Gary J. Tunnicliffe
- Known for
- Costume & Make-Up
- Born
- February 27, 1968
- Birthplace
- Burntwood, Staffordshire, England, UK
Gary J. Tunnicliffe has been working in the film industry since 1990, primarily designing and creating special make up effects, working on over 130 feature films including entries on many of the most beloved 'horror genre' franchises including Blade, Halloween, Candyman, Scream, Exorcist, Feast, Prophecy, Mimic, Scary Movie, Children of the Corn, The Collector, Piranha and (most notoriously) Hellraiser (8 films) He is especially known for designing elaborate and shocking death sequences which earned him the playful nickname 'The Hollywood Assassin' At the age of 27 he wrote and directed his first feature, the science fiction horror film "Within The Rock' for producer Robert Patrick (Terminator 2, Walk The Line) since then he has directed multiple feature films including the acclaimed Hellraiser Judgment and has directed actors including Christopher Lloyd, Chevy Chase, Dakota Fanning, Chloe Grace Moretz, Lynne Redgrave, Katy Segal, Howie Mandel, Wallace Shawn and James earl Jones He also written several produced screenplays, produced, directed 2nd unit, acted, performed stunts and puppeteered on a host of different projects. Based in Los Angeles he has a design studio in Northridge, just minutes away from Hollywood.
Filmography

Corporate Retreat 2026
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Infestation 2026
Special Effects

The Exorcist: Believer 2023
Makeup Effects

Trick 2019
as Principal, Special Effects Makeup Artist, Stunt Double

Hellraiser: Judgment 2018
as The Auditor, Writer, Associate Producer, Director, Makeup Effects Designer, Prop Designer

The Hatred 2017
Makeup Effects Designer

Pet 2016
as Homeless Guy, Makeup Effects Designer

Miracles from Heaven 2016
Prosthetics, Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Hive 2015
Makeup Effects Designer

Most Likely to Die 2015
Special Effects Makeup Artist

The Chicken Run 2015
Writer, Director, Set Dresser, Producer, Production Design

The Wedding Ringer 2015
Makeup Effects Designer

Gone Girl 2014
Makeup Effects

Burying the Ex 2014
Makeup Effects

Animal 2014
Creature Design

Beneath 2013
Makeup Effects Designer

Killing Season 2013
Makeup Designer

The Collection 2012
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Corman's World 2011
as Self - Makeup Designer

Hellraiser: Revelations 2011
Screenplay

Straw Dogs 2011
Makeup Designer

Children of the Corn: Genesis 2011
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Scream 4 2011
Prosthetic Designer

Shanghai 2010
Prosthetics

Dinoshark 2010
as Jeremy Long

Jack and the Beanstalk 2009
as Nervous Lumberjack (voice), Director, Producer

Hellraiser: Deader – Winter's Lament 2009
Characters

Feast III: The Happy Finish 2009
Special Effects Makeup Artist

My Bloody Valentine 2009
Makeup Designer

Pulse 3 2008
Makeup Designer

Pulse 2: Afterlife 2008
Makeup Designer
- Necromonger Dave
Necromonger Dave 2008
Editor, Director

The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising 2007
as Security Guard #2, Makeup Artist

Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud 2007
Makeup Designer

Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes 2006
Makeup Designer

Return of the Living Dead: Necropolis 2005
Makeup Artist

Feast 2005
as Mama Beast

Hellraiser: Hellworld 2005
Second Unit Director, Makeup Effects Designer

Dracula III: Legacy 2005
Makeup Designer

Hellraiser: Deader 2005
Makeup Effects Designer

The Prophecy: Uprising 2005
Special Effects

Exorcist: The Beginning 2004
Makeup Effects Designer

Megalodon 2004
as Grady Harper, Writer

Dracula II: Ascension 2003
Makeup Designer, Second Unit Director

Mimic: Sentinel 2003
as Mimic Bug #2, Second Unit Director, Stunts

Hansel & Gretel 2002
Director, Writer

Hellraiser: Hellseeker 2002
Makeup Effects Designer

Halloween: Resurrection 2002
as Officer, Special Effects Makeup Artist

To End All Wars 2001
Makeup Effects

Guardian 2001
Writer

Dracula 2000 2000
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Ginger Snaps 2000
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Hellraiser: Inferno 2000
Makeup Effects Designer

Sleepy Hollow 1999
Visual Effects Supervisor, Effects Supervisor, Makeup Effects

Twin Falls Idaho 1999
Makeup Effects Designer

Candyman: Day of the Dead 1999
Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Amanda & the Alien 1998
Creature Design

Menno's Mind 1997
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering 1996
Makeup Effects Designer

Within the Rock 1996
Writer, Screenplay, Director

Hellraiser: Bloodline 1996
Makeup Effects Designer

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers 1995
Special Effects

Last Gasp 1995
Makeup Designer

Lord of Illusions 1995
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Candyman 1992
Makeup Supervisor
Credits from TMDB.