Some Cabal Cut Related Videos

On Occupy Midian's Facebook page some pretty amazing videos have been shared, to make it easier for you to locate them, I decided to share them with you here. The first two videos are part 1 and part 2 of the Monster Mania Cabal Cut Q&A as filmed and shared by Christian Francis:





The other video is the Frightfest 2012 Interview of Russell Cherrington and Mark Miller by Phil Newton:



I hope you enjoy these videos and help support Nightbreed: Cabal Cut by helping us to get the news out and by signing the petition at: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nightbreed/ also for more screening info on Nightbreed: Cabal Cut visit http://occupymidian.com

Occupy Midian Report 1 Transcript

I apologize that it has taken me so long to get this typed up for you guys. Busy schedule with school and work lately, I will do my best to do better with the next report transcript.

It is hard to believe that we are only three weeks into the Occupy Midian Movement. Since the Facebook Group was created it has literally exploded with an outpouring of support from Nightbreed fans. In the past three weeks we have accrued nearly 2500 members, the petition is also nearing 2500 signatures. If you have not signed the petition, please do so, there should be a link on clivebarkercast.com that you can follow.  

We have also had the pleasure of having support from many of the people who worked on the film joining the ranks of Occupy Midian, both on Facebook and using the #OccupyMidian hashtag on Twitter. We've had Clive Barker himself tweeting as well as few other famous tweeters such as Neil Gaiman, Nicholas Vince, Simon Bamford, and Steven Niles. On Facebook our group is blessed to be able to count Russell Cherrington and Mark Miller amongst its administrators. Within the Occupy Midian group we are able to count Anne Bobby, Simon Bamford, Hugh Ross, Nick Vince, Robbie Drake, and Jullian Parry amongst our members. For anyone I left out, I sincerely apologize, but it is a task going through nearly 2500 members to seek you out. Let me know who you are and I will be sure you achieve proper credit in our next Occupy Midian Report. 

Along with asking fans to sign the petition, there is currently a call on Occupy Midian for fan photos with a sign telling what Nightbreed means to them. We have had some amazing fan photo uploads as well as sign photos from Anne Bobby, Mark Miller, and a very convincing Dr. Decker looking fan.

In addition to all of this, Occupy Midian has had some amazing publicity, there are some great fan videos and Nightbreed testimonials up on Youtube, Fangoria.com has an article up, ProudlyResents.com did a podcast interviewing Russell Cherrington, GeeksofDoom.com has written an article about Occupy Midian as well as: Rue-Morgue.com, Mutantville.com, ShocktilYouDrop.com, and many others. I am trying to keep a running list of all the articles, videos, and podcasts that are done about Occupy Midian on Scoop.it/bring-back-nightbreed as there are so many it would be nearly impossible to go over them all here.

The fans of Nightbreed are many and we are occupying Midian to the extreme. Join the ranks of the Tribes of the Moon, Occupy Midian, and in the words of Clive Barker, "Go Forth & Breed."  

To listen to the first Occupy Midian Report on the Clive Barker Podcast visit: http://www.clivebarkercast.com/2012/04/22/episode-10-books-of-blood-volume-5-in-the-flesh/

#OccupyMidian Signs

The Occupy Midian Facebook group has a call for Occupy Midian Sign photos:

My photo:


Sign reads:
My Name: Crystal Raen
I have been blessed to see the Cabal Cut of Nightbreed.
The story moved me to tears and action.
This film must be shared in order to save the breed.
I will #Occupymidian until Cabal’s release.

V's Photo:


My Name is Richie Vaughan.
I’ve been a fan of Nightbreed for 20 years.
The Cabal Cut was everything that I hoped it would be and more. Everyone must see it and be able to own it.
I will #OCCUPYMIDIAN (literally) until the cabal cut is released.

If you want to create your own, just snap a pic with your sign, join Occupy Midian on Facebook and upload your photo to the Occupy Midian Signs. 

Oh I almost forgot, who ever has the most comments on their photo by Midnight on Friday, April 21st will win:

1st Prize: An Uncorrected Proof of Weaveworld
2nd Prize : The Rawhead Rex story arc run of the Nighbreed comics.
3rd Prize : An autographed picture of Clive.

If you can't get your photo into the Occupy Midian Signs photo album, just ask one of the admins for help, those guys are great!

Help us bring back Nightbreed as the Cabal Cut! Occupy Midian and Go Forth and Breed!

More Links on Bringing Back Nightbreed:
Bring Back Nightbreed - a facebook page
Occupy Midian - a facebook group
Nightbreed Petition - sign this to help Morgan Creek realize the number of people that are willing to buy this movie should it come out.
Also if you have not done so, check out: http://clivebarkercast.com for some great podcasts about Clive Barker, Occupy Midian, and more Clive Barker related info.

Preproduction "Nightbreed" Art by Ralph McQuarrie

Richie V. found his Clive Barker's Shadows in Eden book. He wanted to share some images that he felt were the most moving to help with the Occupy Midian and Bring Back Nightbreed movement.

The above photo is Preproduction "Nightbreed" art by Ralph McQuarrie. (If you have the book it is on pg. 342. Click the pic to transport yourself to Ralph McQuarrie's art.)

There are some great quotes in Chapter 36 Frights of Fancy by Nigel Floyd. Thus far my favorite is:

"One [old] guy at Fox never saw it through because he felt it was morally reprehensible and disgusting --the two very things it's not. Their imaginations are limited and they have a very unadventurous sense of what to do."
--Clive Barker
   from "How Fox Bungled Nightbreed Per Clive Barker" by Alan Jones, Cinefantastique Vol. 21, No. 1., July 1990

Another great quote is:

"...I think it's in the tradition of a very much darker Thief of Baghdad, in which you're dealing with a fantastical world which is being, as you can see, created from the ground up."
from: (1991) Clive Barker's Shadows in Eden, edited by Stephen Jones. pg. 343. 

This piece of art, while beautiful in and of itself, isn't quite a true depiction of the entire Nightbreed story. However, with the original release, one would believe that it would be so. The Cabal Cut of Nightbreed would show this piece of art turned around, the monster's suffering at the hands of man. which in this story is unfortunately true.

Which brings us back to one of our favorite questions that surrounds Nightbreed:

Who is truly the real monster?

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For more information on the fight to bring Nightbreed Back as a Director's cut, please visit:
Bring Back Nightbreed - a facebook page
Occupy Midian - a facebook group
Nightbreed Petition

Realization at Mad Monster Party

At the Mad Monster Party Convention in Charlotte, NC on March 24, 2012, I was privileged enough to meet with Craig Sheffer and Anne Bobby. Which was beyond how I'd imagined it to be. They are both down to earth super friendly, amazing people. Meeting them was great as my fiance had recently introduced me to Nightbreed, and I liked it. I will be the first to admit I hadn't read Clive Barker's Cabal (and at this current moment still haven't), however, I enjoyed the movie, Richie has loved the book and the movie since he was a child.

After my first time seeing Nightbreed, Richie tried to talk me into reading the book, I just didn't see that I would want to since in Nightbreed, there didn't seem to be a coherent story.

Then I saw The Director's Cut of Nightbreed at the Mad Monster Party.

I am definitely carving out some time to read Clive Barker's book now.

The story that was cut out of this movie is a beautiful story. It is heartbreaking, chilling, and even a little insightful (for me anyway). There is this rich meaning behind Nightbreed that was never put out for the public to see, a story that made me cry, smile, and hide my eyes at times.

After the movie, the panel that discussed things with the crowd tugged at my heart. Anne Bobby cried, and as she cried something tugged at my mind. Then with the support of the crowd, Anne was coaxed into singing for us. Her voice is more amazing in person that it was in the film.

Listening to the stories that people have with this film, the memories, and now the realization that the story was meant to be a more complete creature, many people want to see the film the way Clive Barker meant for it to be seen. What can I do? I want to see this film again, go through the emotions again, I want to share it with my family and friends.

So here I am, I am going to do my best to find out info on how to help get this film up and going so that it will be put out on DVD for the masses. If you want to help, stick around and follow the tips that I am going to do my best to unearth.

This is for you Anne Bobby (I know it's not a Frisbee, but it will have to do):