Clive Barker poll!

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For a long time Clive Barker has been one of my favorite authors. His novels and movies have been labelled "horror," largely because he is not afraid to shy away from moments of gore or psychological turmoil. But by giving heroes and villians who are at turns flawed and sympathetic he forces us to examine our own motives and inspirations. He is at his best when evoking imagery of other realms, and his stories are just as likely to lead through territory that is as ecstatic as terrifying.

I think of him as the heir to H. P. Lovecraft.

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