Just dramatic, gory, groundbreaking horror, delivered to us excellently by Mr. No Shakespeare, but it's not supposed to be. Writer Steven Grant (2 Guns) with artists Juan Jose Ryp (WO/Verine: Best There ss) and Korkut ztekin (Clive Barkers Hellraiser. Clive Barkers directorial debut hit theaters during the Golden Age of slasher films, but 'Hellraiser' had no interest in being another horror flick about masked killers hacking and slashing their. We hardly ever see the infamous Pinhead at all. The film marked Barker's directorial debut. Pinhead and his fellow Cenobites remain some of the most iconic characters in cinematic history. Hellraiser is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart. This is the only one of the series that depends on the story more than the demons. Clive Barker is an experimental horror auteur best known for his riveting debut feature, 1987s Hellraiser.While a polemical contribution to the genre, Hellraiser is undeniably moody, visceral, and original. Come on guys, if it was SUPPOSED to be Shakespeare, it would not advertise as being able to 'tear your soul apart.' The presence of the cenobites was originally intended not to carry the story but to emphasize it. What really gets me, though, is the people calling it down, saying it's not quality entertainment. Maybe that's because these seem more realistic than the characters we CAN latch onto. One common complaint: The characters are not pleasant enough we can latch onto them. The acting is fine, but there are imperfections. What results is a cinematic masterpiece, a great mix of gore and violence, as well as a great musical score and some nice drama.

Instead of some maniac ripped from Halloween, we get a simple wooden box.

In a decade of cheap, exploitive slashers, we finally get this one. This comic book has some light wrinkles and discoloration along the spine and light creases on the front and back covers.

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