In the year of 1999 there were two large books that contain a lot of shorts stories, some of them were popular in previous years, but a lot of these stories people didn’t see. The former still has no firm publication date (although it now has the title 'Black Is The Devil's Rainbow'), but The Essential did indeed appear and was supported by a full UK tour and a small number of US signings. On the cinematic front, Barker was able to bask in Oscar glory by association, rumours resurfaced about Hellraisers 5 and 6 which actually turned into Hellraiser 5 being filmed, Candyman 3 was born, and American Horror started to excite interest but then slipped way down the list of Barker's (and New Line's) priorities. As Barker partied the Century's final evening away in New Orleans, the stage was set for new Millennial works...