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106: A Conversation with Peter Atkins

Hello Friends: Today on the @Barkercast we have the great pleasure to have with us as a very special guest: he rocked out with the band Chase as composer, musician and singer,  he’s the screenwriter of Hellraiser 2,3,4  and Wishmaster, as well as comics and TV, author of books like...READ MORE...

Review – Leviathan: Extras (Disc 3)

Hello Friends: By now, you’ve read the review of both disc one and two, here. Leviathan is a tremendous effort that spanned a few years of work and a successful Kickstarter and it accomplished nothing short of extraordinary. This is so far the definitive Hellraiser/Hellbound documentary that fans could ever...READ MORE...

Episode 98 : The Scarlet Gospels (Spoilers)

In this episode, Ryan, José and Rob talk about Clive Barker‘s The Scarlet Gospels.  Give it a listen only if you’ve read it already, because there are spoilers.  Oh the freedom! With special participation by friend, podcast listener & contributor to our previous hosting expenses fundraiser, Stephanie giving us her...READ MORE...

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The Scarlet Gospels: Rob’s Take

Before I start this review I’d like to say thanks to Ryan Danhauser and Jose Leitao for helping me shape this review into what it is now. Without them I would constantly stumble and fall. Thank you. Wow what a rush! No, let me rephrase that again: FUCK, WHAT A RUSH!...READ MORE...

The Scarlet Gospels: Advance Review (Spoiler Free)

Hello Friends: It’s with great pleasure that I recently got an Advance Reader’s Edition of The Scarlet Gospels, the new long-awaited Clive Barker novel coming out on May 19th from St Martin’s Press; you can pre-order it from Macmillan, Amazon, and just recently it also became available for Special Pre-order at the...READ MORE...

Review : Disposophobia

This week, we’ve been given a chance to watch and review a short film for the @Barkercast, featuring Anne Bobby (previously on episodes #9, #56) . This series, “In Fear Of” now on  its second season, explores phobias.  Anne Bobby wrote, produced, and even catered this short film — Season 2, ...READ MORE...

Nightbreed #1 from BOOM! Studios Review

“Clive Barker’s Nightbreed” #1 is the fresh new release from BOOM! Studios. Written by Marc Andreyko with art by Piotr Kowalski, it opens with Lylesburg in present time, in an underground tunnel of what we may recognize as the old Midian from the popular Nightbreed movie, where he breaks the...READ MORE...

Clive Barker’s “Next Testament” Vol.1 Review at BD.com

Hello Friends: Jorge Solis over at Bloody Disgusting has reviewed the first paperback volume of “Clive Barker’s Next Testament”, and you can read it here: An epic masterpiece in the making, every page of “Next Testament Vol.1″ contains vibrant imagery, snappy dialogue, and two engaging protagonists. “Next Testament” could only...READ MORE...

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Issue 5 Retro Review

Before I talk about this week’s book, I have a correction to make.  Last week when talking about Nightbreed, I had said that in the Novel, as in the Comic, Detective Joyce whisked Babette to safety.  Turns out that was not the case in the Novel.  In fact, Joyce is...READ MORE...

Clive Barker’s Nightbreed #3 Retro Review

My Review/comparison of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed, the comic, the Nightbreed theatrical release, and the original Novel, Cabal, continues as I delve into issue 3.  This issue covers the story from when Boone is captured at the hotel, to the beginning of the assault on Midian by the “Sons of the...READ MORE...

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Issue 4 Retro Review

The fourth issue continues with the Three story format, which I prefer. The first story, titled “Cenobite!” is written by somebody very familiar with Cenobites, The Chatterer himself, Nicholas Vince. The Art is provided by John Van Fleet who is mostly known for his cover work, including some issues of...READ MORE...

The Thief of Always – A Review

With the latest news from Clive Barker’s site about there now being a director (Oliver Parker!) appointed for a Thief of Always movie, I thought it was only appropriate to review the book now. I was a little skeptical about reading a young adult book by Clive (the man who...READ MORE...

Episode 035 : The Hellbound Heart

Jose and Ryan talk about the Novella that Clive Barker adapted into his most famous movie, Hellraiser. As well as Clive Barker news… Reprint of Lost Souls, Clive Barker’s New Genesis, Kickstarter projects and upcoming Nightbreed Cabal Cut screenings. (more…)