Description: Best-selling horror novelist Clive Barker had a rocky start with the first attempts to convert his stories into a visual medium. Directors and screenwriters turned the film adaptations of Underworld and Rawhead Rex into something barely recognizable--and box office failures as well. Consequently, when he approached film companies about Hellraiser, Barker insisted that he be involved in every step, including the direction. The resulting 1987 film has become an undisputed horror classic, spawning a movie franchise that to date includes eight films.
Brief description: Paul Kane teaches film studies, art and creative writing. A British Fantasy Award-nominated author, he writes both fiction and nonfiction books, and is a contributor to such magazines as SFX, Fangoria and Rue Morgue. He lives in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. More about Kane and his writings can be found at www.shadow-writer.co.uk.
Review Quotes: "Kane is an excellent writer and researcher, with an in-depth appreciation for his subject matter and a novelist's skill for writing about it...a fabulous piece of work...essential"--Destructive Music; "to say Kane delivers the ultimate guide to Hellraiser is an understatement. He absolutely nails it"--Total Film; "a must-buy"--Labyrinth; "an in-depth collection...exciting...the perfect compendium...open this one up and see what pleasures await"--www.sfsite.com.