* Clive Barker made some news at Fangoria’s Weekend of Horrors convention this past weekend regarding his “Books of Blood” film series. In addition to the upcoming Midnight Meat Train and in-the-works Book of Blood, Barker announced that Anthony DiBlasi has been tapped to write and direct the long-gestating adaptation of “Dread,” once again confirmed the also long-gestating plan to adapt “Pig Blood Blues,” and revealed that the fifth film in the series will be an adaptation of an unlikely choice (to me at least), “The Madonna.”

* Real life horror: An Austrian man kept his daughter prisoner in his windowless cellar for 24 years–along with the seven children he fathered with her through rape. All of this was unbeknownst to the man’s wife, supposedly. The story is so horrifying and unbelievable that it is, well, hard to believe, and I wouldn’t be surprised if initial reports turn out to be substantially inaccurate. But for now, here is your quote of the day:

Once inside the dungeon, police reported, they found all the passages extremely narrow, the ceiling is no higher than 5ft 6ins (170cm) and the floors uneven. They have found a makeshift shower room, cooking rings for the secret family to heat food, and a room lined entirely in rubber whose use is unknown.

(Via Keith Uhlich.)

* Go, look: An Anders Nilsen comic strip!

* Water monster news: Scientists are defrosting and preparing to examine the 34-foot colossal squid they found a while back. (Via Rob Humanick.)

* Finally, Fantagraphics has a pair of incredible deals up on their website: Get a set of all seven (totally, totally awesome) Love & Rockets digests for $85, and/or a set of all ten volumes (so far) of Mome for $100. Either option is such a terrific gift idea it’s not even funny.

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