Cabal

[narfnitsirk]

The most interesting thing about Clive Barker’s Cabal is who falls on which side of the line. You have Boone, Lori, and the Nightbreed against Dr. Decker, Eigerman, and the mob of cops and good ole’ boys. From an early age we are trained to respect police officers and doctors, here Barker portrays them as the villains. Dr. Decker has been

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Cabal's noble monsters

[anonymous]

Hi Vanessa: Your post made me like Cabal better. True, the monsters are not the typical bad guys in this story, they're just trying to make a living like all of us. I agree with what you say about the characters being wooden. I was so wrapped up in the characters in The Shining, but here they just seemed like things he needed as recipients (and instigators) of the carnage. Nice essay!
Sally B.