The only disappointment I have about the tome is that we are not really given that much information about Pinhead or his background. His iconic status in the genre will be enough to endear readers to him, but he also commits many atrocities against the other characters in the novel, whom we come to like just as much.

As with any good villain, you will go back and forth between liking and hating Pinhead.

He even recruits one of them, Felixson, as his servant “dog” to do his bidding for the remainder of the novel. Pinhead is still well-spoken and arrogant, but several other sides to his character are also shown-his impatience, desperation, and yes, sometimes even a little bit of fear comes forth. The first few chapters introduce the reader to the sadomasochistic torturer we all know and love by having him slaughter an entire room full of magicians in the most unique and disgusting ways. Perhaps most intriguing thing about The Scarlet Gospels is the focus on Pinhead, and seeing this character in his own world. Knowing these characters better will perhaps deepen the experience for some readers, but Barker writes all of the characters-Pinhead, Harry, Caz, Norma-so well and gives enough of their backstory to make all readers feel like they’ve known them for years. The Scarlet Gospels reads just as easily for the seasoned Barker fan as it does for someone who maybe only saw Hellraiser and/or Lord of Illusions (the 1995 film that features D’Amour as the main character). Good news for anyone new to Barker’s work: If you haven’t read The Hellbound Heart, or any of the novels that feature Harry D’Amour, there is no need to worry. Are you ready? Readers can get more Pinhead from the direct to video Hellraiser: Judgment movie coming February 2018.Love Real Life Ghost Hunting Shows? CLICK HERE FOR MORE!

Barker's horror will make your worst nightmares seem like bedtime stories. Bloody, terrifying, and brilliantly complex, fans and newcomers alike will not be disappointed by the epic, visionary tale that is The Scarlet Gospels. Barker devotees have been waiting for The Scarlet Gospels with bated breath for years, and it's everything they've begged for and more. The Scarlet Gospels takes readers back many years to the early days of two of Barker's most iconic characters in a battle of good and evil as old as time: The long-beleaguered detective Harry D'Amour, investigator of all supernatural, magical, and malevolent crimes faces off against his formidable, and intensely evil rival, Pinhead, the priest of hell. The New York Times bestseller from Clive Barker, who brings his extraordinary universes of Hellraiser and Lord of Illusions together in a masterpiece of dark fantastic horror.

The scarlet gospels review