since the 1970s barrett has regularly appeared as an extra in several feature films, the most notable being his major featured appearance as the ""table monster"" in the kitsch horror film 'bloody new year' (aka horror hotel (uk), aka time warp terror (us)) directed by cult film-maker norman j.warren. barrett was also featured in the rock 'n' roll movie "blue suede shoes" and appeared in the 1987 tv drama mini-series "sins" that starred joan collins.