- This page is about the character in the Hellraiser films; for the comic strip, see Zippy the Pinhead.
Hellraiser is a gory 1987 horror film exploring the themes of sadomasochism and moral transgression. It is based on the critically acclaimed novella The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker, who also wrote the screenplay and directed the film. Filmed in Technicolor.
The original working title for the film was Sadomasochists From Beyond the Grave. The UK title for the film is Clive Barker's Hellraiser.
Hellraiser stars Andrew Robinson as Larry Cotton, Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton, and Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton. It also introduced an un-named character dubbed Pinhead, as his entire head was marked out in a grid with large pins inserted at the intersections. Pinhead is the "Lead Cenobite", (or demon), in the film and was played by Doug Bradley. It took six hours to put Doug Bradley into the Pinhead makeup.
It was followed by a number of less impressive sequels:
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
- Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
and the straight to video
- Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996), also known as Hellraiser IV: Bloodline Story
- Hellraiser: Inferno (2000), also known as Hellraiser V: Inferno
- Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker (2002)
- Hellraiser: Deader (2004), also known as Hellraiser VII: Deader
- Hellraiser: Hellworld, also known as Hellraiser 8, is currently in post-production
Plot points to be covered:
- Lemarchand's box and the Lament Configuration
- the Cenobites
Quotes from Hellraiser:
- "We'll tear your soul apart."
- "Come to Daddy."
- "We have such sights to show you."