Clive Barker

[tzarinna]

I discovered Clive after I exhausted the libraries collection of Stephen King books. I was still starving for horror and when I saw the cover of a Clive Barker book with the quote from King, "I have seen the future of horror and its name is Clive Barker". I thought, my god now that is saying something. I think I wet myself. Don't ask me what book cover that was, I used to get high a lot in those days, so I don't remember. :csad:

http://timewinds.com/clive/forum/index.php
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Barker
www.clivebarker.info
www.clivebarker.com

So, do you love Clive? What's your favorite book, art piece, play, and/or movie?

I'll wait.

[taskmaster]

I'm pretty sure that quote was from The Inhuman Condition by Clive Barker. I will probably start reading his work eventually. I'm reading a lot of King and I also want to get into some Matheson and Crichton.

[Galactus]

Great writer, especially his earlier stuff (I suppose that goes for most writers). My favorite books are the Books of Blood-collections, Weaveworld, Imajica, The Great and Secret Show and Everville.

Speaking of early stuff there's seems to be a new collection coming out with stories Barker wrote some forty years ago.

Here's a review:

THE ADVENTURES OF MR. MAXMILLAN BACCHUS AND HIS TRAVELING CIRCUS by Clive Barker
Review by Dave Sims

The Wedding of Indigo Murphy To The Duke Lorenzo De Medici and how Angelo was discovered in an orchard. The Face Of The Flying Lion Fish And Why Doctor Jozabiah Bentham’s Theatre of Tears sailed north. How The Clown Domingo De Ybarrondo Fell Over the edge of the world. How Mr. Maxmillan Bacchus’ Traveling Circus Reached Cathay And Entertained The Court of the Khan Called Kublai in Xanadu, How They Sought The Bearded Bird, and how, at last, Angelo was lost.

No, the lines above aren’t culled from supermarket tabloids and if so, aren’t the entire article. If each wacky, way long line doesn’t spin your head faster than Linda Blair’s, you’ll realize they’re simply the titles of Clive Barker’s stories in his latest, but earliest collection of a complete mind-screw literary fest. Written over forty years ago, these interlocking stories chronicle a circus that trivializes the imagination of P.T. Barnum. Maxmillan Bacchus has assembled a traveling troupe led by a giant bird, populated by such odd characters as a crocodile, orangutan, apple thief, and trapeze girl, they find themselves on a quartet of adventures onto the road to perform for the Kublai Khan. Strange creatures abound, such as the horrific trolls which live on the flip side of the earth (of course it’s flat in Barker’s mind) and those in Bacchus’ rival circus.

Those familiar with the author’s work will notice that even this earliest collection contains visions of a mind most beautifully disturbed, displaying flickers of images that will find their way into Imagica, The Great And Secret Show, and Everville. The illustrations fill the mind’s eye with whatever the imagination doesn’t. Comparisons to other authors would only fall short here, but for those uninitiated, try to picture if Barnum’s show mixed with Roald Dahl with a soundtrack by Pink Floyd but performed by Alice Cooper.


And you can buy it here: http://www.badmoonbooks.com/product.php?productid=1094&cat=12&page=1

[Eggyman]

I was only thinking yesterday that there isn't a Barker thread, and I was wondering why TZ hadn't made one yet :D

Books of Blood and Weaveworld are my favourites... I also enjoyed Cold Heart Canyon and The Damnation Game.

[tzarinna]

I've been off my game for a bit, I'll get regular some day soon. :O

[Eggyman]

You need more fibre.

[tzarinna]

Good idea, I'll get more reading done on the toilet.

[SLVRSR4]

I discovered Clive after I exhausted the libraries collection of Stephen King books. I was still starving for horror and when I saw the cover of a Clive Barker book with the quote from King, "I have seen the future of horror and its name is Clive Barker". I thought, my god now that is saying something. I think I wet myself. Don't ask me what book cover that was, I used to get high a lot in those days, so I don't remember. :csad:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Barker
www.clivebarker.info (http://www.clivebarker.info)
www.clivebarker.com (http://www.clivebarker.com)

So, do you love Clive? What's your favorite book, art piece, play, and/or movie?

I'll wait.

I love Clive Barker Body politic, Cabal, and Age of Desire are hilarious. He also keeps his work trim and well-paced with very detailed sex scenes.

[Eggyman]

VERY detailed sex scenes. I remember the description of the sex scene in Cabal, in the jail house - sweet Jesus that was graphic.

[tzarinna]

Even though I didn't really care for Coldheart Canyon there was one sex scene I will never forget. I'd describe it, but I might get banned. :meow:

Clive will be doing a writing seminar, also Doug Bradley and Tony Todd will be there at Fangoria's convention in L.A. in April.



http://www.creationent.com/cal/fangocon/fangola.asp
Saturday, April 18th

CLIVE BARKER
Creator: HELLRAISER, CANDYMAN, NIGHTBREED, MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN and LORD OF ILLUSIONS; novels: WEAVEWORLD, THE GREAT AND SECRET SHOW, IMAJICA, ABARAT and MISTER B. GONE; latest movies: DREAD and BOOK OF BLOOD. Clive will be conducting his "Writing Horror" seminar on Saturday (Separate Admission Required) On-Stage Saturday It's $99 for the seminar. It's from 1-3.

[tzarinna]

Hmmm....all this sex talk.

[Eggyman]

Yeah.

Is it the sex scene where he's walking through the grounds of the house and all the ghosts are humping each other and asking him to join? There's a few in that book though.

Horror/erotica pie.

[KenK]

VERY detailed sex scenes. I remember the description of the sex scene in Cabal, in the jail house - sweet Jesus that was graphic.

Yeah, I remember reading that and thinking, GODDAMN!!!

To say nothing of his description of a cenobite in THe Hellbound Heart (the novella Hellraiser is based on), that was described as being silvery-skinned, completely nude, and adorned with multiple piercings in her vagina. I would loved to see that on film!

[Eggyman]

O I bet you would, laddy.

[tzarinna]

Yeah.

Is it the sex scene where he's walking through the grounds of the house and all the ghosts are humping each other and asking him to join? There's a few in that book though.

Horror/erotica pie.

Yeah, buddy. :meow:

[Galactus]

Some update on Abarat 3 from Comic-Con:

"I've just delivered Abarat 3 to my publishers. I have about 100 of the oil paintings done of the 120 which will go into the book, so I owe them 20 pictures. The book is longer than the first two, it's about 120,000 words and it's called Abarat 3 Absolute Midnight and it is the darkest - I mean, it's for the same audience that obviously read the first two books, but my God it's dark. You know it's written for an audience that starts age ten; I'd like to think it will be a ten year old's first horror book. I would love it if kids across the world - these books are in 42, 43 languages - and I would love it if kids were introduced to horror through the Abarat books. You know, Books 1 and 2 were kind of cool, sauntering along and then along comes Absolute Midnight and, my God, does it get dark and I like it. There's some very dark stuff going down and I've enjoyed writing it - it's the middle book of the 5 and it gets as bad as it's going to get."

[Ghostvirus]

I don't know if this will make any sense. But I am a fan of the the way Clive uses words. He has a kind of cool way of wordings things.

[knowsbleed]

Coldheart Canyon was ok... not my fave.

I really wish he would go ahead and write that sequel to Galilee already. Or write something worthwhile... sheesh. I didn't care for his demon in a book, book. It bored me... and a Clive Barker book shouldn't bore me.

[cryptic name]

i love clive barker. the books of blood are my favorite horror stories ever. and of course, everyone loves hellraiser and candy man

[Figs]

Anyone heard any news on The Scarlet Gospels?

I can't wait for that and Abarat 3.

[Bill]

The Thief of Always is a great book.

[Galactus]

Clive Barker Returns to Comics With Seduth
Source:IDW Publishing August 19, 2009


IDW Publishing is partnering with Clive Barker once again for a new comic book series entitled "Seduth."

The two schemed to present this title with vivid 3-D effects, as Barker is joined by the Eisner-nominated art team of Gabriel Rodriguez and Jay Fotos ("Locke & Key"), along with co-writer Chris Monfette and 3-D art expert Ray Zone.

In "Seduth," Barker tells the tale of celebrated architect Harold Engle, who first glimpses the small cloud of darkness inside a glittering, priceless diamond, without any knowledge of the terrible plague contained within. "Seduth" follows Engle on a surreal journey through murder and madness to the very heart of existence and a terrible, impossible choice-to unravel the very fabric of the world, or to save it?

This is the first time Barker has created a world specifically for the comic book medium in two decades. If you recall, he created a line of titles in the '90s such as "Saint Sinner" and "Hyperkind." IDW has previously presented adaptations of Barker's novels "The Thief of Always" and "The Great and Secret Show."

"Seduth" comes complete with 3-D glasses, as well as back-up material that includes Barker's original notes and sketches for the story.

About collaborating with Barker, the project's co-writer, Monfette says, "Clive came to me, quite literally, with nothing... which is to say that he wanted to create a piece about the essence of nihilism. Foolishly, I had expected a story-manageable, straightforward, perhaps a bit messy-and what I received was a five-dimensional jigsaw, the likes of which could only ever come from the mind of Clive Barker, my friend, whose head and heart, I believe, are one and the same."

[:eek:]

Release date for Abarat 3:

"Hi to all. A lot of people asked for the release date of Abarat III. Today I was told it will be September of 2011. There are plans to do signings but we won't have them locked down for a while. As soon I have news, Phil and Sarah will carry it."
Twitter Posts
By Clive Barker, 29 July 2010

[zanos]

The only books I've read from Clive Barker is The Thief of Always, Age of Desire and the Hellbound Heart. Very good stuff.

[:eek:]

http://www.littlebunnycthulhu.com/?p=1447

[tzarinna]

Things are happening.

http://timewinds.com/clive/forum/index.php

[:eek:]

Cover for Abarat: Absolute Midnight

http://www.clivebarker.info/abarat3.jpg

[childeroland]

Has anyone heard anything about Scarlet Gospels? A publication date?

[Valaquen]

I've been waiting for The Scarlet Gospels for years!

[tzarinna]

http://www.crowngallery.net/exhibitions/84-clive-barker-imaginer.html

Clive Barker, master of Horror, brings his paintings and drawings to Crown Gallery, Carlisle 16th July - 23rd August 2011

[lancimouspitt]

I absolutley love weaveworld (hope for a movie one day) and the books of blood. I didn't think Mister B Gone was that bad either,just purley fun.

[jaganar]

sorry to say , i was a youngster when Cabal was butchered on Screen and then briefly ressurected as a comic series . i didnt read it until 5 years ago and was very amazing . really wish they made it the way it was written tho it would be pure justice. HAVE abarat 1 , have yet to open it (first edition) and the TORTURED SOULS (toyline series 1) which incidentally included a story about the 6 characters in each figure.

love the TS story, love Cabal , so i know ill fall in love with the Abarat legacy.

anyone else have the TS figures ? or the spawn Clive barker series ?

[tzarinna]

http://timewinds.com/clive/forum/index.php

[moviedoors]

He's a really talented guy, but I run hot and cold with his work. The Hellbound Heart is a great read, as are many of the Books of Blood, but then again, Mister B. Gone? I think he has a tendency to get a bit to flowery with his prose. Anyone else notice that his favorite word is "din?"

[tzarinna]

I've never noticed the "din" thing.


For those that live in Ireland.
http://www.irishfilm.ie/cinema/dispfilm_07.asp?filmID=7445
AN EVENING WITH CLIVE BARKER
In association with Horrorthon and Trinity College, Dublin, we are delighted to present An Evening with Clive Barker at the IFI on July 13th (21.00). The renowned horror and fantasy author/director will give a talk about his career, followed by rare theatrical screenings of his early films, Salomé and The Forbidden. This event will be facilitated by Horrorthon’s Ed King.

[scarletwonder]

I love Clive Barker! My favourite read was Imajica...its kinda dangerous though read it and was kinda lost for about 6 weeks- his writing can do that to the unprepared mind!

[SyntheticHeart]

Hellraiser series...the best

[:eek:]

Publication of Abarat 3 is now scheduled for 27 September 2011, available in hardback at £15.43 / $24.99 and as a Kindle edition at £11.34 / $16.66. Abarat : Absolute Midnight may be black in sentiment but more glorious days will follow - Clive is already busy writing Book Four - The Dynasty Of Dreamers - and a gold-covered Book Five - Abarat : The Eternal

[tzarinna]

http://youtu.be/qpGwas7N5nQ

Abarat: Absolute Midnight Book Trailer
www.youtube.com
Clive Barker's New York Times bestselling fantasy series returns with the long-awaited third book in the acclaimed ABARAT series -- ABARAT: ABSOLUTE MIDNIGHT...

[THANOSRULES]

I loved the Nightbreed Movie, I didnt know about the differences in the book.

But to me, Nightbreed was something i had never seen before, a twist on all your sense of stereotypes and morality...and in the end a twistedly original superhero movie.

I should check out Cabal

[tzarinna]

Clive Barker discusses Abarat: Absolute Midnight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzzK0fTzRoc)

[Figs]

Clive Barker discusses Abarat: Absolute Midnight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzzK0fTzRoc)

Had no idea this was out already. :yay:

This is also coming out for those that are interested.

http://www.amazon.com/Clive-Barkers-Hellraiser-Vol-1/dp/1608860728/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317323012&sr=1-2

[tzarinna]

Ah, I wish I had seen this sooner. I just ordered Absolute Midnight a couple of nights ago.

[Figs]

Ah, I wish I had seen this sooner. I just ordered Absolute Midnight a couple of nights ago.

Finally got it in the mail. Can't wait to read it. :yay:

[Kal-Elder]

the only thing I have read by Clive Barker is "The Hellbound Heart", and that was purely because it is the book that Hellraiser was based on. -- Great book by the way. Well written and very engaging.
I like his imagination and his movies like The Candyman.

[Figs]

the only thing I have read by Clive Barker is "The Hellbound Heart", and that was purely because it is the book that Hellraiser was based on. -- Great book by the way. Well written and very engaging.
I like his imagination and his movies like The Candyman.

Give The Damnation Game and his Books of Blood series a try.

[tzarinna]

I second that.

[tzarinna]

Hellbound Chronicles - Hellraiser Web Comic Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_YowCyspTo&feature=related)

[Batman jr.]

When I was mostly reading fiction (until 3-4 years ago) I checked out many of his books.

Being the Stephen King fan that I still more or less am, I enjoyed them from the start: Barker is EXTREMElY brutal, not as detailed as King, but easily my second favourite horror writer.

[:eek:]

Clive's 22 January comment on his health:
Dear Friends, I've had some medical issues that have recently forced me away from my beloved desk and into the hospital... But do not worry... I will be home soon and back to causing trouble! My apologies for being off the radar!
All of my love,
Clive XOXO

[tzarinna]

Thanks for posting that. I hope we hear something soon about how he's doing.

[Figs]

Clive's 22 January comment on his health:
Dear Friends, I've had some medical issues that have recently forced me away from my beloved desk and into the hospital... But do not worry... I will be home soon and back to causing trouble! My apologies for being off the radar!
All of my love,
Clive XOXO

Hope he gets better.

[Patty]

Clive Barker's "Cabal" was one of the reasons my sons first name is Midian.

[tzarinna]

Clive Barker's "Cabal" was one of the reasons my sons first name is Midian.

:up: That's very cool. Have you been able to meet Clive to tell him?

[tzarinna]

Clive's twitter


From Twitter: "My friends, Clive here. I'm at home now after a while in hospital, thanks to a nearly fatal case of Toxic Shock brought on by a visit to my dentist. Apparently this is not uncommon. In my case the dental work unloaded such a sp...illage of poisonous bacteria into my blood that my whole system crashed, putting me into a coma. I spent several days in Intensive Care, with a machine breathing for me. Later, my Doctors said that they had not anticipated a happy ending until I started to fight, repeatedly pulling out the tubes that I was constantly gagging on. After a few days of nightmarish delusions I woke up to my life again, tired, twenty pounds lighter but happy to be back from a very dark place. And here in the world I intend to stay. I've books to write, films to make and paintings to paint. I seem to have come home with my sight clearer somehow, and my sense of purpose intensified. Thank you all for your messages your prayers and love. What better reason to wake to life than knowing I have such friends? Again, thank you. My love to you always. Clive." 02/07

"Dearest friends,the incredible wave of love and empathy which so many of you sent my way through the Twitter tree are a huge source of strength and right now. I have no words to adequately thank you. I gain strength from all your kindness.And from the sense that you're there, ready for the stories I still have to tell and the paintings I still have to paint. Again,thank you. My love to you all. Clive" 02/08

[HellBound]

The hellbound heart is a great book.

[Figs]

The hellbound heart is a great book.

:up:

If you're just now getting into Barker, you should read The Damnation Game next. Just a recommendation. :woot:

[BlakeK80]

I just recently played Jericho for the Xbox360. It was trashed in the Media but i thought it was a decent horror/shooter game

[Figs]

I hope Barker does a book signing tour someday again. Not only do I want to meet him but I have something he might want. I came across a copy of Everville, but it's an uncorrected proof with a note written inside by Timothy Leary.

I was thinking of selling it, but I have no idea how much to sell it for.

[tzarinna]

Contact him on Twitter, he's very receptive. https://twitter.com/#!/RealCliveBarker
Or Phil and Sarah on either twitter or facebook or http://www.clivebarker.info/. :) That's a pretty cool find. Where did you get it?

[Figs]

Contact him on Twitter, he's very receptive. https://twitter.com/#!/RealCliveBarker
Or Phil and Sarah on either twitter or facebook or http://www.clivebarker.info/. :) That's a pretty cool find. Where did you get it?


I got it from a friend who wouldn't tell me where she got it. Thanks for the links.

[:eek:]

First interview with Clive after the accident in January:

http://www.clivebarker.info/intsrevel29.html

[tzarinna]

Ugh, I don't want to read the whole thing, it freaks me out. :(

[Figs]

Anyone else read his third book in the Abarat series?

[tzarinna]

There's screenings of the Cabal Cut listed on http://www.occupymidian.com/, you can also request a screening in your area: per Facebook Ryan- If you want a screening in your town, have the event coordinator or Theater owner contact Russell Cherrington. Look at the events section or www.occupymidian.com to see when and where there are current screenings, and keep in mind that Russell has to fly to every screening personally.

[tzarinna]

On facebook-

Clive Barker: Revelations
Delighted to be able to share the full wraparound artwork for the 25th anniversary edition of Weaveworld - by Richard A. Kirk: http://www.clivebarker.info/bookswip.html#weave25

[Figs]

I already own that book, hardbound. Damn I'm so tempted to rebuy it since it would be brand new. :(

[tzarinna]

Clive is on facebook, deviant art and tumbler. I would post links but Clive tends to post some pretty hardcore pictures that are NSFW.

[Figs]

Clive is on facebook, deviant art and tumbler. I would post links but Clive tends to post some pretty hardcore pictures that are NSFW.

Nice! Just "liked" his page on Facebook.

So how was the extra footage in Nightbreed that you just saw recently?

[tzarinna]

Nice! Just "liked" his page on Facebook.

So how was the extra footage in Nightbreed that you just saw recently?


You didn't friend him?

It was pretty impressive, I can't imagine having to go through all of that footage. The ending is of course different. Apparently, each screening there might be even more added, so everyone may experience something different. They're adding more screenings that haven't been put up on http://www.occupymidian.com just yet, like Texas.

I wonder what other treasures Clive has hidden in his home that he has completely forgotten, like the Third book of the Art? :(

[Eklypze]

Could somebody pm me the links to like his page on Facebook n all that? When I do a such for Clive Barker just like 30 people come up and then only his Wikipedia page. Any help is appreciated guys

[tzarinna]

More screenings (http://www.occupymidian.com/home/) for Cabal Cut announced.

23 SEPT 12
SLASH FILM FESTIVAL VIENNA, AT

28 SEPT 12
DERBY QUAD DERBY, UK

29 SEPT 12
CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE CARDIFF, UK

30 SEPT 12
UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER
Tickets via Ticketweb
Tickets via PayPal
WINCHESTER, UK

5 OCT 12
GRIMM UP NORTH MANCHESTER, UK

12 OCT 12
SITGIES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BARCELONA, SP

27 OCT 12
HORRORTHON DUBLIN, IR

2 NOV 12
WEEKEND OF HORRORS GERMANY

3 NOV 12
NIGHT VISIONS HELSINKI

9 NOV 12
ABERTOIR HORROR FESTIVAL ABERYSTHWYTH, UK

17 NOV 12
MONDO MEXICO

23 NOV 12
ELECTRIC CINEMA BIRMINGHAM, UK

25 NOV 12
PARIS INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL

[tzarinna]

HELLRAISER : ORIGINS We opened the box ! (http://www.facebook.com/groups/hellraisershoot/)

[tzarinna]

Hellraiser Concept Art from Possible Reboot. (http://geektyrant.com/news/2012/8/5/hellraiser-concept-art-from-possible-reboot.html)

[Baramos]

I've seen Hellraiser and several of his other movies, but the Clive Barker creation I've always liked the most is the video game Clive Barker's Undying (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Barker%27s_Undying). It's a PC game from, I think, 1999. It was pretty hardcore and difficult, had a great story, and was one of the few video games I have found genuinely terrifying.


The game begins in 1923, after World War I veteran Patrick Galloway receives an urgent letter from his friend Jeremiah Covenant. Covenant, well aware of Galloway's reputation for dealing with occult matters, is in failing health and raves about a curse that has destroyed his entire family. Galloway travels to the Covenant estate on the coast of Ireland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ireland) to visit his friend, who relates an outlandish tale of supernatural (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatural) terrors.


Jeremiah Covenant is one of five children, along with his siblings Ambrose, Lizbeth, and twins Aaron and Bethany. As children, the Covenants found a strange occult (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occult) book in their father's library and performed a ritual found within at an ancient set of standing stones (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_stones) located on an island on their family's extensive estate. This seemingly childish game however, brought the wrath of evil forces upon the family. After reaching adulthood, the Covenants fell one by one into madness and then death, eventually leaving Jeremiah as the only survivor. The power of the curse, however, has reanimated his fallen brothers and sisters as monsters of pure evil; they have been haunting Jeremiah and he fears that he will soon follow where they have gone.


Galloway decides to honor his friend's wishes by trying to stop whatever was set in motion long ago at the ancient stones where the ritual was performed. Through the Covenants' journals and Galloway's own memories, the player learns more about the nature of the curse and the creature behind it: The Undying King, a powerful demonic presence threatening to destroy the reality we inhabit.
While attempting to prevent the Undying King from entering our world, Patrick must face off against the four undead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undead) Covenant siblings as well as Otto Keisinger, an evil rival who simply wants to gain power from the demonic forces.


It also had some great weapons. The Tibetan War Cannon, Scythe of the Celt, and flaming shotgun shells were pretty sweet...

[fashionever]

I'm sure that the offer is inhuman conditions Clive Barker. I may finally begin to read his works.

[tzarinna]

It's Clive's 60th birthday today, give him a holla (http://www.facebook.com/officialclivebarker)!

[tzarinna]

From Clive about 4 hours ago on facebook in regards to The Scarlet Gospels.

"A lot of you ask about the status of The Scarlet Gospels. Firstly,thank you for caring. Several portions of the book are written and the scale of the narrative is massive.This is without doubt the most metaphysically ambitious book of mine since Imajica. But unlike Imajica,which offered an entirely new cast of characters,The Scarlet Gospels builds its narrative around Harry D'Amour and the Hellraiser mythology.Unlike Mister King,who has found brilliant ways to connect his different worlds so that we come to understand that each is an echo or reflection of the rest,I have no such grand ambition in mind.I simply want to tell an apocalyptic tale in which Harry will meet the forces of Hell as they appear in The Hellbound Heart and the first Hellraiser movie.
Since I became so unwell earlier this year I am trying to be a little kinder to myself.That means that I can't tell you exactly when the book will be finished,only that it will be.My love and heartfelt thanks for all the concern you've shown for my well being.Over and over again I've been gently advised to get well first,then worry about which story will be told when I've finished the fifth and final Abarat book.I hope this was useful.Now I head back Abarat,where Christmas Day has just dawned...."

[Mr. Wooden Alligator]

Intriguing...how many "Hellraiser" stories has Mr. Barker done? I know there's a plethora of films out there.

[Lead Cenobite]

The only other book he's written is The Hellbound Heart, which the first movie (the only movie he scripted and directed) is based on. Aside from that, he writes for an ongoing comic which began in 2011 and is published by Boom Studios.

[tzarinna]

Q&A with Clive Barker tomorrow at 1 p.m. Pacific Time on Facebook.

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/154728_312401122201945_1137895557_n.jpg

[galymyde]

sorry to say , i was a youngster when Cabal was butchered on Screen and then briefly ressurected as a comic series . i didnt read it until 5 years ago and was very amazing . really wish they made it the way it was written tho it would be pure justice. HAVE abarat 1 , have yet to open it (first edition) and the TORTURED SOULS (toyline series 1) which incidentally included a story about the 6 characters in each figure.

love the TS story, love Cabal , so i know ill fall in love with the Abarat legacy.

anyone else have the TS figures ? or the spawn Clive barker series ?

I used to love Nightbreed until i read Cabal & realised just how bad the film was!
Think Weaveworld is my favourite book, though i admit i've only read 4 or 5 of his books.

[:eek:]

News - Bram Stoker Award 2013

http://www.clivebarker.info/hwalogo.gif (http://www.horror.org/index.php)



The Horror Writers Association (http://www.stokers2013.org/) has chosen Robert McCammon and Clive Barker as recipients of this year's Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Acheivement.

The awards will be presented in New Orleans at the Bram Stoker Awards/World Horror Con on the 15th June 2013.

Clive responded as follows:
"The timing of this award is entirely unexpected. It has been a difficult year personally and I am very honored by this and I accept it with great gratitude. It's a lovely thing to get and I'm incredibly moved. Truly. I look back over the list of past winners - Ray Bradbury, Vincent Price, Harlan Ellison, Steve King - and see that I am in unparalleled company, so I'm doubly honored by that. From the bottom of my heart, I thank the Horror Writers Association."

Although Robert McCammon will be a guest at the gala presentation, please note that Clive will not, unfortunately, be able to attend in person to receive the award. His good friend and working partner, Mark Miller, plans to be there on Clive's behalf.
For all the latest details of this year's event, head over to the Bram Stoker Awards site. (http://www.stokers2013.org/)

[Figs]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2013/02/11/clive-barker-new-genesis-comic-book-series/1910531/

God coming back to Earth is one thing. God coming back to Earth as imagined by Clive Barker? Uh-oh.

Launching in May from Boom! Studios, New Genesis is the first original comic created and written by the horror master. Featuring art by Haemi Jang (Hellraiser: The Road Below), the 12-part series is the Old Testament of the Bible in present day, "if God were to come back and tell you how we all got it wrong and what everything really meant," says co-writer Mark Miller.

"We're making something that is a radical re-reading of ancient structures. It does have the word Genesis in the title, after all. That should be a dead giveaway," adds Barker, who brought his Hellraiser franchise to Boom! two years ago. "I love the idea of stories being about great beginnings and terrible endings."

Miller and Barker began their own friendship through art. Barker paints models and photographs them in various landscapes, and for one project he painted Miller in a multi-colored tribal look with various earth-tone paints.

Looking at what he did, the two started to think about the guy they were looking at, wondering about what he'd be like if he were God and the devil all rolled up into one way-out-there package.

Thus Wick was born.

In New Genesis, Julian Demond is a captain of industry who believes he is on a mission to actually discover God, and in the wasteland finds Wick, fostering a relationship with this strange man who claims he is actually the Big Man Upstairs and appears to be just as omnipotent.

"He's sort of going back to Earth and seeing everything for the first time, so he's having all these new experiences," says Matt Gagnon, editor in chief at Boom! "What's really interesting about his story is how the world reacts to his judgment and seeing the world through his eyes."


"New Genesis" is filled with dark fantasy, horror and "all the terrible things that happened in the original Genesis," says co-writer Mark Miller.(Photo: Boom! Studios)
This is a Barker story, though, so those experiences are laced with elements of dark fantasy and horror and "filled with all the terrible things that happened in the original Genesis," Miller says.

The protagonists of the story are Julian's son Tristan and his fiancée, Elspeth. They embark on their own road trip to stop Wick and reconnect with Julian. This strange religious journey of Julian's is very weird for Tristan "because his father has never been a spiritual man," Miller says. "Only in this new phase of his life does he feel the call to leave his mark upon the world, in a much stronger fashion than he already has."

While much of the story is supernatural in nature with what's happening with Wick and the places he's going and things he's seeing, New Genesis is also very grounded, Gagnon says. "The places the characters are traveling to are real, so the fun of it is seeing those places explored through Wick's POV, whether that's San Francisco or Rome," he says.

"That's one of the things about Clive's writing, he likes to keep things timeless," Miller adds, "so he has included these real-life places that are part of our consciousness and understanding the world. And then he burns them to the ground."

[bionics]

I remember the first time I ever saw Hellraiser, thinking it was the most visually jarring thing I'd ever seen. (Especially the scene where Frank first rises from the attic floor, a scene which still stands up pretty well over the test of time as well.)

Here's an interesting article that compares Hellraiser vs. The Hellbound Heart (http://www.adventuresinpoortaste.com/2012/10/12/hellraiser-vs-the-hellbound-heart/) (the book on which the movie is based), for you Hellraiser fans.

[jonathancrane]

New Genesis sounds interesting; I will be picking it up, when it is released. Last night, I rewatched 'The Midnight Meat Train' and was as pleased with it as I was when I first saw it. I am looking forward to the end of the semester, as I have been wanting to reread the Barker books in my library before work starts.

[Spuzz]

Barker is my favorite author and a true inspiration. Shame the majority of his social network accounts are being run by a boy toy/apprentice of his who puts words in Clive's mouth and never stops bragging about his relationship with Barker. Sounds harsh I know but I had to delete Barker's official page from my "likes" on Facebook it was getting so obnoxious. Oh well. Long live Clive.

[:eek:]

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By Clive Barker, 2 May 2013