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Books of Blood, Volume Three

In this collection, dead movie stars return to life in a sinister theatre. Elsewhere, Rawhead Rex kills its victims and leaves survivors insane.

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Five stories in the third volume of Clive Barker's "Books of Blood". The stories are titled "Sun of Celluloid", "Rawhead Rex", "Confessions of a Pornographer's Shroud", "Scapegoats" and "Human Remains".

First published: 1984
Publisher: Time Warner Paperbacks
Pages: 248
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Content warnings

Animal Death
Animal Harm
Body Horror / Body Trauma
Child Death
Child Harm
Gore
Graphic Violence
Stalking
Torture

Missing warnings do not mean other content is absent.

Horror profile

Scary: 3 out of 5
Creepy: 3 out of 5
Gore: 4 out of 5
Disturbing: 4 out of 5
Weird: 4 out of 5

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Each dimension runs from 1 (low) to 5 (exceptionally intense). A 5 is reserved for strongly consistent evidence. People experience horror differently.

Scary: Fear, tension and immediate threat.
Creepy: Unease, dread and an uncanny atmosphere.
Gore: Graphic injury, blood and bodily detail.
Disturbing: Upsetting ideas and lingering psychological impact.
Weird: Surreal, strange and reality-bending elements.

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