He wrote screenplays adapting two of those stories – Rawhead Rex and Underworld, both directed by George Pavlou – and was so unhappy with the results that he decided to make Hellraiser himself, adapting his own novella, The Hellbound Heart. Barker made short films during that period too, and then made a big splash with The Books Of Blood, published in six volumes between 19 ( The Forbidden kicks off book five). Rose may have written and directed the film – but it was based on a short story called The Forbidden, published in 1985, and written by creative force Clive Barker.īarker had started in experimental theatre in Liverpool in the 1970s, working with a rep company that included his school-friend Doug Bradley. In almost any other circumstance, you’d call the film Bernard Rose’s horror masterpiece… but another name looms larger. Yes, there is! The trailer showcases Mary’s arrival at the haunted house, and she begins to see and hear a lot of strange things.Candyman turned 30 years old this weekend. On his search for the tome, his quest leads him straight into supernatural terror. Yul Vazquez as Bennett – A professional killer whose latest hit clues him in on a priceless book that may allow him and his wife to retire permanently.Rafi Gavron as Simon – A handsome, charismatic young man who convinces Mary that he is a ghost whisperer who speaks for her dead child.As she learns her mother is about to send her back to the farm, she steals her mother’s cash and sets out for Los Angeles. Britt Robertson as Jenna – A hypersensitive girl who suffers from misophonia – an abhorrence of sound.She loses her 7-year-old son to leukemia and then meets Simon, who becomes her lover and convinces her that he speaks for her dead child. Anna Friel as Mary – A brilliant, beautiful psychologist who has gained fame as a skeptic that debunks all theories or beliefs that are not solely scientifically based.

Per Clive Barker’s website, here are the actors and their character descriptions: It was then released on Hulu the next day, on October 7. When is the Books of Blood release date?īooks of Blood premiered at the Screamfest film festival on October 6, 2020.

It’s pretty gruesome, but each vignette thereafter tells one of these stories. During the investigation, Simon is attacked by a bunch of ghosts who carve the stories of their deaths into his flesh. The movie will follow three of these stories and, per the official synopsis, will take the audience “on a journey into the uncharted and forbidden territory through three uncanny tales tangled in space and time.”įrom what we know from the books, the central story that connects the rest involves Mary, a psychic researcher who hires Simon, a medium, to assist in investigating a haunted house. The anthology series consists of six volumes, each filled with four or five short stories.

The Forbidden by Clive Barker