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Tuesday’s Tunes: ‘Hall of Mirrors‘ from Hellraiser II…

Christopher Young’s music for Hellraiser was a more personal score that captured the internal feelings of its characters. Whether it be about the pleasures or the pain the music wanted you to connect with them on an emotional level. The story was mostly a haunted house movie so the music...READ MORE...


Weekly 5: The 5 Weirdest Clive Barker Adaptations

Hello Friends: Clive Barker is usually remembered for his directorial debut “Hellraiser” (1987), but that wasn’t his first foray into the wonderfully wacky world of filmmaking. In 1985/86 he wrote 2 scripts that went into production. I’d risk saying only a minority of Clive’s fans know what we are talking...READ MORE...

Exclusive Interview with the Makers of the Revelations Stage Play

Director Rhys McClelland Writer James Michael Hughes Here at the Clive Barker Podcast we’re proud to present an exclusive interview with director Rhys McClelland and writer James Michael Hughes of the Revelations Stage Play which recently had its one night workshop presentation last week at the Blank Theater in Hollywood. Which...READ MORE...

Collector’s Corner: Autographed Nightbreed Blu-Ray

Hello Friends: This Friday’s spotlight on Collector’s Corner is about the release of the Director’s Cut of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed. Being an Occupy Midian founder, I was rewarded by discovering 8’500 new friends around the world, who share the same fascination about this movie that I do. Some people were...READ MORE...

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Bluray Review
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Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh Bluray Review

Back in the fall of 1992, the world was introduced to a new horror movie by the name of Candyman. Based upon the wonderful Clive Barker short story “The Forbidden”, Candyman has become a true classic among the horror elite thanks to Bernard Rose’s inspired directing, great performances from its...READ MORE...

Tuesday’s Tunes: The Main Theme to Candyman

When you make a movie, especially a horror film, a big part of what makes it effective is the soundtrack. Films like Jaws and the original Halloween would not play the same without the backdrop of such startling scores which makes the carnage happening onscreen that much more terrifying. Philip...READ MORE...

YouTube: Unboxing “The Midnight Meat Train”

Hello  Friends: There’s a new video on our YouTube Barkercast Channel. It’s the unboxing video for the Unsigned Gift Hardcover Edition of Clive Barker’s “The Midnight Meat Train” published by Dark Regions Press. For more info about this Dark Regions Press release, click here.


Weekly 5 : Five Things to Read Before The Scarlet Gospels

The Scarlet Gospels is coming out May 19, 2015 (That’s this year!) — only 15 years after Clive Barker first announced it (then a short story) in response to his disappointment with Hellraiser direct-to-video sequel, Hellraiser Inferno. So we know that both  Harry D’Amour and Pinhead will be featured prominently...READ MORE...

Tuesday Tunes : “Tribes” by Venom

Venom is a Black Metal band (They coined the phrase themselves) from the later 70’s and early 80’s that seem to all hate each other.  There are only 3 members, “Cronos (bass and vocals), Abaddon (drums) and Mantas (Guitar) but there have been a lot of versions of the band...READ MORE...

Weekly Five: My Five Favorite Books of Blood Stories…

Clive Barker’s classic The Books of Blood short story collections are one of the reasons why I’m such a fan of his to this day. I remember staying up all night and finishing the first collection back when I was in high school and not being able to concentrate in class the...READ MORE...

Collector’s Corner : Clive Barker’s Jump Tribe

For many reasons, there are some die-hard Clive Barker enthusiasts who will not have heard of the Jump Tribe.  It’s okay — They’re not exactly Horror fare.  Think more like Abarat for a younger audience.   They were announced in 2005, with plush toys by art asylum; books written and painted...READ MORE...

Tuesday Tunes: Hellraiser by Ozzy Osbourne

Most of our listeners are probably familiar with the Motorhead song, “Hellraiser” which can be found during the end credits of Hellraiser III, and has a music video directed by Clive Barker himself.  Did you know Lemmy from Motorhead wrote the song with Ozzy Osbourne?  The Motorhead version is on...READ MORE...

Next Testament Volume One TPB Review…
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Next Testament Volume One TPB Review…

I’ll be honest most comic books today turn me off. The stories aren’t as intriguing or fun as they used to be and most of the artwork leaves a lot to be desired. I can’t tell you the last time I’ve read anything from Marvel and DC comics. Frankly, comic...READ MORE...