Now, what's REALLY scary is that Clinton has the same taste in fear as I do.
Yeah, Clinton, Clive Barker is an amazing writer. I love his stuff. I especially like the fact that it's not just horror, it's also fantasy, with real life mixed in. It's the right combination of fanciful and realistic, and despite incredibly ludicrous plotlines, it all seems rather plausible when you're immersed in the book.

I heartily agree with Stir of Echoes being better than Sitxth Sense (I inadvertently spoiled the latter by leaning over to the person I was with and saying "d'you think he's dead?" within the first 15 minutes). As for Prince of Darkness - how could I have forgotten that one! I couldn't even watch it in one go the first time I saw it; it was so damn creepy.