Here's hoping it's a good one!
You are probably familiar with Mr. Barker's notorious Hellraiser series of films. He also created the popular Candyman movies. While the first couple films in both franchises are excellent, subsequent sequels are lackluster to say the least.
The Cenobites are definitely scary as hell though.
While Clive Barker is probably best known for his work in film, he got his start writing horror fiction. When he first began publishing, Stephen King said: 'I have seen the future of horror and his name is Clive Barker.' While many of Barker's books are as horrifying as a King novel, the two authors are worlds apart. Mr. Barker tends to rely on more fantasy elements, especially in novels like Imajica.
My favorite work by Clive Barker are the Books of Abarat. The series follows the Wizard of Oz-like adventures of a girl named Candy Quakenbush as she journeys through the fictional islands of Abarat. Not only does Barker write the entire 5 book series, he also draws the illustrations. Above is his rendering of his evil character, Christopher Carrion.
Check out the links below for all things Clive Barker related.
Happy Halloween, everybody.
Recommended links:
Clive Barker Wikipedia article
Official Clive Barker site
Clive Barker fansite
Clive Barker updates his Facebook frequently and it is terrific
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