Seems like part of a much longer film that has been cut down too much. Also, some of the dialog is particularly groan-worthy, especially the stupid one-liners.

this movie had so much going for it..and in the end it missed the mark barely...a good film, but it has so much it could have been...

Bizarre movie. Can't say they didn't try to be original though. Just doesn't end up working.

It really could have been so much better.

I'm still waiting to see a director's cut of the film.

What a cool idea. I hope that this film earns a place in horror history. It is pretty well made and I'll never forget the movie poster for it because I got it from our local video store when they took it down.

Lots of potential marred by studio interference. Here's hoping on a restoration.

The short scene in which the lead's girlfriend is walking through the underground city makes the whole movie...giving us a glimpse into the demented mind of Clive Barker, while also showing how awesome a flick this could have been if they had only taken it in a different direction.

barker's imagination has always been engaging and quite original, this stands doubly for the monster design in his movies, and this one is proof of that. story wise it's only partially lacking, but it still stands as a drastically watchable movie.

I feel like this would be a great episode of Face Off on the SyFy channel.

what a blast. i would like the director's cut to surface one day, but what a blast. david cronenberg is legit excellent here too.

51.625

Loses steam real fast.

A reverse-horror movie that manages to be enjoyable for the gratuitous amount of rather disturbing images.

One of the most refreshingly original horror films of the 90s. The monsters are the good guys

Poor.

Awesome until the final 10 minutes or so...

Awesome potential hamstrung by its budget. Still pretty decent.

Poorly made horror film that is not scary when it tries to be, and is not funny when it tries to be. Interesting mutant designs are really all that's there.

A decent little horror flick. The pace and story is a little spotty and rushed in places, but David Cronenberg plays the sick villain to perfection.

Crappy creepshow but I'd have to admit I've seen horror movies with worse plots.

The victim of several reshoots, scheduling delays, and skirmishes with the MPAA. While this doesn't quite sustain the intensity level of Barker's best work, there are more than enough demented diversions -- including a cameo by John Agar -- to satisfy quality-seeking scare buffs.

Strange but interesting.