Episode 68: Clive Barker. Once heralded as “the future of horror” by Stephen King, the literary legacy of Clive Barker may prove to exist in the shadow of film adaptations that introduced timeless iconic characters like Pinhead and Candyman, establishing Barker as a horror film writer, director, producer and icon in his own right. The Midnight Meat Train (2008), Hellraiser (1987).