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Episode 49 : Weaveworld Part 2

  Ryan Danhauser and Jose Leitao finish their talk about Clive Barker’s 1987 novel, Weaveworld.  This time we get less specific about the plot and talk more about the Novel as a whole.  I like this episode a little better than part 1.  Plus there’s some late-breaking news about the...READ MORE...

CLIVE BARKER’S HELLRAISER Issue 1 Retro Review

“Be warned — at the end of this forward, things are going to get horrible.”  These are the opening words of the forward by D.G. Chichester.  The forward then proceeds to give a bit of a history lesson that leads up to this monumental first issue.  Let me summarize for...READ MORE...

Episode 48 : Weaveworld Part 1

Jose and Ryan talk at length in this two-part episode about Clive Barker’s 1987 Novel, Weaveworld.  We discuss both the Poseidon Press 1st edition Hardcover and the current 25th Anniversary limited edition by Earthling.   (more…)


Nightbreed Cabal Cut Release confirmed!

If you’ve been following the plight of our Occupy Midian, you know that Shout Factory / Scream Factory is set to produce the Cabal Cut of Nightbreed on a DVD/Blu-Ray Combo-pack.  This announcement was made at Comic Con by Mark Miller, and simultaneously by Clive Barker on Facebook.  Details of...READ MORE...

Episode 47 : New and Exciting Things

  Ryan and Jose talk Clive Barker and Occupy news. There are some listener topics, and the dumb comment of the week where we talk about comment trolls.  Hit the link for the show notes. (more…)


Episode 45 : Hellraiser (9) Revelations

What if something wack happens? Jose, Ryan and guest Max talk about the last and least Hellraiser sequel, Hellraiser Revelations. There was a ton of listener feedback this time around, too.  Click the link for the full show notes. (more…)

Episode 44 : Hellraiser (7) Deader & (8) Hellworld

They just keep getting worse! In this episode, we are the second to last in our series on Hellraiser movies. Hellraiser (7) Deader and Hellraiser (8) Hellworld. Don’t do drugs, don’t fall asleep, don’t play video games and most of all don’t open the box! Ryan and Jose with guests,...READ MORE...


The Thief of Always – A Review

With the latest news from Clive Barker’s site about there now being a director (Oliver Parker!) appointed for a Thief of Always movie, I thought it was only appropriate to review the book now. I was a little skeptical about reading a young adult book by Clive (the man who...READ MORE...

Episode 42 : Occupy Midian on Location, Portland Oregon

Saturday 5/4 and Sunday 5/5 Ryan Danhauser traveled all the way from Fairbanks Alaska to see version 7 of the Nightbreed Cabal Cut at the Hollywood Theatre in Portland Oregon at the H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival I also got to visit with Restoration Director Russell Cherrington, as well as friends....READ MORE...

Episode 41 : Russell Cherrington and Steve Dillon

Russell Cherrington joins Ryan Danhauser and Jose Leitao to talk about the Cabal Cut, and Steve Dillon comes on later to tell us about the Oz Horror Con and the Nightbreed screening in Australia.  Donate and/or buy tickets here: Pozible Link. (more…)

Episode 40 : Hellraiser (4) Bloodline

Jose and Ryan are joined by guests Jonathan Kui, Max Lichtor and Mark Buckle to talk about Hellraiser 4: Bloodline. This talk got so long we broke it in to 2 parts, so here’s the second part.  Hit the link for the show notes. (more…)

Hellraiser – A First Timer’s Review

For those of you who listened to Episode 023: Hellraiser Podcast Crossover | Occupy Midian you know that I hadn’t watched Hellraiser yet and am still new to the world of Clive Barker (and what a wonderful world it is turning out to be, I am discovering new delights and horrors...READ MORE...