RAWHEAD REX (VHS Cover) "Rawhead Rex" is a 1986 British horror film directed by George Pavlou and written by Clive Barker. The movie follows the story of an ancient evil, in the form of a giant, mutated creature, unleashed upon modern-day England after being awakened by a farmer's accidental excavation of its buried remains. The given title refers to the VHS cover art associated with this film's home video release during the Video Home System (VHS) era.