris_mous

July 1 2013, 06:36:39 UTC 4 years ago

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I have neither read or seen them.

sparrowpunk

July 1 2013, 07:18:09 UTC 4 years ago

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Read Cabal, haven't seen Nightbreed.

willibald

July 1 2013, 08:39:29 UTC 4 years ago

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Seen the film, have a copy of the book but never read it.

joeyeah_right

July 1 2013, 08:45:19 UTC 4 years ago

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I haven't read the book, but I saw the film many years ago. I don't remember much about it now other than I really liked it.

schreib_wut

July 1 2013, 08:58:51 UTC 4 years ago

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Read the book and watched the movie. Loved both. Plan to re-read the book again soon because there's that thing I maybe want to try out and write for :-D.

joecoustic

July 1 2013, 09:42:49 UTC 4 years ago

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Definitely read it, though don't remember it too well at the moment.

tattercoats

July 1 2013, 09:46:30 UTC 4 years ago

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Saw the film, loved the film, wrote a song (Tribes of the Moon, used to gig it with the Beasts, many years ago). Had for a while a book of the film telling the story in storyboards - not at all the same as 'I read the book', of course. Also had once the book of the residents of Midian, with detailed and disturbing pictures and backstories of many of the monsters - many more than were named or properly 'met' in the film.

When we dream, we dream of being smoke, or of flying... :-)

Um. I clearly carry a lot more memory of that world and its inhabitants than I had guessed, given the intervening years... thank you for the reminder. And if I find the song in rough anywhere I'll send it you for fun.

T xx