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Clive Barker: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
Clive Barker has 5 books adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
About Clive Barker's books on screen
Clive Barker has 5 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1984 to 1988 (including book series). Together they have become 6 movies. The first adaptation was Hellraiser (1987), and the most recent released one is Hellraiser (2022). The most adapted is The Hellbound Heart, with 2 screen versions.
Clive Barker books with adaptations, in publication order
- The Midnight Meat Train (1984) · adapted as The Midnight Meat Train (2008)
- The Last Illusion (1985) · adapted as Lord of Illusions (1995)
- The Hellbound Heart (1986) · adapted as Hellraiser (1987), Hellraiser (2022)
- Cabal (1988) · adapted as Nightbreed (1990)
- Books of Blood · adapted as Candyman (2021)
TV shows and movies based on Clive Barker's books
- Hellraiser (movie, 2022)
- Candyman (movie, 2021)
- The Midnight Meat Train (movie, 2008)
- Lord of Illusions (movie, 1995)
- Nightbreed (movie, 1990)
- Hellraiser (movie, 1987)
Common questions
How many Clive Barker books have been made into movies or TV shows?
5 books have been adapted into 6 TV shows and movies.
What was the first Clive Barker adaptation?
Hellraiser, released in 1987, a movie based on The Hellbound Heart.
Is a new Clive Barker adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Hellraiser.
Which Clive Barker book has the most adaptations?
The Hellbound Heart, with 2 TV and movie versions.
Where should I start reading Clive Barker?
For the series, start with Books of Blood - Volume One, the first book in reading order.