The Hellraiser Films And Their Legacy

by Paul Kane

Hellraiser (Companions — Companion)

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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 show more classic. It examines various themes (such as the undermining of the traditional family unit and the malleabili show less

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History, Horror
DDC/MDS
791.43Arts & recreationRecreation, sports, and performing artsPublic performancesMotion pictures, radio, television, podcastingMotion pictures
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PN1995.9 .H42 .K36Language and LiteratureLiterature (General)Literature (General)DramaMotion pictures
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