Clive Barker Work Analysis

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It is rumored that at the age of four, Clive Barker witnessed the death of French skydiver Leo Valentin after he plummet during the 1956 Whitmonday air show in Liverpool, to which he later alludes to in many of his works.
Early in his writing career barker began to experiment in the horror genre. Many of his early works which mostly consisted of short stories have been collected in Barker's book series Books of Blood: Volumes 1-6 and The Damnation Game. Barker credits other authors such as Stephan King, Herman Melville, William S. Burroughs, Edgar Allan Poe, among others as an influences on his writing. Barker showed an enthusiastic interest in film and production, many of his short stories would go on to influence or receive screen adaptions in later years.
Barker always showed an enthusiastic interest in film production. He would write the screenplay for 1985 Transmutation as well as Rawhead Rex which was both directed by George Pavlou. Being dissatisfied with how his ...

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opposites has a heavy hand in the film Hellraiser. Famously quoted "Demon to some. Angel to others." - Pinhead. Up to interpretation of the viewer some might say that to the decent the cenobites would be considered monstrous and demented, but to the evil they are merely angels who can give them what their heart truly desires. Also noted is "No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering" - Pinhead and "Ah, the suffering. The sweet, sweet suffering." - Pinhead. Hellraiser is credited for exploring the concept of pain and pleasure; more so how ones pain can be pleasure to others. The cenobites bring pain to those unlucky enough to cross their paths, it is through this pain that ...

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