My review of the 1987 horror classic, "Hellraiser". The film's enduring legacy is assured, but the brilliance of the first instalment is often overshadowed by the iconography of the "Pinhead" character. Here I have a closer look of what establishes this film above most of its contemporaries and puts it in the running against today's horror...
The obscure writings of Jamie Clubb. "It rained last week because God was crying about how sceptical you are, Jamie" - Sarah Chipperfield
Sunday, 5 January 2014
Punk Gothic - A Retrospective on "Hellraiser"
My review of the 1987 horror classic, "Hellraiser". The film's enduring legacy is assured, but the brilliance of the first instalment is often overshadowed by the iconography of the "Pinhead" character. Here I have a closer look of what establishes this film above most of its contemporaries and puts it in the running against today's horror...
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