All posts by José Armando Leitão


Limited Edition ‘LEVIATHAN’ t-shirts

Created and put on sale by the team behind the upcoming documentary LEVIATHAN: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II, this exclusively designed T-shirt by Leviathan artist Doug Saquic! These are limited at £18 plus £2 UK postage, £5 international postage. Shirts are made to order. Order it from...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...

Crazyface by Clive Barker – Minneapolis Production Trailer

Hello Friends: Shadow Horse Theatre has announced their production of the Clive Barker play “Crazyface”, and have also posted a production trailer on YouTube. Horror-based filmmaker, playwright Clive Barker, explores an epic journey about a simple clown and his encounters with angels, gender-bending popes, bandits and animals. Follow our hero...READ MORE...

Chattering With Nicholas Vince (Hangout)

Hello Friends: Recently actor & writer Nicholas Vince (previously a guest of the podcast eps. #11 & 25) created a public Hangout on Google Plus, where fans could log in questions to  be answered live. This event was called “Chattering with Nicholas Vince“. I participated in  the event, asking a...READ MORE...

Nightbreed: “Diaspora” by José Leitão [short story]

“We are all wanderers on this earth. Our hearts are full of wonder, and our souls are deep with dreams.” ― Gypsy saying. Running down the darkened hallway as the alarm bell rang, Kinski held the wrapped statuette tight against his body, before museum security would show up to give chase....READ MORE...


Episode 64: Razorline Comics Part I “Hyperkind”

This episode we start to discuss the breakthrough Marvel “Razorline“comics that ran from 1993 to 1995. We start with the rare one-shot introduction issue Razorline First Cut: Heroes From The Mind of Clive Barker and then we also discuss Hyperkind #1-9, plus the final issue, Hyperkind Unleashed. Show Notes Fangoria Article...READ MORE...



Nick Percival’s “Nightbreed” Cover Art for Fangoria #330!

Check it out here, at Deviant Art. An amazing rendition of Dr. Decker for the cover of Fangoria #330 (Feb  2014),  that covers extensively the  return of Clive Barker’s “Nightbreed” and the future release of the  Director’s Cut. Also interviews with several cast members, as  well as Russell Cherrington, Clive...READ MORE...

NOISE Festival.com reveals Clive as Film Curator

Hello Friends: Straight from  their website, here’s the post from NOISE Festival.com about having Clive Barker as a Film Curator for their event: Dubbed “the future of horror” by Stephen King, Liverpool-born Clive Barker started out as a horror writer in the eighties. He worked for years, trying to break through into...READ MORE...

Cabal & Other Annotations by Fiddleblack

Hello Friends: Here is the unboxing video for my copy of the “Cabal & Other Annotations” book by Fiddleblack.org. It’s a beautiful hardcover book as you will see, and it has a limited run of 300 copies, numbered. [Hit the link for detais] (more…)

Happy Holidays

The @Barkercast would like to wish all our listeners Happy Holidays and a great 2013! Thanks for listening.

Episode 16: Other Movies Part 1

In this week’s episode Ryan Danhauser and José Leitão discuss movies based on Clive Barker properties: Transmutations/Underworld, Saint Sinner and Gods and Monsters. A fun listen! Click here for the Show Notes: (more…)