Michael Cavacini

Award-winning writer and historian.

Stephen Jones On Clive Barker, Stephen King, & The Art of Horror

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Michael Cavacini

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Stephen Jones is a Hugo Award nominee, the winner of four World Fantasy Awards, three International Horror Guild Awards, five Bram Stoker Awards, twenty-one British Fantasy Awards, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Horror Writers Association. I had the pleasure of speaking with Stephen about his career as a horror writer, and his time as a publicist for the first three Hellraiser movies, Nightbreed, and more. We discussed Clive Barker, Stephen King, and his Art of Horror books. You can watch the full interview below.

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Book Review: Clive Barker’s Dark Worlds

Posted on October 21, 2022 by Michael Cavacini

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Clive Barker, a master of horror across numerous mediums, recently celebrated his 70th birthday with the release of a new book: Clive Barker’s Dark Worlds. Watch my video review below to see what’s inside this impressive 350-page book about all things Clive Barker.

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Author Interview: Douglas E. Winter Discusses Stephen King & Clive Barker

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Michael Cavacini

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Today, Clive Barker’s Dark Worlds is available: a new book celebrating the life and career of Clive Barker, an incomparable artist who recently turned 70. A similar book was released 20 years ago, Clive Barker: The Dark Fantastic by Douglas E. Winter. In addition to his authorized biography of Clive Barker, this author is famous for the biography of Stephen King that he wrote at the height of King’s career entitled Stephen King: The Art of Darkness. Yesterday, I had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Douglas E. Winter at length about Clive Barker, Stephen King, horror, video games, and more. Watch my full video interview with Douglas E. Winter below. Enjoy!

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Movie Review: Hellraiser (2022)

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Michael Cavacini

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Hellraiser, the new Hulu original movie, is now available to stream. Below is my video review of this Clive Barker-produced horror movie. Enjoy!

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Book Sale: 75% Off The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Michael Cavacini

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For a limited time, Amazon has The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker on sale for 75% less than the regular price. If you’re interested in this Kindle deal, buy this book before it disappears. With the new Hellraiser Hulu movie coming out this week, now is the perfect time to read Clive Barker’s The Scarlet Gospels because it is the sequel to the book that served as the source material for Hellraiser: The Hellbound Heart.

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Hulu Hellraiser Movie Trailer

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Michael Cavacini

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Today, the Hellraiser movie trailer was released. Watch it below to prepare for this new horror masterpiece from Clive Barker, a Hulu original movie available on October 7.

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Book Daily Deal — The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker

Posted on September 4, 2022 by Michael Cavacini

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Today’s Book Daily Deal is The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker, for 63% less than the regular price. Buy this book on Amazon, and read on for more information.

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Preorder Autographed Copy of Clive Barker’s Dark Worlds

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Michael Cavacini

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On October 18, Clive Barker’s Dark Worlds is being released, shortly after the horror icon’s 70th birthday. Celebrating his prolific career spanning numerous decades and mediums, Dark Worlds is 352 pages of all things Clive Barker. While you can snag a hard copy or the Kindle version on Amazon, for a limited time, you can preorder a hardback copy of Dark Worlds autographed by Clive Barker himself from the independent bookstore, Book Soup. Below is more information about this exciting release.

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Clive Barker Interview: Abarat, Art, & More

Posted on July 6, 2022 by Michael Cavacini

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In 2002, Clive Barker took part in an interview with Adam Weissler about the Abarat novels, his art, and much more at a gallery showing in West Hollywood. You can enjoy the full interview below.

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