Writing
Peter Atkins
Born November 2, 1955 · Liverpool, England, UK (age 70)
Author of the novels Morningstar, Big Thunder and Moontown, and the screenplays Hellraiser II, Hellraiser III, Hellraiser IV, and Wishmaster. His short fiction has appeared in such best-selling anthologies as The Museum of Horrors, Dark Delicacies II, and Hellbound Hearts, and has been selected eight times for one or more of the various 'Year's Best' anthologies. He is a three-time nominee for the…
Known For
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth · 1992Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
★ 5.61992
MovieHorrorThriller
Pinhead is set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II · 1988Hellbound: Hellraiser II
★ 6.41988
MovieHorrorThriller
Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard. Kirsty is undeterred and, with the help of a fellow patient, heads to Hell for a rescue.
Wishmaster · 1997Wishmaster
★ 6.11997
MovieHorrorFantasy
The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
Hellraiser: Bloodline · 1996Hellraiser: Bloodline
★ 5.31996
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell.
Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies · 1999Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies
★ 5.71999
MovieFantasyHorror
During a failed art heist, the Djinn is once again liberated. This time, to complete the 1001 wishes that he needs before the final 3, he lets himself go to prison, where he starts his evil reign twisting the hopes of the prisoners. Meanwhile, the woman who set him free accidentally, Morgana, tries to find a way to stop him, aided by a young priest.
Nightbreed · 1990Nightbreed
★ 6.41990
MovieHorrorFantasy
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled · 2002Wishmaster: The Prophecy Fulfilled
★ 4.62002
MovieHorrorFantasy
The unspeakable evil of the soul-devouring djinn rises again in this fourth electrifying installment of the unstoppable Wishmaster horror legacy! But now, as a host of new victims see their most nightmarish wishes come true, the world faces the ultimate demonic terror: an onslaught of multiple djinns hell-bent on destroying everything in their path!
Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell · 2001Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell
★ 4.42001
MovieThrillerHorror
The evil Djinn is back at it again, this time wreaking havoc on the students of Illinois' Baxter University. His victim is a beautiful, innocent and studious teenage girl named Diana Collins who accidentally opened up the Djinn's tomb and released him.
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Crustacean · 2009Crustacean
★ 3.32009
MovieHorrorComedy
A lobster-clawed freak from a lurid sideshow wreaks a wrath of bloody horror through a small rural community.
Professor Nightwind
The Boneyard Collection · 2008The Boneyard Collection
★ 5.32008
MovieHorrorComedy
A quirky anthology, consisting of four separate short films connected by host segments. The first one, BOOGIE WITH THE UNDEAD, has an all girl rock band booked to play a gig in a town overrun by flesh-eating zombies. In the second one, THE DEVIL'S DUE AT MIDNIGHT, a coven of beautiful witches conjure up Brad Dourif as The Devil, and endures the inept attacks of witch killer Ken Foree. In the first long segment, HER MORBID DESIRES, an actress gets the lead role in a vampire movie, only to discover that starlets are being murdered on the set. The other long segment, CRY OF THE MUMMY, has the reincarnated mummy, formerly the last Pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty, looking to sue the movie studios because he can't get work as a mummy. His new lawyer offers to represent him as an agent, but the mummy will only work in film if he can direct.
The Queen's Musicians - Guitar (segment "Her Morbid Desires") / Band of Ghouls (segment "The Devil's Due at Midnight")












