Clive Barker

Clive Barker

1952-10-05 Liverpool, England, UK 65 Credits

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...

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The Dark Fantastic

The Dark Fantastic

2025

as Self

Acting

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

Night of the Zoopocalypse

2025

Original Concept, Executive Producer

6.0
Producing

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

Hellraiser

2022

Producer, Characters, Book

6.2
Producing

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

Candyman

2021

Short Story

6.0
Writing

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

Books of Blood

2020

Story, Executive Producer

6.3
Writing Producing

A journey into uncharted and forbidden territory through three tales tangled in space and time.

Hellbound Laments

Hellbound Laments

2020

Writer

Writing

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

Hellraiser: Judgment

2018

Characters

5.2

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

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II

2015

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

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

Hellraiser: Revelations

2011

Characters

3.6

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

Hellraiser: Deader – Winter's Lament

2009

Characters

1.8

Explores the background of the character Winter, while intersecting events from three entries into the series.

Dread

Dread

2009

Producer, Short Story

5.5
Producing Writing

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

Book of Blood

2009

Producer, Short Story

5.4
Producing Writing

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

Clive Barker: The Man Behind the Myth

2009

Acting

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

The Midnight Meat Train

2008

Producer, Short Story

6.1
Producing Writing

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

Valerie on the Stairs

2006

Story

5.3
Writing

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

The Plague

2006

Producer

4.8
Producing

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

Halloween: 25 Years of Terror

2006

as Self

6.8
Acting

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)

5.0
Acting

Cyrus annoys all his companions with his new friend Toasty the toaster, so they decide to get rid of it.

Hellraiser: Prophecy

Hellraiser: Prophecy

2006

Characters

3.3

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

Haeckel's Tale

2006

Writer

5.8
Writing

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'

The Making of 'Psycho'

2005

as Self

7.4
Acting

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

Hellraiser: Hellworld

2005

Characters

4.7

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

Hellraiser: Deader

2005

Characters

4.6

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

Ringers: Lord of the Fans

2005

as Self

6.3
Acting

'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

The Nightmare Ends on Halloween

2004

Thanks

5.3

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

Sweets to the Sweet: The 'Candyman' Mythos

2004

as Self

8.0
Acting

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

Clive Barker: Raising Hell

2004

as Self

Acting

Career profile of horror auteur Clive Barker.

Fangoria: Blood Drive

Fangoria: Blood Drive

2004

as Himself / DVD Extras

3.4
Acting

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

No More Souls

2004

Characters

6.0

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

Saint Sinner

2002

Executive Producer, Story

4.3
Producing Writing

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

Hellraiser: Hellseeker

2002

Characters

5.0

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

Hellraiser: Inferno

2000

Characters

5.4

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'

The Road to 'Dracula'

1999

as Self

7.4
Acting

A documentary from Universal about the movie "Dracula" (1931) starring Bela Lugosi.

Candyman: Day of the Dead

Candyman: Day of the Dead

1999

Characters

4.5

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

The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale

1999

as Self - Narrator

6.0
Acting

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'

She's Alive! Creating 'The Bride of Frankenstein'

1999

as Self

7.5
Acting

Documentary about the making of 1935's "The Bride of Frankenstein."

Gods and Monsters

Gods and Monsters

1998

Executive Producer

7.0
Producing

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

Barn of the Blood Llama

1997

as Himself

3.0
Acting

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

Quicksilver Highway

1997

as Anesthesiologist

4.9
Acting

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

Quicksilver Highway

1997

Short Story

4.9
Writing

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

Hellraiser: Bloodline

1996

Executive Producer, Characters

5.3
Producing

Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell.

Lord of Illusions

Lord of Illusions

1995

Director, Producer, Writer

6.0
Directing Producing Writing

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

Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh

1995

Executive Producer, Short Story

5.4
Producing Writing

Annie, a young schoolteacher struggling to solve the brutal murder of her father, unwittingly summons the "Candyman" to New Orleans, where she learns ...

Candyman

Candyman

1992

Short Story, Executive Producer

6.6
Writing Producing

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

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

1992

Executive Producer, Characters

5.7
Producing

Pinhead is set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin.

Sleepwalkers

Sleepwalkers

1992

as Forensic Tech

6.0
Acting

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

Clive Barker: The Art of Horror

1992

as Self

7.5
Acting

Clive Barker gives viewers a brief insight into his work and what he thinks about the attitudes of the time.

Fear in the Dark

Fear in the Dark

1991

as Self

10.0
Acting

A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.

Bride of Weekend of Horrors

Bride of Weekend of Horrors

1991

as Self

Acting

Join our zombie host as he paints the town dead!

Horror Cafe

Horror Cafe

1990

as Self

8.5
Acting

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

Nightbreed

1990

Screenplay, Novel, Director

6.4
Writing Directing

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

Stephen King's World of Horror

1989

as Self

8.0
Acting

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

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

1988

Story, Executive Producer, Characters

6.4
Writing Producing

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

The Yattering And Jack

1987

Writer

Writing

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

Hellraiser

1987

Director, Writer, Animation

6.9
Directing Writing

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

Rawhead Rex

1986

Screenplay

5.2
Writing

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

Stephen King's World of Horror

1986

as Self

5.9
Acting

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

Transmutations

1985

Screenplay, Story

3.7
Writing

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

The Forbidden

1978

4.9
Acting

An early experimental short film based on Faust.

The Forbidden

The Forbidden

1978

Director, Writer

4.9
Directing Writing

An early experimental short film based on Faust.

Salome

Salome

1973

5.6
Acting

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

Salome

Salome

1973

Director, Writer

5.6
Directing Writing

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

The Entwined

The Entwined

N/A

Writer

Writing

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

Writing

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...