Explore the extraordinary imagination and creative legacy of horror master Clive Barker in this definitive, lavishly illustrated full-color volume spanning his fiction, films, art, comics, and more, from Hellraiser and Candyman to Books of Blood and beyond.
Created by Phil Stokes and Sarah Stokes, Barker's longtime friends and official archivists, Clive Barker's Dark Worlds draws on unparalleled access to his personal archive to reveal the remarkable breadth of his creative life. Developed with Barker's participation, the book combines artwork and archival material with analysis of his work, exclusive insights from collaborators, and commentary from four decades of influential writers and filmmakers, including Quentin Tarantino, Neil Gaiman, China Miéville, Peter Straub, Wes Craven, Ramsey Campbell, Armistead Maupin, and J. G. Ballard.
From the unforgettable Pinhead and the Hellraiser films to the cult classic Nightbreed and Candyman, Barker has transformed modern horror on screen while building an equally distinctive literary universe. His landmark Books of Blood established him as a new voice in horror, while novels and series including Weaveworld, The Great and Secret Show, and Abarat expanded his work into dark fantasy and young adult fiction.
Barker's restless imagination reaches far beyond books and movies. His creative career encompasses comics for publishers including Marvel and BOOM! Studios, as well as video games, toys, painting, drawing, and photography. Across 352 pages and 300 color illustrations, Clive Barker's Dark Worlds presents the full scope of a visionary artist whose influence reaches across horror, fantasy, literature, film, and visual art.
