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Blood on Satan's Claw: or, The Devil's Skin Hardcover – August 8, 2023

by Robert Wynne-Simmons (Author), Richard Wells (Illustrator)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 55 ratings
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Beware the buried skull underfoot and watch out for children with fur on their backs... Blood on Satan's Claw is widely regarded as part of the ‘unholy trinity’ of cult classics which gave birth to the film genre that would become known as folk horror. Along with The Wicker Man and Witchfinder General, it found new ways to terrify audiences using elements of superstition and folklore. Now, fifty years after its release, readers can experience the unearthing of this terror in the film’s first official novelisation: a compelling and frightening retelling of the fate of unfortunate villagers sacrificed by their own children as devil worship infiltrates their rural existence. Written by the film’s original screenwriter Robert Wynne-Simmons and featuring haunting new illustrations from Richard Wells, it is an atmospheric and defining cult classic in the making.
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    1789651581
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Robert Wynne-Simmons is a writer, composer and film director who has always enjoyed breaking new ground. He has written poetry, plays, radio plays, short stories and novels, but specialised for a number of years in writing and directing for film and television. His film on the theme of Irish folklore, The Outcasts (1982), won eight international awards. More recently his career as a composer has come to the fore, with a symphony, song cycle, opera and the musical The Gothic Game. Richard Wells is an illustrator and graphic designer. Primarily working in the television industry, he has provided graphic props for the likes of Poldark, Sherlock, Doctor Who, and the 2020 BBC adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Outside of his television work, he makes and sells his own darkly folkloric artwork, often lino cut and hand-printed. His recent work includes a series of prints based on the ghost stories of M.R. James, out of which has developed this illustrated short story project with Unbound.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Unbound (August 8, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789651581
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789651584
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8 inches
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Richard Wells is an illustrator and graphic designer based in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. Primarily working in the television industry, he has provided graphic props for the likes of Poldark, Sherlock, Doctor Who, and the BBC adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Outside of his television work, he makes and sells his own darkly folkloric artwork, often lino cut and printed by hand (slipperyjack.bigcartel.com). He is the editor and illustrator of folk horror anthology Damnable Tales.

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Nick Cato
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect companion to the film
Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023
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It took over 50 years (!), but Robert Wynne-Simmons, screenwriter of the classic 1971 British folk horror film BLOOD ON SATAN’S CLAW, delivers this novelization that’s every bit as creepy as his own source material. His old-English styled prose makes this a fine addition any fan of the film will savor, but I’m not sure what those unfamiliar with the film, or folk horror, may think.

Chapel Folding, a small British village, is turned upside down when a farmhand unearths body parts that fall into the hands of local children. Led by the charismatic Angel Blake, a mostly-teenage satanic cult vow to resurrect their underworld master, while people around the village begin to grow patches of hair known as “The Devil’s Skin.” A judge leads a small army against the cult in an epic showdown of good vs. evil, all while Simmons’ writing gives off a genuine feel of the early 1800s and even classic literature.

Enhanced by Richard Wells’ woodblock artwork and a wonderful design by Unbound books, this is a beautiful package that is a perfect companion to the film.
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Zach
5.0 out of 5 stars worth the read
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023
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I was pulled in just on the first chapter. With the focus on the more hair raising spine chilling horror made this exactly as would expect for a perfect read on folk horror
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Apemantus
1.0 out of 5 stars appears to be a children's book
Reviewed in Italy on March 15, 2024
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After decades finally someone has cashed in on the now oh-so-cool cult status of the (albeit excellent) film by writing a novel based on it. At least it is written by the original screenwriter (who must be even older than me!) so I cannot criticise from that perspective. However it is written in a style which appears to be aimed at children. This impression is enforced by the infantile and utterly unnecessary illustrations. There is also some sort of “introduction” by some unknown, with absolutely no explanation of who he is or why he is writing said introduction – the first word of which, immediately after the book title, is, unsurprisingly for today’s world, “I”. And this person rehashes the ludicrous and false tenet indoctrinated into the unthinking of today, that Blood on Satan’s Claw is “one of the main trunks of the tree that we now know as ‘folk horror’”. This ultimately non-existent sub-genre was basically invented as another marketing ploy. How anyone could regard one of the other of this holy trinity – Witchfinder General (essentially “Death Wish” with Roundheads) – as ‘folk horror’ is beyond me.

This book comes from a publisher which is “crowdfunded” i.e. you give them money to see your name appear in the back of the book!
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Arno Gündisch
5.0 out of 5 stars Der Gehörnte, die Kinder und sein Fell
Reviewed in Germany on August 14, 2023
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England im 18. Jahrundert. Chapel Folding ist eine abgelegene Gemeinde, in der der junge Reverend Fallowfield hofft, in Ruhe seiner Berufung nachgehen zu können. Es hätte auch alles gut ausgehen können-hätte nicht der junge Ralph Gower einen seltsamen Schädel auf einem Feld entdeckt,der irgendwie noch zu leben schien..
Kurz darauf machen sich erste Zeichen von dämonischer Besessenheit in Chapel Folding bemerkbar. Um die charismatrische Angel Blake entsteht ein Teufelskult, dessen einziges Ziel ist, den "Meister" zu vervollständigen und auf die Erde zurückzuholen. Als Zeichen ihrer Vebundenheit tragen sie das "Satansfell" das sie ihrem Meister opfern wollen. Ihre Macht scheint keine Grenzen zu kennen, zumal sie es schaffen, den Reverend Fallowfield aus dem Dorf zu jagen und einige Abtrünnige zu ermorden. Doch dann betritt der Richter und Templer Judge Mandeville das Dorf und sagt dem Bösen den Kampf an..
Traditioneller Horror, sehr gut geschrieben, ohne unnötigen Firlefanz. Wer "Kinder des Zorns" und "Sleepy Hollow"gut fand, wird diesen Thriller lieben.
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Arthur T Burton
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic folk-horror.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 26, 2023
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A well-written, fast-paced little folk-horror novel, that stands on its own merits regardless of the film that birthed it. A bit pulpy perhaps, but that’s a part of its charm. Recommended for those who see darkness in the English landscape.
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Daryl Martis
5.0 out of 5 stars Pre-ordered this top-quality book
Reviewed in India on December 7, 2022
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This book is based on one of favourite folk-horror movies. The quality of the bind, dust jacket and pages are top-notch. The book has some very interesting illustrations. Looking forward to read the book.
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