Hellraiser
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To answer your question, the bone dragon's purpose is to retrieve the box after each victim opens it and return it to the seller so they can give it to the next person. Not sure why he was stalking Kirsty specifically or why he didn't retrieve the box back immediately after Frank opened it. It doesn't appear in any of the 10 other movies or comic spin-offs, the whole sequence involving him/it was added after the fact because of test audiences.
Dorian Cantu
2025-10-29 19:28:24 +0000 UTCAnother written and directed by Clive Barker is "Nightbreed," an underrated horror classic.
Wally
2025-08-17 10:29:38 +0000 UTCOh just to follow up on Simoneβs observation where Franks voice doesnβt match his face: the actor who plays Frank, Sean Chapman actually did have his voice dubbed over with voice actor Bob Sessions, in this and the second film.
JH
2025-08-15 03:03:18 +0000 UTCThe Judgey Nuns could be the opening band
YourBigBut
2025-08-12 02:08:46 +0000 UTCGeorge, youβre a genius. βJump Scare Jesusβ is now my official new band name. Now I just have to form a band.
HeyHeyJK
2025-08-11 04:34:21 +0000 UTCAfter you watch Hellraiser 2, you could watch "The Philosophy of Hellraiser" by Morbid Zoo on youtube. She discusses the themes underpinning the movies. I've watched that video many times and the part you might enjoy even more than that is her cat starts biting her relentlessly which is pretty hilarious given the topic at hand.
parker469a
2025-08-11 02:43:28 +0000 UTCGarak, yeah, I was wondering if she'd ever notice that voice.
parker469a
2025-08-11 02:37:28 +0000 UTCI hope you continue on with these. Two is basically equal in quality to the first movie. And I personally do like 3, even though it is kind of disconnected from the other two. ... I can't really vouch for the endless parade of sequels after #3 though.
WastedPo
2025-08-10 20:43:25 +0000 UTCThis is one of my favorite horror movies, I love the atmosphere and the musical scores.
Critical87
2025-08-10 19:52:36 +0000 UTCOMG. I get curious about horror lore and start reading about all the other films to see how they fit. Just discovered Henry Cavill stars in Hellraiser: Hellworld in 2005. I guess we're watching them all the way to this one then
UnSafeStu
2025-08-10 12:09:49 +0000 UTCI like how the first four work together. Havenβt seen the newest Hulu adaptation but I did hear it is very divisive. HR3 has J Dax!
SpankTheMonk
2025-08-10 08:33:28 +0000 UTCA bit of a spoiler for the sequel?
SpankTheMonk
2025-08-10 08:30:45 +0000 UTCCrickets are a tasty nutritional snack! I really like Hellraiser 4 because of how it boxes the first four movies- π. But I know it isnβt a award winner but the story is cool, and for me it is a cool encapsulation of the first 4 films - π
SpankTheMonk
2025-08-10 08:28:24 +0000 UTCQuills is so much better than this movie.
REDR58
2025-08-10 05:10:20 +0000 UTCAt least watch Hellraiser 2. Everything after that is only for the most die hard fans.
Aaron Stinson
2025-08-10 04:37:02 +0000 UTCHuh, apparently I'm in the minority for thinking #2 was a step downward.
JoeNotCharles
2025-08-10 02:05:21 +0000 UTCSimone did not recognize the prominent Star Trek actor.
Andrew
2025-08-10 00:05:05 +0000 UTCForth one had a great story.
nossieboy
2025-08-09 22:40:53 +0000 UTCHellraiser 2 is a must. 1 and 2 could be one long movie. The rest really suck 3 is so so.. The new one isn't to bad trhough. With female Pinhead.
Jeremy Cheely
2025-08-09 22:32:53 +0000 UTCI watched this film when I was far too young and I felt physically ill for hours afterwards.
Daniel Smith
2025-08-09 20:38:39 +0000 UTCHellraiser 2 is even better imo. And incase you have been told yet. Clive Barker is the author who wrote the story (The Forbidden) that Candyman is based on.
Wormtongue
2025-08-09 19:13:38 +0000 UTCThis movie made me almost vomit several times...
Actuarial Lurker
2025-08-09 19:02:06 +0000 UTCHellraiser II is definitely worth a watch if you liked this, and I really like the 2022 reboot. The only other sequel I've seen is 3, which is entertaining in its own way, but a step down for sure.
Pam Nail
2025-08-09 18:55:52 +0000 UTCI think the 2022 movie (requel?) is pretty great as well.
Pam Nail
2025-08-09 18:23:42 +0000 UTCThe idea of The Cenobites being the villains of the franchise is honestly what killed it in the long run. Subsequent filmmakers turned them into more traditional "monsters" and inherently "evil", and completely forgot that HUMANS are the villains, and The Cenobites are merely a means to an end.
Chase Lonnergan
2025-08-09 17:29:17 +0000 UTCYeah Hellraiser II was really the one that made Pinhead a horror icon. Its a little bit like how the first Mad Max was toying with its universe, but it wasn't fully in focus, nor was there the budget for it. But the second one snapped fully into focus and created the iconic look/feel that spawned a million Grade Z ripoffs. The first Hellraiser introduces the elements, but its the second one that ties them together into a coherent franchise and iconic villain.
Cc Decc
2025-08-09 17:25:57 +0000 UTCA cenobite in religious terms is a type of ascetic who practices self isolation and self mortification, historical cenobites were a common type of Catholic monk during the dark ages up to the renaissance. The cenobites of Hellraiser take their name from the historical ones because they too practice self mortification and torture but treat it like a sacred or religious act.
Emptysea93
2025-08-09 16:08:22 +0000 UTCI've gotta recommend following this up with Hellbound: Hellraiser II. It continues the story of Kirsty Cotton from the first movie, who is admitted to a psychiatric hospital. However, the head doctor starts playing with the Lament Configuration and unleashes the Cenobites again. It's really cool because it explores the lore of the Cenobites and how they came to exist. I think it's one of the all time great horror sequels and definitely worth a watch.
Jeb Manning
2025-08-09 15:53:10 +0000 UTCI also remember a funny story about the title of the movie. The book the movie is based on is called The Hellbound Heart, but executives thought it sounded too much like the title of a romance novel. Before they settled on Hellraiser, an old woman working on the set suggested calling the movie "What a Woman Will Do for a Good Fuck."
Jeb Manning
2025-08-09 15:49:17 +0000 UTCHellraiser is a great, classic horror movie. It's one of the best horror movies of the 1980's. So much about it is great. The effects, the music, and especially the story. Hellraiser is probably one of the most original ideas for a horror story ever conceived. I like that in the first couple of Hellraiser movies, the Cenobites aren't necessarily the villains. At least not the main villains anyway. They're just beings who keep exploring deeper and deeper into sensations of hedonistic pleasure but are no longer able to distinguish between pain or pleasure. I also love the implication that the only people who would seek the puzzle box out are people who can't get any pleasure or satisfaction out of life. Like Frank, who is a psychopathic, hedonistic scumbag who uses people but still doesn't feel satisfied. Hellraiser is such a wild ride. Great reaction as usual.π
Jeb Manning
2025-08-09 15:48:49 +0000 UTCI would say 2 is definitely worth watching as it's a continuation. Beyond that point it almost gets worse by each release and beyond 4 there's not much value in my opinion
Jimmy Olofsson
2025-08-09 15:39:04 +0000 UTCMy favorite sleep talking story i have is when my partner let out a long dramatic sigh and said "mmmm tits" and i have never heard him sound so happy π...I also wanted to recommend the movie Quills, its about the Marquis de Sade. Idk if its exactly channel material but thought George might be interested.
PunchNJewelee
2025-08-09 14:58:06 +0000 UTCFor George's knowledge, a Clive Barker's Hellraiser video game was recently announced.
Gollum the Ottoman
2025-08-09 14:07:02 +0000 UTCCoincidences happen every day
Stuart Sutcliffe
2025-08-09 13:59:40 +0000 UTCFor all you anime fans out there, the Cenobites were the direct inspiration for the God Hand from Berserk--and the LeMarchand Configuration was the inspiration for the Millennium Puzzle in Yu-Gi-Oh!
Stuart Sutcliffe
2025-08-09 13:59:13 +0000 UTCtake note of the actor who plays the dad. You will see him in star trek...eventually :)
Onikaze
2025-08-09 13:33:00 +0000 UTCbeen a long time since I have saw that movie, damn those practical effects are great especially for a low budget movie, 1 milion was the budget of it a tenth of The Things budget. sure they only had one house as a set (more or less) but its sooo well made
overdev
2025-08-09 13:16:07 +0000 UTCShout out to the Marquis de Sade & George Bataille, theyβd have welcomed the Cenobites with open arms.
Thirty Year Old Mulberry Field
2025-08-09 13:10:43 +0000 UTCPlain Simple Frank
Robert Cooper
2025-08-09 13:05:06 +0000 UTCThe sequels get exponentially lower quality.
OldBeardedGuyReacts
2025-08-09 12:41:27 +0000 UTChttps://youtu.be/jhhPNlchqqs?si=7Ub0XZGJqhn2kTYO
Robert Cooper
2025-08-09 12:34:57 +0000 UTCClive Barker is a horror novel writer, he created the candyman which you did previously, the reason he directed this film is right before this he wrote a movie Rawhead Rex and they completely butchered the story and remove all the subtext from the film, so this time he was going to do it himself
Matt88g
2025-08-09 12:31:18 +0000 UTCYay, Garak.
Roger Davies
2025-08-09 12:22:52 +0000 UTCAbout the sprays: Mostly you do it when the place is under maintenance and someone else has allready enabled access by setting up scaffolding or something. You do it when they are nearly done, aim for the last night, so they dont have the time to remove it because they have to take the scaffolding done. And sometimes people just climb because they are willing to take risks that you would consider unreasonable. You find complicated grafitty in long tunnels where there is hardly any room to avoid the trains, so people risk theire lifes creating them
Dioskur
2025-08-09 12:12:20 +0000 UTCSo many things about Hellraiser, but I think the thing about this franchise is that they launched the "... In Space" trope. If you are wanting to watch more, I would definitely stop at "in Space"(4th one), but the last one that was made for Hulu is really good. There are like 7 or 8 direct to video sequels that range from just terrible, to "I bet this was a good script that they put a Hellraiser skin on to get it made."
Robert Cooper
2025-08-09 12:09:17 +0000 UTC
