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In 1987, following the adaptation of two of his stories for the movies,
Rawhead Rex and
Transmutations, (both of which he disliked), he decided todirect something himself. The result was
Hellraiser, based on a novella called
The Hellbound Heart. The film developed a cult following and has since spawned two sequels -
Hellraiser 2: Hellbound and
Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth - as well as a line of comic books, plastic models and a host of related items.
Subsequently, Barker adapted his short story "Cabal" into the film
Nightbreed, which he directed, prompting the appearance of a series of
Nightbreed comic books published by Marvel. Barker also created the original story idea for the film
Candyman:Farewell to the Flesh.
Since the release of his novels
Weaveworld and
The Great and Secret Show, several Barker-related publications have appeared: a comic series called
Tapping the Vein and a large format book covering his art work called
Clive Barker: Illustrator. Further comic book titles have also appeared:
The Harrowers, Barkerverse and
Razorline, on an imprint created by Marvel solely for Clive Barker comic books.
His novel
Imajica was published in 1991 and was followed by a fable for children and adults called
The Thief of Always. He has recently completed a sequel to
The Great and Secret Show entitled
Everville.
Film-wise, he recently directed his own screenplay called
The Lord of Illusions.
Hellraiser IV has also just recently completed production. In 1996 Barker published the novel
Sacrament and his first book of plays titled
Incarnations.
Barker also recently completed a highly successful run at the Bess Culter Gallery in New York, where he had his first one-man art exhibition.
Coming this year will be the second book of plays titled
Forms Of Heaven, The Thief Of Always animated film, a new gallery showing in L.A. and another novel.
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