The Hellraiser films and their legacy / Paul Kane ; foreword by Doug Bradley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kane, Paul, 1973- author.

Bradley, Doug, author of introduction, etc.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hellraiser films--History and criticism.

Hellraiser films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Best-selling horror novelist Clive Barker's 1987 film Hellraiser has become an undisputed horror classic, spawning a movie franchise that to date includes eight films. Exploring not only the cinematic interpretations of the Hellraiser mythos but also its intrusion into other artistic and cultural forms, this volume begins by identifying the unconventional sources of Barker's inspiration and following Barker from his pre-Hellraiser cinematic experience through the filming of the horror classic. It examines various themes (such as the undermining of the traditional family unit and the malleabili

Contents:

Cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword by Doug Bradley; Preface; 1. The Road to Hell; 2. Opening the Box; 3. Demons to Some; 4. Such Sights to Show You; 5. No Limits; 6. To Hell and Back; 7. Opening Doors; 8. The Doctor Is In; 9. The Devil You Know?; 10. The Sweet Suffering; 11. Earthbound; 12. Completing the Pattern, Solving the Puzzle, Turning the Key; 13. Pinhead Unbound; 14. What Started in Hell; 15. Production Hell; 16. Open the Gates, Lay Low the Ramparts; 17. A Distinct Sense of Déjà Vu; 18. A Bloodline Cursed to the End of Time; 19. Dante's Footsteps

20. A World Full of Riddles21. Welcome to Hell; 22. Hide and Seek; 23. All Problems Solved; 24. Hellbound Hearts; 25. Sought After?; 26. Deader Certainty; 27. Fear Is Where We Go to Learn; 28. Deader, Like Me?; 29. Hell of a World; 30. Welcome to the Party; 31. World in Action; 32. No More Souls; 33. Comics from Hell; 34. Further Explorations; Chapter Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-0069-4