J.D. Barker

NEWS: Back in 1990, director Joel Schumacher teamed with screenwriter Peter Filardi to bring us the psychological horror film Flatliners, a movie that was memorable enough to receive a forgettable reboot in 2017. Filardi recently regained the rights to his original screenplay – and Deadline reports that he has given author J.D. Barker the chance to write a novel called Flatliners Resurrection, which is based on Filardi’s script but puts a new twist on the concept. More…

NEWS: Exclusive: Before you watch the Oz Perkins-directed crafty serial killer thriller Longlegs that won last weekend, you have to first go through a dizzying parade of derivative horror film trailers. Genre is hot again, especially titles with proven concepts.

Author J.D. Barker is using that opportunity to put the defibrillator paddles to the chilling 1990 horror film Flatliners. Barker’s been tapped to breathe new life into the franchise that began in 1990 with Joel Schumacher directing a bright young ensemble that included Kiefer Sutherland, Julia Roberts, Kevin Bacon, Billy Baldwin and Oliver Platt. More…

NEWS: What happens when the eerie aspects of suspense thrillers, chilling horror elements, and a dash of speculative fiction are mixed? The answer is J.D. Barker, an author whose brilliance pierces through literary boundaries. More…

NEWS: Marking a new development for fans of psychological horror and suspense, bestselling author J.D. Barker has been selected to reinvigorate the Flatliners franchise with an upcoming novel.

The franchise has captivated audiences since its 1990 debut as a film. The same year, Leonore Fleischer adapted the first “Flatliners” novel based on the original screenplay. However, Barker’s upcoming work will be its first literary expansion. More…