Pros: Great storytelling by Barker in a short amount of time, terrifying and interesting Cons: You have to remove yourself from the movie
I realize it's been a while since I've written another Clive Barker review, but I've been knee deep in not only homework, but addicted to non-fiction. My most recent foray into the Barker universe had me reading his most famous novel, The Hellbound ...
Pros: Creative, intense, gripping, horrifying, excellent story telling, and action packed Cons: Too morbid for me, nearly X-rated content
Frank is a pleasure seeker who takes what he wants without any consideration for others. He forces himself upon his brother Rory's beautiful wife Julia one week before their wedding; however, Julia does not resist him. Julia is an incredibly beautiful ...
Pros: Very well written, much better than the movie Cons: Character relationships needed development
I wasn't sure what to expect with a Clive Barker novella, to be honest I had seen movies with his name attached and had more often than not been let down. I picked this book up from a paperback swap site and was surprised at how short it was. Although ...
Pros: One of Clive Barker's more Horrific outings. Cons: First book so some of it is not as well written as other works.
Rue Morgue Book of the Month Club January Selection The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker When people ask me who my favorite author is I immediately say Clive Barker. His prose is something that I personally aspire to. His imagery is always stupendous ...
Pros: Great imagery and imagination Cons: Bloody and sexual...not for all tastes...
It's like a twisted fairy tale...or a Grimm tale...
"The Hellbound Heart" from Clive Barker is a story about desire and links to which people will go to in order to achieve this desire. There once was a toymaker named Lemarchand who...
Pros: Excellent horror story. Inspirational for a great film, "Hellraiser". Cons: Was unfortunately responsible for the later Hellraiser movies as well.
"The Hellbound Heart" is a great short story turned into a very good movie. This could almost be a short story stuck inside of Clive Barker's "Books of Blood", like "Cabal" was. The first "Hellraiser" movie was a very literal translation of this...
Pros: Unique and twisted love story. Cons: Was not long enough for my tastes.
Would you go to the farthest lengths to achieve ultimate pleasure, even if it meant pleasure as you've never known it, even when it means pleasure will meet pain? Some are desperate when life no longer has a taste; then come the regrets. This is the...
Pros: inspired the "Hellraiser" hit movie series+ basically tells the same great story Cons: Pinhead is not the main killer like he is in the movies.
Clive Barker's book "The Hellbound Heart" is what inspired the gruesome, freaky, unique, and quite original horror film "Hellraiser", which inspired the hit movie series with four films so far. The movie "Hellraiser" really...
Pros: New Twist on the Old Fashioned Haunted House Story that will Involve You on an Emotional and Psychological Level Cons: None
Clive Barker’s 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart was the first look that the world at large had into the terrifying and intriguing world of the Cenobites. However, the early imagery that would be an influence to both the book and the movie can be found...
From his Books of Bloodto The Damnation Game, Weaveworld,and The Great and Secret Show,to scores of short stories, bestselling novels, and now major m...More at HotBookSale
Basis for the horror film Hellraiser, this novella is a nerve-shattering tale about the human heart and all the great terrors and ecstasies within its...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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