Pinhead

Clive Barker has created what has to be one of the most unique if not most confusing of villains with the Cenebites. They are not really the devil, or aliens or boogeymen. They inhabit a maze like netherworld called the Labrynth. The Cenebites are masters of pain and pleasure and are swift in their judgement. Their domain is controlled by a golden cube called The Lament Configuration, and it is the key to entry into the dark world of the Cenebites. The most notable Cenebite is of course Pinhead, who was once a British Officer who may have been the first to unlock the power of the ancient cube. Its origins are not known to myself but if anyone would volunteer I would be happy to list it. His associates are equally disturbing, a chattering tall figure, a portly male with dark glasses and a female who is the only other one to speak. In subsequent movies we see even more Cenebites and a variety of wicked looking creatures which resemble Lovecraft's Cthulu Mythios. The Hellraiser series so far has spawned 3 sequels and Barker has collected the many stories into a series of books under the Jihad series. Like his equally impressive Nightbreed, Barker has spawned a world which is nothing like are own and created geniune terror in the hearts of people who are in need of quality horror fiction.

Hellraiser
Hellbound, Hellraiser 2
Hellraiser 3, Hell on Earth Hellraiser 4


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