It comes as little surprise to long time Mutantville Players to hear that Clive Barker is Streebo’s favorite horror storyteller. Clive Barker’s work was an influence on me long before I ever realized that I was a true fan and horror geek. Perhaps this influence started with Hellraiser II: Hellbound as I was lucky enough to join a friend who had advance passes to see the movie in the theater.
Hellraiser II: Hellbound would mark only my second venture into horror at the movies and boy did I pick a crazy movie as my sophomore viewing. My mind was simply overwhelmed by the mix of occult madness, flayed villains, otherworldly Cenobites and a near endless variety of unpleasant people committing atrocities on themselves and others. I did not know then but from that moment on I was irrevocably hooked on horror.
Later that same year, I would finally see the original Hellraiser on VHS at a friend’s house. Despite the fact that there is less time spent in the otherworld in Barker’s directorial effort – I found Hellraiser to be much more disturbing than it’s sequel. The perverse love triangle between Julia, Frank and Larry AND the Cenobites if you want to take it that far got under my skin in a way that standard stalk and slash fare could not. The body mutilation and the S&M subculture that is seen in the film also represented a darker set of desires for Barker’s characters than that of the typical teenage babysitter fare.
Nightbreed stars coming to Charlotte for first convention appearance!
It was announced this past week that the stars of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed Craig Sheffer and Anne Bobby are coming to Charlotte, North Carolina for the Mad Monster Party convention this March. Sheffer and Bobby have been added to an already stellar lineup which includes Rutger Hauer, Angus Scrimm, Bill Mosley, Derek Mears, Brad Dourif, and so many more. Check out the official lineup over at the website or Facebook fanpage.
Rumors are swirling that the promoters aren’t finished with the special announcements yet. Keep checking the official website for daily updates. MVP plans to be at the convention so we hope to see you there!
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This week on Scary Movie Saturday we’re featuring the work of one of Streebo’s favorite horror filmmakers – Clive Barker’s Nightbreed. Go watch it already. Continue Reading…
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It’s Wednesday, Hump Day, or Cut Your Boss Into Little Tiny Pieces And Hide Them In A Box Day! That last one – maybe not so much – but on Mutantville.com, Wednesday means Collector’s Corner! This week, we have found some sweet rarities from the mind of Clive Barker!
Barker’s work has been a huge influence on the Mutantville Players and we even had the honor of meeting him this past year. It pleases us to no end to share the sight of these little goodies with you! First we’ll post the links to eBay so you can bid on these precious items and lastly we’ll share Streebo’s video from last year where he took a look at his own Clive Barker collection – which has grown quite considerably since then.
Just in time for the Academy Awards, it’s the MVP Playa Awards! Last night, Streebo finished his last review of the mainstream horror releases of 2010 when he went to see Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan. Mutantville.com has tallied the votes and now we are ready to present this year’s MVP Playas Awards.
Streebo began reviewing all the major mainstream horror releases during their theatrical run back in 2004 on the IMDb Horror Board in the topic: Diagnosing the Problems and Celebrating Modern Horror. Streebo’s First double feature review was a back to back viewing of Saw and The Grudge. The topic was eventually locked on the IMDb due to exceeding the allowed number of responses which at one point numbered almost 800 in total.
Streebo has kept the tradition alive since 2007 when he changed the title to Celebrating Modern Horror and began posting v-log reviews as opposed to written essays. He spent all of last year watching the latest releases and reviewing them for you and today we are proud to announce the winners of 2010′s MVP Playas Award.
MVP Playa for Best Horror of 2010: Splice:
MVP Playa for Scariest Movie: Paranormal Activity 2:
MVP Playa for Best Horror Comic: Crossed
MVP Playa for Worst Original Horror: My Soul To Take:
MVP Playa for Best Remake: The Wolfman.
MVP Playa for Worst Remake: A Nightmare on Elm Street:
MVP Playa for Best Horror Documentary: Graphic Sexual Horror
MVP Playa for Best Horror Artist: ScottRa Monster Art (Robert Scott)
MVP Playa for Best Horror Talk Radio (or Podcast): DEADPIT.COM
MVP Playa for Best Gore: Piranha 3D.
MVP Playa for Best Surreal Horror: Black Swan.
MVP Playa for Best Horror Franchise: George A. Romero’s “Dead” Films: Survival of the Dead
MVP Playa for Best Sequel: Saw 3D The Final Chapter
MVP Playa for Best Fanfilm: Judith
MVP Playa for Best Film Festival/Series: Retrofantasma at the Carolina Theatre in Durham
MVP Playa for Best Convention: Fright Night Film Fest with Roger Corman
MVP Playa for Best Horror Event: Horrorhound screens Clive Barker’s Nightbreed Uncut
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The Mutantville Players were on hand for the historic events that unfolded last week at Horrorhound Weekend Indianapolis 2010! That’s right – we talked to George A. Romero, Sid Haig, Elvira, and Clive Barker! We were even on hand for the historic screening of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed UNCUT! So sit back and enjoy our adventures to Horrorhound and back and remember to keep checking with Mutantville.com for your up to the nano-second MVP news!
Since the horror world was stunned by the amazing news that the uncut version of Nightbreed has not only been found – but will be screened at the upcoming Horrorhound convention in Indianapolis – what better time to show our love for Clive Barker by revisiting a few of his interviews from years gone by?
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