Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works, and his fiction has been adapted into motion pictures, notably the Hellraiser and Candyman series. Description above from the Wiki...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Dark Fantastic
2025
as Self
The Dark Fantastic is a psychedelic journey into the mind of renowned composer Simon Boswell, blending live performances, striking visuals, and interv...

Night of the Zoopocalypse
2025
Original Concept, Executive Producer
A wolf and mountain lion team up when a meteor unleashes a virus turning zoo animals into zombies. They join forces with other survivors to rescue the...

Hellraiser
2022
Producer, Characters, Book
A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group o...

Candyman
2021
Short Story
A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman.

Books of Blood
2020
Story, Executive Producer
A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.

Hellbound Laments
2020
Writer
There are many entrances to Hell. Though out the centuries apostles of leviathan devised ways to travel between our world and theirs. These configurat...

Hellraiser: Judgment
2018
Characters
Three detectives trying to stop a diabolical serial killer are sucked into a maze of otherworldly horror, where hellish denizens including the Auditor...

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a feature length documentary uncovering the history and the making of Clive Barker'...

Hellraiser: Revelations
2011
Characters
Two friends in Mexico discover the Lament Configuration and unleash Pinhead, but one decides to try to survive by swapping himself with someone else. ...

Hellraiser: Deader – Winter's Lament
2009
Characters
Explores the background of the character Winter, while intersecting events from three entries into the series.

Dread
2009
Producer, Short Story
Three college students set out to document what other people dread the most. However, one of the three turns out to secretly be a sadistic psychopath ...

Book of Blood
2009
Producer, Short Story
Based on the wraparound story penned by Clive Barker in the author's "Books of Blood" collection, the story centers on a paranormal expert who, while ...

Clive Barker: The Man Behind the Myth
2009
Short interview with Clive Barker about Midnight Meat Train, his artistic process, and his paintings. Includes a tour of his painting studio.

The Midnight Meat Train
2008
Producer, Short Story
A photographer's obsessive pursuit of dark subject matter leads him into the path of a serial killer who stalks late night commuters, ultimately butch...

Valerie on the Stairs
2006
Story
Taken from a Clive Barker original screen story, tells the tale of a novelist who discovers there are fates worse than literary anonymity in this sexu...

The Plague
2006
Producer
Ten years have passed since the world's children fell into a coma. Tonight they're waking up and all hell is breaking loose. An unholy battle between ...

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror
2006
as Self
Follow the evolution of the 'Halloween' movies over the past twenty-five years. It examines why the films are so popular and revisits many of the ori...
Teddy Scares
2006
as Edwin Morose (voice)
Cyrus annoys all his companions with his new friend Toasty the toaster, so they decide to get rid of it.

Hellraiser: Prophecy
2006
Characters
In this crossover of "Hellraiser" and "The Prophecy", Lucifer blackmails a young woman into solving the Lament Configuration, in hope of bringing the ...

Haeckel's Tale
2006
Writer
A grieving widower seeking the help of a necromancer is told the terrible tale of Ernst Haeckel, a man obsessed with reanimation.

The Making of 'Psycho'
2005
as Self
A retrospective on the entire movie, from start to finish. There are interviews with many of the principle cast and crew (including Janet Leigh and Jo...

Hellraiser: Hellworld
2005
Characters
When five hardcore Internet gamers are invited to a special party thrown by the website Hellworld, they endure a night of unspeakable terror.

Hellraiser: Deader
2005
Characters
When a tough-as-nails reporter is lead to a mysterious cult and the evil Pinhead, any moment could be her last.

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
'Ringers: Lord of the Fans' is a feature-length documentary that explores how "The Lord of the Rings" has influenced Western popular culture over the ...

The Nightmare Ends on Halloween
2004
Thanks
Freddy Krueger finds himself stuck in limbo after being defeated by Jason Voorhees. Freddy tries to convince Michael Myers to do his dirty work and ki...

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos
2004
as Self
Retrospective documentary featuring director Bernard Rose, writer Clive Barker, producer Alan Poul and stars Tony Todd, Virginia Madsen and Kasi Lemmo...

Clive Barker: Raising Hell
2004
as Self
Career profile of horror auteur Clive Barker.

Fangoria: Blood Drive
2004
as Himself / DVD Extras
Short film collection bringing together the winners of the Blood Drive film contest hosted by Fangoria. Titles include The Hitch, A Man And His Finger...

No More Souls
2004
Characters
Earth has been silenced, and mankind eradicated by one final war. Now, in the bowels of Hell, Pinhead – leader of the Cenobites – finds himself bored,...

Saint Sinner
2002
Executive Producer, Story
In 1815 a monk, Tomas Alcala, unwittingly unleashes two female succubi, Munkar and Nakir, upon an unsuspecting 21st century. He is chosen by God to tr...

Hellraiser: Hellseeker
2002
Characters
When the puzzle box is once again solved, Pinhead and his legion demolish all who dare oppose them. But standing in his way is the only person who has...

Hellraiser: Inferno
2000
Characters
A detective solves the puzzle box that releases the diabolical demon, Pinhead. As those around him begin to meet tragic fates, he sets out to conquer ...

The Road to 'Dracula'
1999
as Self
A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.

Candyman: Day of the Dead
1999
Characters
As the Day of the Dead celebration approaches the barrio of East Los Angeles, Caroline is challenged to control the horrifying legend of her ancestor,...

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale
1999
as Self - Narrator
Written, co-produced and co-directed by David J. Skal, THE WORLD OF GODS AND MONSTERS is a behind-the scenes chronicle of the making of the 1998 Acade...

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'
1999
as Self
Documentary about the making of 1935's "The Bride of Frankenstein."

Gods and Monsters
1998
Executive Producer
It's 1957, and James Whale's heyday as the director of "Frankenstein," "Bride of Frankenstein" and "The Invisible Man" is long behind him. Retired and...

Barn of the Blood Llama
1997
as Himself
Inbred hillbillies trap various passersby at their World o Wool llama farm where an animal coroner is conducting genetic experiments which turn the an...

Quicksilver Highway
1997
as Anesthesiologist
Aaron Quicksilver is a mysterious storyteller whose listeners invariably end up as the subjects of his gruesome, grisly tales. He tells a new bride st...

Quicksilver Highway
1997
Short Story
Aaron Quicksilver is a mysterious storyteller whose listeners invariably end up as the subjects of his gruesome, grisly tales. He tells a new bride st...

Hellraiser: Bloodline
1996
Executive Producer, Characters
Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell.

Lord of Illusions
1995
Director, Producer, Writer
During a routine case in L.A., NY private investigator Harry D'Amour stumbles over members of a fanatic cult who are preparing for the resurrection of...

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh
1995
Executive Producer, Short Story
Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns ...

Candyman
1992
Short Story, Executive Producer
The Candyman, a murderous soul with a hook for a hand, is accidentally summoned to reality by a skeptic grad student researching the monster's myth.

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
1992
Executive Producer, Characters
Pinhead is set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin.

Sleepwalkers
1992
as Forensic Tech
Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only ...

Clive Barker: The Art of Horror
1992
as Self
Clive Barker gives viewers a brief insight into his work and what he thinks about the attitudes of the time.

Fear in the Dark
1991
as Self
A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.

Bride of Weekend of Horrors
1991
as Self
Join our zombie host as he paints the town dead!

Horror Cafe
1990
as Self
April 1990 - Six horror icons gather at the horror cafe to create the ultimate horror movie for the year 2000, these icons include: horror author Lisa...

Nightbreed
1990
Screenplay, Novel, Director
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic s...

Stephen King's World of Horror
1989
as Self
This horror documentary is not the same as the 1986 TV special Stephen King's World of Horror nor the 1988 VHS release of the same name, which runs 45...

Hellbound: Hellraiser II
1988
Story, Executive Producer, Characters
Confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty Cotton insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by sadomasochistic demons after bei...

The Yattering And Jack
1987
Writer
A three-foot tall demon is sent to corrupt a virtuous, happy go-lucky salesman named Jack Polo during Christmas, but if he touches him then he falls u...

Hellraiser
1987
Director, Writer, Animation
Hedonist Frank Cotton finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons the Cenobites, who open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisib...

Rawhead Rex
1986
Screenplay
Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film...

Stephen King's World of Horror
1986
as Self
A documentary about the works of novelist Stephen King and his influence on popular culture and his impact on horror film and novels. Includes celebri...

Transmutations
1985
Screenplay, Story
When high class hooker Nicole is kidnapped from her brothel, Rich businessman Hugo Motherskille hires her ex love Roy Bain to find her. Investigating ...

The Forbidden
1978
An early experimental short film based on Faust.

The Forbidden
1978
Director, Writer
An early experimental short film based on Faust.

Salome
1973
A stylised interpretation of Oscar Wilde's play "Salome".

Salome
1973
Director, Writer
A stylised interpretation of Oscar Wilde's play "Salome".

The Entwined
N/A
Writer
A couple discover that their destinies are entwined with an ancient and powerful spirit whose evil threatens to engulf them both.
Jacqueline Ess
N/A
Story
Adapted from Clive Barker's short story, a woman develops an ability to transform flesh at will.
The Thief of Always
N/A
Novel
A 10-year-old boy journeys to a magical house, only to discover its master uses the home to attract children and steal their youth to ensure his own i...