I hope you all had a great wonderful Holiday weekend!!

 Sorry for the lack of posts lately, but it was a very busy week this past week getting ready for Christmas!   My family had a wonderful day yesterday, and I hope yours did as well!

 While presents aren't the reason for Christmas, of course, they are a fun added bonus!  Especially if you get some cool horror related presents!!  This year, I just gone one horror related present, but it was a doozy!  I got the Arrow UK release of the HELLRAISER:  SCARLET BOX Blu-ray box set!  This release is pretty amazing and includes the first 3 HELLRAISER films, a 4th disc about the legacy of Clive Barker including some of his short films, and a 200 page hardback book about Clive Barker and the Hellraiser films.   This was my favorite gift for sure this year!


 So, leave me a comment, let me know what your favorite gift was, especially if it was anything horror related!

  Merry Christmas!

DVD Review: CLIVE BARKER ORIGINS: SALOME AND THE FORBIDDEN

CLIVE BARKER ORIGINS:  SALOME AND THE FORBIDDEN
Written and Directed by:  Clive Barker
Distributed by MVD Entertainment

  If you are a fan of Clive Barker, you will definitely want to check out SALOME & THE FORBIDDEN,  two short films made by Barker back in the 70's.   SALOME was made in 1973 when Barker was only 21 years old.  THE FORBIDDEN was filmed in 1978 when Barker was 26.   It is very interesting to get to see these early works of Mr. Barker's.   These two short films have been released together on one DVD from MVD.  Here is a bit about the films from the MVD website:

  In 1970s Liverpool, Clive Barker and a small group of friends from college made two short films. "Salome" (1973) and "The Forbidden" (1978) feature early footage of Barker, who also did most of the special effects, and Doug Bradley, who went on to fame as Pinhead in the "Hellraiser" films. Also included are interviews with Barker, Bradley and other key players. Contains graphic violence and nudity. "Salome" is an 18-minute version of the tale based on the Oscar Wilde play and "The Forbidden" is a 35-minute short.

  These films are very strange to say the least.  There is very little to no dialog in the films.  They are very "art-house" type films full of weird, creepy imagery and scenes.  Seeing as how they were shot in the 70's on pretty cheap film equipment, the quality is pretty bad so keep that in mind when you go to view these films.  Also, if there were plots for these films, I sure couldn't find them upon viewing these short films.  I'm not sure if plot is really what Barker was concentrating on here, though.   I think these were filmed more as a showcase for his special effects and creepy imagery.

  It's pretty amazing to see what Barker went on to do when you compare these early films to his more modern stuff.  I think everyone would agree that the HELLRAISER films were his greatest achievement.  Some of the imagery is similar and it is very interesting to see how he started his career.  

  Included on this DVD is a great interview with a young Clive Barker about his early films.  This was a very interesting interview I had never seen before and to me, makes this DVD worth the purchase for sure.   The DVD is available now from MVD.


CLICK HERE to purchase the DVD

 

 

 

 

Check out awesome website, 80sCards.com!

   
 A while back I told you about an indiegogo campaign for a new website called 80sCards.com.  Well, they met their goal and the 80scards.com website it up and running!!  While it's called 80sCards.com, the website actually sells movie card packs from the 1970's, 80's, and 90's!  
  One of the indiegogo campaign perks was 3 free packs of cards with a contribution!  I contributed and just got my free pack in the mail today!        My free packs included the following:  1989 GHOSTBUSTERS II, 1987  A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET STICKERS, and 1992 HELLRAISER.   These are some awesome cards, and you can buy any of these packs over at the 80sCards.com website!  Other great card packs you can buy include packs of 1986 THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORROR, 1978 JAWS 2, 1979 ALIEN, 1983 JAWS 3-D,  and 1984 GREMLINS just to name a few.
  Head on over to 80sCards.com right now and check them out!  Also, for a limited time, use the special code 5OFFCARDS when you check out for 5% off your order!


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