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Violence
Very heavy
Extreme graphic violence; body horror throughout
Language
Some
Strong language
Sexual Content
Some
Sexual content in some stories
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Extreme body horror; the most intense violence in literary horror fiction
What this book is about
Barker's 1984-85 six-volume collection established him as the leading voice in British horror. Features stories of extraordinary imagination and extreme violence, including 'In the Hills, the Cities', 'The Hellbound Heart' (source of Hellraiser), and 'Rawhead Rex'. Very graphic violence and some sexual content. For mature adults only.
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Extreme graphic violence
Body horror
Sexual content
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