![]() ![]() ![]() In 1990, he published a book of his illustrations entitled Clive Barker: Illustrator. He had written several novels, including The Damnation Game (1985), the fantasy novel Imajica (1991), and the Young Adult series Abarat (2002-2011). As film director, producter, and screenwriter, he had given us several scary films, including the aforementioned adaptation of The Hellbound Heart and Candyman (1992). When Stephen King read Barker’s Books of Blood, he dubbed Barker “the future of horror.” To fulfill that prophecy, Barker had made a big impact in all aspects of the horror and fantasy entertainment. Since this was a new way to acquire and enjoy a novel, I gave it a try.Ĭlive Barker was born in Liverpool, England in 1952, but he now lives with his partner in Beverly Hills. Why not read it? Better yet, I discovered that I could borrow it on my Kindle from the local library. In searching for those novels, I came across Clive Barker’s The Hellbound Heart, the literary source behind the movie. Fast forward to this year and to my project to read several short novels. ![]() ![]() Since its tone was body horror rather than suspenseful horror, it wasn’t quite to my taste, but I still enjoyed it. So you’ll understand why, back in 1987, when Hellraiser was released, I felt tempted to see it. Frequent readers will know that I love my horror movies and that I’m constantly searching for new ones to enjoy. ![]()
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