Clive Barker Son Of Celluloid Hardcover Eclipse Rare Steve Niles Les

Clive Barker's Son of Celluloid, published by Eclipse in 1991, adapts Barker's Books of Blood short story. It follows escaped convict Barberio, whose cancerous tumor survives his death in a cinema, feeding on moviegoers' emotions. The grotesque entity manifests through silver screen icons, creating cinematic nightmares. This edition is notable for Steve Niles' faithful adaptation and Les Edwards' acclaimed artwork, praised for its vivid gore and imaginative creature design. Barker himself penned an introduction for a hardback edition, highlighting the adaptation's fusion of grim imagery and Technicolor glamour.