30 Years Later, Give Clive Barker’s ‘Lord of Illusions’ a Second Chance
Clive Barker has been sharing chilling horror tales with the world for more than four decades through his numerous fiction pieces and occasional cinematic ventures. The British master of horror is widely recognized for penning and directing “Hellraiser,” a film adaptation of his novella “The Hellbound Heart.” This classic horror movie gave birth to a highly successful franchise, although some argue its sequels lacked the original’s creative flair. A well-regarded reboot was released in 2022. Due to unsatisfactory adaptations of previous works, Barker made the uncommon decision to direct the film himself, an ambitious move for a young writer at the time.