Cabal (novella)Cabal is a 1988 horrornovella by the British author Clive Barker. It was originally published in the United States as part of a collection comprising a novel and several short stories from Barker's sixth and final volume of the Books of Blood. PlotBoone, a young man suffering from an unspecified mental disorder, is told by his trusted psychiatrist, Decker, that he is responsible for brutal serial murders in Calgary, which Boone has no recollection of committing.
Doug BradleyDouglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor best known for his role as the Cenobite leader Pinhead in the Hellraiser film series. Early lifeDouglas William Bradley was born in Liverpool on 7 September 1954. He attended Quarry Bank High School in the Allerton suburb of Liverpool.
Craig ShefferCraig Eric Sheffer (born April 23, 1960) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his starring roles as Hardy Jenns in Some Kind of Wonderful (1987), Aaron "Cabal" Boone in Nightbreed (1990), Norman Maclean in A River Runs Through It(1992), Joe Kane in The Program (1993), Joseph in Bliss (1997), and as Keith Scott on the television seriesOne Tree Hill (2003–12). Early lifeSheffer was born in York, Pennsylvania, where his father worked as a prison guard.Charles HaidCharles Maurice Haid III (born June 2, 1943) is an American actor and television director, with notable work in both movies and television. He is best known for his portrayal of Officer Andy Renko in Hill Street Blues. Formative yearsHaid was born in San Francisco, the son of Grace Marian (née Folger) and Charles Maurice Haid Jr. He is of Dutch (original last name Van Heidt) and Irish descent.
Hugh QuarshieHugh Quarshie is a Ghanaian-born British actor. He is known for his long-running role as Ric Griffin on the BBC One medical drama Holby City (2001–20), and for playing Captain Panaka in the Star Wars film Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). He is also known for stage roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His film work includes Highlander, Nightbreed, and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Early life and educationHugh Quarshie was born in Accra, Ghana.
Anne BobbyAnne Marie Bobby (born December 12, 1967) is an American actress, voice actress, playwright and author, best known for her role as Lori Winston, the heroine in Clive Barker's Nightbreed and Brigid Tenenbaum in the BioShock series. She was praised by The Washington Post for her portrayal of Tallasse in What the Deaf Man Heard (1997). The Los Angeles Times called Bobby's Tallasse "a sensitive, insightful portrayal."
David CronenbergDavid Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He is a principal originator of the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, physical, and technological.
Clive BarkerClive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is a British writer, filmmaker, and visual artist. He came to prominence in the 1980s with a series of short stories collectively named the Books of Blood, which established him as a leading horror author. His work has been adapted into films, notably the Hellraiser series (the first installment of which he also wrote and directed) and the Candyman series.
Dark fantasyDark fantasyor fantasy horror is a subgenre of literary, artistic, and cinematicfantasy works that incorporates elements of horror fiction. The term is ambiguously used to describe stories that combine horror elements with one or another of the standard formulas of fantasy. DefinitionA strict definition for dark fantasy is difficult to pin down. Gertrude Barrows Bennett has been called "the woman who invented dark fantasy".
Slasher filmA slasher film is a subgenre of horror films involving a killer or a group of killers stalking and murdering a group of people, often by use of bladed or sharp tools.
MonsterA monster is a type of imaginary or fictional creature found in literature, folklore, mythology, horror, fantasy, fiction and religion. They are very often depicted as dangerous and aggressive; with a strange or grotesque appearance that causes terror and fear, often in humans.
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