Abstract
Son of celluloid' is a short novel written by the British author Clive Barker in 1983. It was originally published in 'The Book of Blood' in 1986 and it was an extract from a comic series called 'Trapping the Vein'. Barker is well-known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. He belongs to the splatterpunk movement which is distinguished by its graphic, often gory, depiction of violence and 'hyperintensive horror with no limits'. Clive Barker chose to set his story in the context of a movie theater thus placing his protagonists in a reassuring topoï. Indeed, the story is grounded in reality because it takes place in a well-known public space. This device is typical of the splatterpunk movement whose goal is to create a defamiliarizing effect in order to increase tension and fear.
