The Skins of the Fathers by Clive Barker

He also insists the new Hellraiser 'will not be a film awash with CGI: I remain as passionate about the power of practical make-up effects as ever'. 'I told the Dimension team that there could never be a Pinhead without Doug, and much to my delight Bob Weinstein agreed,' he says. Pinhead isn't even in the novella, but he's nevertheless so important to the franchise as it now exists that Barker is already reassuring fans that he'll still be present onscreen, and that he'll be played, as ( almost) always, by Doug Bradley. Pinhead is the Cenobite's leader, making an indelible impression but taking only minutes of screentime. Long story short, he takes over Larry's body, but runs into difficulties when Kirsty finds and opens the box herself, accidentally summoning Barker's demented S&M 'Cenobite' demons and making a deal with them to take Frank back with them instead of her. Frank comes into posession of a mysterious puzzle box that opens up a world of pain when solved, but eventually manages to escape from Hell. **Hellraiser **is the story of Kirsty Cotton, her father Larry, wicked stepmother Julia and psychonaut Uncle Frank. That first incarnation, we should remember, was not all about Doug Bradley's iconic Pinhead. He promises the story will be re-told 'with fresh intensity, honouring the first incarnation but hopefully creating an even darker and richer film'. Now however, we're back to square one, with Barker once again announcing on that he's re-opening the puzzle box. Little more was heard on that score, and the new Hellraiser then went through various iterations at Dimension before seemingly dying a death. And he knows how the hot blood surges through veins and arteries under a thin membrane of skin.įive stories of horror and intrigue include, 'Dread,' 'Hell's Event,' 'Jacqueline Ess: Her Will and Testament,' 'The Skins of the Fathers,' and 'New Murders in the Rue Morgue.Way back in 2006 came the announcement that Clive Barker, Hellraiser's original director (and author of the novella, The Hellbound Heart, on which it was based) had agreed to write the screenplay for a remake for the Weinsteins. He knows how the nerves send impulses to a riveted brain.

Clive Barker is another type of surgeon. He makes his incision, cutting, slicing with loving care. He studies the composition of the organs - their balance and form - the structure of the bones and network of blood vessels. Muscle and flesh are his canvas, the scalpel his tool.

To a surgeon, cutting into the human body is an art. Clive Barker's original artwork.īook is in absolutely beautiful condition! Some very subtle creasing along spine and mild shelf wear. Rare second printing w/ alternate cover feat. Clive Barker's Books of Blood: Volume II FIRST EDITION / SECOND STATE SPHERE BOOKS

The Skins of the Fathers by Clive Barker