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 British Fantasy Award, most recently for his collection Rumors Of The Marvelous.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 2, 1955 (70)
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Writer and actor
- 12 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Peter Atkins' films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 2 · Serious 5 · Dark 4
Grounded 3 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 8
Steady 3 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 0
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet7
- Ambiguous2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Peter Atkins' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
- Nightbreed (1990) · actor · free
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) · writer · free
- Wishmaster (1997) · writer · free
- Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999) · writer · free
- Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002) · writer · free
- Prisoners of the Sun (2013) · writer · free
- Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001) · writer · free
Subscription and free streaming for Peter Atkins' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
23 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Good Omens(2019)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Prisoners of the Sun(2013)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Hellraiser: Deader – Winter's Lament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Crustacean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
The Boneyard Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
The Double Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Hellraiser: Prophecy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
The Naked Monster(2005)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
Wishmaster(1997)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Perversions of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Hellraiser: Bloodline(1996)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Fist of the North Star(1995)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
Down on the Waterfront (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Inside Out 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Inside Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Nightbreed(1990)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Hellbound: Hellraiser II(1988)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Forbidden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
Faces of Horror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles, 22 of them dated from 1978 to 2019.
Biggest box office
Wishmaster (1997)
Highest rated
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
Most popular right now
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Peter Atkins' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 17th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned3
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 32/100 and the plot and story 31/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Peter Atkins' work okay for kids?
Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Peter Atkins work with?
People who share at least 2 of Peter Atkins' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Tony Randel shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Tony RandelShared titles: Fist of the North Star (1995), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Tony Randel
- Chris AngelShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Chris Angel
Writers
- Clive BarkerShared titles: Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Clive Barker
Actors
- Doug BradleyShared titles: Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)See all 3 shared titles with Doug Bradley
- Jenny PudavickShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Jenny Pudavick
- John NovakShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with John Novak
- Andrew DivoffShared titles: Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies (1999), Wishmaster (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Andrew Divoff
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Curtis PetersenShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Curtis Petersen
- Daryl BennettShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Daryl Bennett
- Jim GuttridgeShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Guttridge
- Marcus MantonShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Marcus Manton
Producers
- Gary HowsamShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Gary Howsam
- Gilles PaquinShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Gilles Paquin
- Jacqueline KellyShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Jacqueline Kelly
- Lesley OswaldShared titles: Wishmaster 4: The Prophecy Fulfilled (2002), Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001)See all 2 shared titles with Lesley Oswald
Mixed roles
- Anthony HickoxShared titles: Prisoners of the Sun (2013), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Hickox
