All posts by Rob Ridenour


“Books of Blood” TV Show Coming?

According to the site Bleeding Cool, comic actor Seth MacFarlene and writer Brannon Braga (of Star Trek fame) are working together to bring Clive Barker’s famous short story collection Books of Blood to the small screen as a anthology series for Hulu. I’ll admit that’s a strange team to be...READ MORE...

Scream Factory to Release “Candyman” [Deluxe Limited Edition]

We reported last week that Arrow Video was releasing the original Candyman on bluray with a brand new 4K restoration transfer, but it now looks like Shout Factory’s horror and sci-fiction label Scream Factory will be releasing their own deluxe limited edition in the US. Strangely, it’s only going to be...READ MORE...

Clive Barker Art Cover Notebooks on Sale

The Clive Barker Archive is having a huge sale on all of their Clive Barker Art Notebooks. Individually, each one is $4 plus shipping or you can buy a nine notebook bundle set for for $30 plus shipping. I personally would go for the bundle set so I could own...READ MORE...

Arrow Announces 4K “Candyman” Bluray Release

Over at the horror site Bloody Disgusting they’ve reported the official release and specs for the Arrow Video 4K release of the original Candyman on bluray that will be coming 10/29/18! The perfect release date just in time for Halloween. Check out the specs and new cover art. It looks like Arrow...READ MORE...

BarkerCast Presents: Two Short Stories From Peter Atkins

Reading anything by author Peter Atkins (screenwriter for Hellbound, Hell on Earth, and Bloodline) is always a joy for me. I recently read a couple of his latest short stories and once again Atkins delivers the goods when it comes to his unique style of storytelling. He does an excellent...READ MORE...

New Peter Atkins Story Announced

Over at the Rolling Darkness Revue official Facebook page they’ve reported that Peter Atkins will be premiering a new story in this year’s chapbook published by William Wu Books which will debut at the yearly annual San Diego Comic-Con International. Fellow contributors are Craig Johnson, Kelly Dunn, Stephen Woodworth, and Peggy...READ MORE...

Simon Bamford to Star in New Movie

According to the Facebook group Simon Bamford Fans, the Hellraiser and Nightbreed actor has landed a new role in the film called, You Are My Sunshine. He’ll be playing the character of Martin. There’s also an IndieGoGo campaign for the film that you can help fund by following the link...READ MORE...

Clive Barker Play Scripts News and Contest Announced

For all of our listeners living in Europe and the United Kingdom territories, you’re now able to buy all of The Clive Barker Archive play scripts at Amazon U.K. for only five pounds each. That’s not a bad deal at all if you ask me. Order them all today by following...READ MORE...

Clive Barker Archive News

For the entire month of July The Clive Barker Archive will be adding new material to their website gallery. The first thing they’ve added is an original theater programme from the 1982 production of CrazyFace created by the Cockpit Theater. They definitely captured a Clive Barker-vibe with this image. Check...READ MORE...

The ‘Torturer’ Coming Soon from Little Spark Films

Director Joe Manco of Little Spark Films announced this past week on their official Facebook page that he and his team will be adapting best selling, international author Paul Kane’s short story The Torturer (from his collection Nailbiters) into a short film that will also star Paul T. Taylor (Pinhead of...READ MORE...

New Play Scripts Are Now Available

At the Clive Barker Archive Crazyface and Hunters In The Snow play scripts are finally available for purchase. Both are paperback editions and come with cover art by Clive Barker. Once again both  come at reasonable prices so don’t pass these up. I’ll be putting my order in as soon...READ MORE...

‘Nightbreed’ TV Series Is Coming to SyFy

According to the website Deadline, Clive Barker and Morgan Creek are bringing a TV series reboot of the classic movie Nightbreed to the SyFy channel. The show is being written by Josh Stolberg who wrote Jigsaw and Piranha. His story sounds like a direct sequel to the movie in the...READ MORE...

Scares That Care Weekend

I wanted to let our listeners know that Doug Bradley (Pinhead), Valentina Vargas (Angelique from Hellraiser: Bloodline), and Tony Todd (aka The Candyman) will all be appearing at this year’s annual Scares That Care Weekend in Williamsburg, VA.  The show runs from August 3-5 and will be held at the...READ MORE...

Author Peter Atkins News

According to author and Hellraiser sequel (II-IV) screenwriter Peter Atkins new twitter account, publishing company Shadowridge recently released a new edition of his wonderfully bizarre vampire novel, Morningstar. Story synopsis provided by Shadowridge Press: The Summer of 1988 in San Francisco. A killer is on the loose. Twelve victims so...READ MORE...

Book Review: The Venus Complex

I don’t know about many of our listeners, but I look at the world we live in today and can’t help but feel how ugly it’s becoming. With each passing day there’s a heightened anxiety when I walk outside around other people, and I don’t like it. Maybe that’s why...READ MORE...