Hellraiser

  • Hellraiser (1987)

    Ah, “Hellraiser.” The franchise that launched a thousand kinks. Originally written as the novella “The Hellbound Heart,” which I also recommend reading, Clive Barker adapted and directed his tale for the kinda sexy kinda gross horror hound in all of us. Modern horror owes a lot to “Hellraiser.” A lot of us owe a lot…

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  • “The Night House” began its life as an idea for an entry in the “Hellraiser” franchise, which explains a lot (including director David Bruckner directing the 2022 “Hellraiser” installation, which is one of the best “Hellraiser” films in recent history). I believe watching it with that knowledge made it better, so I’m putting that out…

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