Clive Barker
Clive Barker, photo by Daryl Barnett
Born	5 October 1952 (1952-10-05) (age 55) Liverpool, England
Occupation	Author, film director and visual artist

Clive Barker (born October 5, 1952) is an English author, film director and visual artist. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Clive_Barker. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in England. ... For other uses, see 5th October (Serbia). ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

Barker was born in Liverpool, England. He studied English and philosophy at Liverpool University. This article is about the city in England. ... The University of Liverpool is a university in the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. ...

Barker is one of the leading authors of contemporary horror/fantasy, writing in the horror genre early in his career, mostly in the form of short stories (collected in Books of Blood 1 - 6), and the Faustian novel The Damnation Game (1986). Later he moved towards modern-day fantasy and urban fantasy with horror elements in Weaveworld (1987), The Great and Secret Show (1989), the world-spanning Imajica (1991) and Sacrament (1996), bringing in the deeper, richer concepts of reality, the nature of the mind and dreams, and the power of words and memories. “Horror story” redirects here. ... For other definitions of fantasy see fantasy (psychology). ... The Inhuman Condition redirects here. ... A work of fiction, or a fictional character, may be cited as being Faustian if it involves a literal or proverbial deal with the devil, such as that portrayed in the story of Faust. ... The Damnation Game is a horror novel by Clive Barker, published in 1985. ... The year 1986 in literature involved some significant events and new books. ... Contemporary fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy, also known as contemporary urban fantasy, modern-day fantasy, or indigenous fantasy. ... Weaveworld is a novel by Clive Barker. ... See also: 1986 in literature, other events of 1987, 1988 in literature, list of years in literature. ... The Great and Secret Show is a novel by British (although he now lives in the USA) author Clive Barker. ... See also: 1988 in literature, other events of 1989, 1990 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Imajica is a fantasy novel by British author Clive Barker. ... See also: 1990 in literature, other events of 1991, 1992 in literature, list of years in literature. ... Sacrament is a 1996 novel by British author Clive Barker. ... The year 1996 in literature involved some significant events and new books. ...

Barker's distinctive style is characterized by the notion of hidden fantastical worlds coexisting with our own (an idea he shares with contemporary Neil Gaiman), the role of sexuality in the supernatural and the construction of coherent, complex and detailed universes. Barker has referred to this style as "dark fantasy" or the "fantastique". His stories give equal time to the heavenly and awe-inspiring as to the hellish and horrific. Neil Richard Gaiman () (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and novels, graphic novels, comics, and films. ... Look up Supernatural in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Dark fantasy is a subgenre that combines elements of fantasy, including marvelous abilities, with those of horror. ...

When the Books of Blood were first published in the United States in paperback, Stephen King said of Barker: "I have seen the future of horror and its name is Clive Barker." To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of over 200 stories including over 50 bestselling horror novels. ...

A critical analysis of Barker's work appears in S. T. Joshi's The Modern Weird Tale (2001). Sunanda Tryambak Joshi (b. ...

Personal life

He currently lives in Los Angeles, California with his partner, photographer David Armstrong, and Armstrong's daughter Nicole from a previous relationship. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Bibliography

Novels

• (1985) The Damnation Game
• (1986) The Hellbound Heart
• (1987) Weaveworld
• (1988) Cabal
• (1989) The Great and Secret Show (first "Book of the Art")
• (1991) Imajica
• (1992) The Thief of Always
• (1994) Everville (second "Book of the Art")
• (1996) Sacrament
• (1998) Galilee
• (2001) Coldheart Canyon: A Hollywood Ghost Story
• (2001) Tortured Souls (novelette)
• (2002) Abarat (first book of the Abarat Quintet)
• (2004) Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War (second book of the Abarat Quintet)
• (2007) Mister B. Gone (a short horror-novel)
• (2008) The Scarlet Gospels (As of yet unpublished novel in final draft, featuring the characters and universe that first appeared in The Hellbound Heart centering around the character of Pinhead and also featuring Barker's character, Harry D'Amour, from The Last Illusion, The Great and Secret Show, Everville and the film Lord of Illusions. Was originally going to be the title story for a collection of stories, then became a long novella, which may or may not have been included with the short stories.)
• (2008) Absolute Midnight (third book of the Abarat Quintet)

This article is about the year. ... The Damnation Game is a horror novel by Clive Barker, published in 1985. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The Hellbound Heart is a horror novella by Clive Barker. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Weaveworld is a novel by Clive Barker. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Cabal is a 1988 novella by British author Clive Barker. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Great and Secret Show is a novel by British (although he now lives in the USA) author Clive Barker. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Imajica is a fantasy novel by British author Clive Barker. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Thief of Always is a novel by Clive Barker that was published in 1992. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Everville is a novel by British author Clive Barker. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Sacrament is a 1996 novel by British author Clive Barker. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Galilee is a novel by Clive Barker, published in 1998. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Coldheart Canyon is a Hollywood ghost story by Clive Barker, published in 2001. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Tortured Souls, sometimes known as Clive Barkers Tortured Souls, is a series of six action figures and a novelette starring the characters of the series. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Abarat is a fantasy book both written and illustrated by Clive Barker aimed primarily at young adults. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the. ... Mister B. Gone is a short novel by Clive Barker, due for publication around Halloween 2007[1]. Clive Barker: It’s also about a demon, it’s just a very different kind of book. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Scarlet Gospels was intended to be a biblically themed series of short stories and illustrations and promises to be a much darker set of fiction (closer to the Books of Blood) than anything Clive Barker has done in recent years. ... Pinhead is a fictional character in Clive Barkers Hellraiser universe. ... Harry DAmour is a fictional character created by English author, filmmaker, and artist Clive Barker. ... Lord of Illusions is a horror film, written and directed by English author, filmmaker, and artist, Clive Barker. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Absolute Midnight is the not-yet-published third book in Clive Barkers Abarat series. ...

Collections

• (1984-1985) Books of Blood (vols. 1 through 6 were released between 1984 and 1985. vols. 4 through 6 were published in the U.S. as The Inhuman Condition (volume 4), In the Flesh (volume 5), and Cabal (volume 6, though the title novella is original to this edition).)
• (1985) Cabal (titular novella was also published as a Nightbreed mass market paperback)
• (1987) In the Flesh
• (1987) The Inhuman Condition
• (1990) Clive Barker, Illustrator
• (1992) Illustrator II: The Art of Clive Barker
• (1995) Incarnations: Three Plays
• (1996) Forms of Heaven: Three Plays
• (2000) The Essential Clive Barker: Selected Fiction
• (2005) Visions of Heaven and Hell

This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year. ... The Inhuman Condition redirects here. ... This article is about the year. ... Nightbreed is a 1990 movie based on Clive Barkers novella Cabal. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Clive Barker, Illustrator is a book of ink sketches and some full-color paintings by British author Clive Barker. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Biographies

• (2002) Clive Barker: The Dark Fantastic by Douglas E. Winter

Also see: 2002 (number). ... Douglas E. Winter, American writer, critic and lawyer, was born 30 October 1950 in St Louis, Missouri and grew up in Granite City, Illinois. ...

Nonfiction

• (2008) The Painter, The Creature and The Father of Lies: Essays by Clive Barker Forthcoming collection of Barker's essays. According to the Revelations website, the collection will include "introductions to both his own work and the works of others, newspaper and magazine articles, tributes and appreciations and other contributions to books". To be published through Earthling Publications.

2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Earthling Publications is an American small press run by Paul Miller and specialising in fine limited edition books in the horror and dark fantasy genres. ...

Movies

Barker has a keen interest in movie production, although his movies have received varying acclaim. The most successful was 1987's Hellraiser, based on his novella The Hellbound Heart. For other topics with similar names, see Hellraiser (disambiguation). ... The Hellbound Heart is a horror novella by Clive Barker. ...

His early movies, the shorts The Forbidden and Salome, are experimental art movies with surrealist elements, which have been re-released together to moderate critical acclaim.

After his film Nightbreed (Cabal), which was widely considered to be a flop, Barker returned to write and direct Lord of Illusions. He had been working on a series of movie adaptations of his The Abarat Quintet books under Disney's management, but has admitted that because of creative differences, this project will not now go ahead. He is also developing a film based on his Tortured Souls line of toys from McFarlane Toys. Nightbreed is a 1990 movie based on Clive Barkers novella Cabal. ... Lord of Illusions is a horror film, written and directed by English author, filmmaker, and artist, Clive Barker. ... Tortured Souls, sometimes known as Clive Barkers Tortured Souls, is a series of six action figures and a novelette starring the characters of the series. ... McFarlane Toys, a subsidiary of Todd McFarlane Productions, Inc. ...

In October 2006, Barker announced through his official website that he will be writing the script to a forthcoming remake of the original Hellraiser movie.^[1]

A short story titled "The Forbidden", from Barker's Books of Blood, provided the basis for the film Candyman and its two sequels. Candyman is a 1992 slasher film movie starring Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd and Xander Berkeley. ...

Japanese director Ryuhei Kitamura is attached to direct Midnight Meat Train from Jeff Buhler's screenplay based on Barker's short story of the same name for Lakeshore Entertainment and Lionsgate for 2008 release. Ryuhei Kitamura (北村龍平 Kitamura Ryūhei, born May 30, 1969) is a Japanese film director growing in popularity in Japan and in the international Japanese film community. ... Midnight Meat Train (2008) is a horror film based on Clive Barkers 1984 short story of the same name. ... Lakeshore Entertainment Group is an American independent film production company founded in 1994 by Tom Rosenberg. ... Lions Gate redirects here. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Barker was an executive producer of the film Gods and Monsters, which received major critical acclaim. Gods and Monsters is a 1998 film which recounts the (somewhat fictionalized) last days of the life of troubled film director James Whale, whose homosexuality is a central theme. ...

Barker wrote a screenplay for the American remake of the Japanese film Gojira but it was rejected by Toho(the company that created the Godzilla franchise) for being too "dark and disturbing" to be a Godzilla film. The remake was finally made by Roland Emmerich in 1998. Gojira may mean any of the following: Godzilla, the kaiju known as ゴジラ (Gojira) in Japanese, spanning a series of 29 films. ... The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... Roland Emmerich on the set of Independence Day Roland Emmerich (born November 10, 1955) is a German film director, writer, and producer. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

A movie is planned of his 'Book of Blood' short story, to be filmed in 2007.^[2]

Computer games

• Clive Barker's Undying
• Clive Barker's Demonik (cancelled)
• Clive Barker's Jericho

Clive Barkers Undying is a horror-themed first-person shooter computer game based on the Unreal Tournament game engine. ... Clive Barker’s Jericho is a supernatural horror-themed FPS computer game currently in development by Mercury Steam, with horror author Clive Barker providing the premise for the game. ...

Visual art and plays

Barker is also a prolific and talented visual artist working in a variety of media, often illustrating his own books. His paintings can be seen on the covers of the collections of his plays, Incarnations (1995) and Forms of Heaven (1996), as well as on the second printing of the original UK publications of his Books of Blood series. His artwork has been exhibited at the Bess Cutler Gallery in New York and La Luz De Jesus in Los Angeles. Many of his sketches and paintings can be found in the collection Clive Barker, Illustrator, published in 1990 by Arcane/Eclipse Books. Clive Barker, Illustrator is a book of ink sketches and some full-color paintings by British author Clive Barker. ...

He also worked on the creative side of a horror computer game, Clive Barker's Undying, providing the voice for the character Ambrose, a homicidal maniac who is never without his enormous axe. Undying was developed by DreamWorks Interactive and released in 2001 to lackluster success but universal critical acclaim. Barker also provided the artwork for his young adult novel The Thief of Always (1992) as well as the Abarat series. Barker announced in July 2006 that he has returned to the video game industry, working on Clive Barker's Jericho for Codemasters.^[3] A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Clive Barkers Undying is a horror-themed first-person shooter computer game based on the Unreal Tournament game engine. ... EA Los Angeles (formerly DreamWorks Interactive) was founded in 1995. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Thief of Always is a novel by Clive Barker that was published in 1992. ... Abarat is a fantasy book both written and illustrated by Clive Barker aimed primarily at young adults. ... Clive Barker’s Jericho is a supernatural horror-themed FPS computer game currently in development by Mercury Steam, with horror author Clive Barker providing the premise for the game. ... Codemasters (earlier known as Code Masters) is one of the oldest British video game developers. ...

Barker's play Frankenstein in Love began receiving a rare staging in London in late September 2006.

Comic books

A longtime comics fan, Barker achieved his dream of publishing his own superhero books when Marvel Comics launched the Razorline imprint in 1993. Based on detailed premises, titles and lead characters he created specifically for this, the four interrelated titles — set outside the Marvel universe — were Ectokid (written first by James Robinson, then by future Matrix co-creator Larry Wachowski, with art by Steve Skroce), Hokum & Hex (written by Frank Lovece, art by Anthony Williams), Hyperkind (written by Fred Burke, art by Paris Cullins and Bob Petrecca) and Saint Sinner (written by Elaine Lee, art by Max Douglas). A 2002 Barker telefilm titled Saint Sinner bore no relation to the comic. This article is about the comic book company. ... Hokum & Hex #1 (Sept. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Cover to Ectokid #1 Art by Steve Skroce Ectokid is a fantasy comic book series published by Marvel Comics Razorline imprint, created by filmmaker and horror/fantasy novelist Clive Barker. ... James Dale Robinson, usually referred to as just James Robinson, is a British writer of comic books and screenplays and known for his interest in old collectibles and memorabilia. ... This article is about the 1999 film. ... Laurence Larry Wachowski (born June 21, 1965) and Andrew Andy Wachowski (born December 29, 1967) are American film directors and writers most famous for creating The Matrix series. ... Hokum & Hex #1 (Sept. ... Frank Lovece is an American journalist, author, comedy performer and comic-book writer. ... Anthony Williams is a Welsh comic book artist. ... Hyperkind is a comic book series from Marvel Comics 1993-1995 Razorline imprint, created by Clive Barker, written by Fred Burke and penciled by Paris Cullins. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Elaine Lee is an American actor, playwright, comic book colorist and comic book writer. ...

Barker horror adaptations and spin-offs in comics include the Marvel/Epic series Hellraiser, Nightbreed, Pinhead, The Harrowers, Book of the Damned and Jihad; Eclipse Books' series and graphic novels Tapping The Vein, Dread, Son of Celluloid, Revelations The Life of Death, Rawhead Rex and The Yattering and Jack, and Dark Horse Comics' Primal, among others. For other topics with similar names, see Hellraiser (disambiguation). ... Pinhead is a fictional character in Clive Barkers Hellraiser universe. ... Eclipse Comics was an American comic book publisher, one of several influential indendent publishers during the 1980s. ... Graphic novel (sometimes abbreviated GN) is a term for a kind of book, usually telling an extended story with sequential art ( comics). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 2005, IDW published a three-issue adaptation of Barker's children's fantasy novel The Thief of Always, written and painted by Kris Oprisko and Gabriel Hernandez. IDW is also currently publishing a 12 issue adaptation of Barker's novel The Great and Secret Show. The Thief of Always is a novel by Clive Barker that was published in 1992. ...

See also

• Cenobite
• Lemarchand's box
• List of horror fiction authors
• Splatterpunk

The Cenobites are demons who appear in the works of Clive Barker, including the novella The Hellbound Heart and the eight Hellraiser films. ... Lemarchands box (or a Lemarchand box) is a fictional lock puzzle or puzzle box appearing in horror stories by Clive Barker, or in works based on his original stories. ... This is a list of some (not all notable) authors in the horror fiction genre. ... Splatterpunk is a neologism coined to describe a subgenre of horror fiction distinguished by its graphic depiction of violence. ...

References

Notes

1. ^ Clive Barker remaking Hellraiser - Fangoria news, 20 October 2006
2. ^ Revelations - official site interview 7 September 2007
3. ^ Clive Barker Returns To Games - TotalGaming.net news, 19 July 2006

Fangoria is a nationally-distributed US film fan magazine specializing in the genres of horror, psycho and exploitation films, in regular publication since 1979. ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... TotalGaming. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bibliography

• Revelations - The Official Clive Barker Online Resource - Includes a full bibliography, filmography and frequently updated news.
• Clive Barker.com - Lost Souls: Clive Barker fansite
• Catalogue essay for Barker's first art exhibit
• Clive Barker's Undying at MobyGames
• Clive Barker at the Internet Movie Database
• Clive Barker at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• 1987 and 1986 audio interviews of Clive Barker by Don Swaim of CBS Radio, RealAudio

MobyGames is a website devoted to cataloging computer and video games, both past and present. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about movies, actors, television shows, production crew personnel, and video games. ... The Internet Speculative Fiction Database is a database of bibliographic information on science fiction and related genres such as fantasy fiction and horror fiction. ...

External links

Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to:

Clive Barker

• Revelations - The Official Clive Barker Resource Constantly updated news on upcoming projects and a fascinating archive of comment from Barker and others.
• Fifth Dominion - Clive Barker FansSanctum for Friends of Clive Barker - community based fan forum for Clive Barker.
• Hellraiser Gallery Barker News Blog
• Yzordderrex - The Only Polish Site About Barker and his works