The Films

A picture speaks a thousand words? It's certainly true that, despite the fierce invention on the written page, it is the cinematic images fashioned from Clive Barker's words which appear to have stuck most readily in the minds of the planet: the exquisite pain of the Cenobites; the secret, forbidden allure of Midian; the hook-handed menace of the Candyman; cultists kneeling on broken glass to come unto their saviour... Before 2002, TV had generated just two adaptations - both of stories from the Books of Blood - together with the A-Z Of Horror series and a few documentaries. These were joined in October 2002 by Barker's first treatment written especially for TV - a project with the same name as his Saint Sinner Razorline comic series but with an all-new storyline - and then in 2006 by not one but two stories within the Masters of Horror strand - Haeckel's Tale and Valerie on the Stairs. Perhaps one day we'll be able to add Weaveworld, History of the Devil and the other TV projects listed in the Still To Come section of this site to this section. Perhaps... Directed by Clive Barker Hellraiser (1987) Nightbreed (1990) Lord Of Illusions (1995) Salome (1973) The Forbidden (1978) Motorhead - Hellraiser (1992) Click here for Analysis of a classic scene from Hellraiser Analysis of the character of Pinhead Images from the opening weekend of Hellraiser Analysis of a classic scene from Nightbreed - the opening sequence Analysis of a classic scene from Nightbreed - the closing sequence Analysis of two deleted scenes from Nightbreed - with footage! Hellraiser Sequels Hellbound (1988) Hell On Earth (1992) Bloodline (1996) Inferno (2000) Hellseeker (2002) Deader (2005) Hellworld (2005) Click here for Analysis of a classic scene from Hellraiser Analysis of the character of Pinhead Candyman Films Candyman (1992) Farewell To The Flesh (1995) Day Of The Dead (1999) Other Films from Barker Storylines / Scripts Underworld (1985) Rawhead Rex (1986) Executive Producer Role Gods And Monsters (1998) The Plague (2006) Television and Documentaries Adaptations of Barker Storylines The Yattering And Jack : Tales From The Dark Side (1986) The Body Politic ; Quicksilver Highway (1997) Saint Sinner (2002) Haeckel's Tale (2006) Valerie On The Stairs (2006) Series The A-Z of Horror (1997) Documentaries The Art of Horror - Zig Zag Films and Hollywood Canada, 28 minutes (1992) A Gathering of Magic : The Making of Lord of Illusions - Sci Fi Channel, 18 minutes (1995) On the Art of Clive Barker - Bess Cutler Gallery, 15 minutes (1993) The South Bank Show, London Weekend Television (UK), packaged in the US as A&E Biography : Master of Horror, 52 minutes (May 1994) Masters of Fantasy, Sci Fi Channel, 22 minutes (1996) Clive Barker's Abarat: The Artist's Passion, Fangoria Blood Drive, Koch Vision, US, 17 minutes (June 2004) Resurrection, Seraphim Inc, documentary on Hellraiser Anchor Bay DVD, 24 minutes (September 2002) Lost In The Labyrinth, Seraphim Inc, documentary on Hellbound Anchor Bay DVD, 17 minutes (September 2002) Sweets To The Sweet: The Candyman Mythos, Automat Pictures, documentary on Candyman DVD, 24 minutes (2004) Raising Hell, Automat Pictures, documentary on Candyman DVD, 11 minutes (2004) The Dissection of Clive Barker - Granada, UK, [ ] minutes (late 80's?) Note : Barker interviews used in this section of Revelations are listed (by year) in the 'Interviews' section of the site. A note of those interviews which are available on-line in their entirety is made in that section and the full text can be reached via the 'Links' section. mail us here...please!" Home page | Links This page has been created for information and entertainment purposes only. All quotes remain the copyright of the original owners.