I always recommend Clive Barker on the literary side of things... if you've not read any of his stuff, then but it ALL now :) And if you are up to date with his ouvre, then take heart to know that he's taking a break from his Abarat sequence (good, but lighter than his previous stuff) to finish off his Pinhead/D'amour novel, The Scarlet Gospels. Promises to be a really good read. He's also got a new collection of short stories, similar to his earlier Books of Blood collections, in the pipeline.

Film-wise, I have to admit I'm not a fan of the latest Eli Roth work and the clones.I have no problems with visceral horror, but the latest ones haven't done it well in my book (possibel exception being the SAW films, which know when to pull the camera away, and also engage your mind as well as your eyes).

There's also the possibility of comic books. an old favourite of mine which I no longer get, due to lack of funds, is Hellblazer (the comic Constantine was based on). Please, dont' dismiss it based on the film - the books are much better, and John-boy is a much nastier, amoral wossname in the comics than they could ever have hoped to protray him in the film. So find a back catalogue and give it a look.

I'm a HUGE horror buff - love everything from Caligari through to current stuff (mostly). It's why I do my job - actor/director in my own small-scale horror theatre company here in the UK. :)

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