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Stream This Podcast Hellraiser @StreamThisPod Stream This Podcast is brought to you by Social Magazine (http://socialmagazine.la/) and Universal Monsters Universe(http://universalmonstersuniverse.com/) Social Magazine @SocialMagLa http://universalmonstersuniverse.com/ Screening of the 1931 Classic at the Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg, Brooklyn Dracula October 26 http://www.nitehawkcinema.com/coming-soon/ Beware of Spoilers! We will be discussing all aspects of Hellraiser Stream This Podcast Gang @Johnlor85 @ReggieManteIII @Stevezie @xpressingit Show Notes 00:01:49 Growing up, I was always freaked out by Pinhead 00:03:15 Social Magazine 00:03:45 Universal Monsters Universe 00:05:32 Hellraiser, let’s discuss 00:06:58 It is a British film 00:08:04 Why Clive Barker decided to direct Hellraiser 00:09:25 There’s like 9 Hellraiser movies 00:10:54 Mostly faithful to the novel 00:11:52 I had nightmares of Pinhead before I saw Hellraiser 00:13:45 Hellraiser is an improvement of the source material 00:15:41 Opening with Larry’s dirty nails 00:16:50 The villains are way more interesting than the good guys 00:18:31 Larry is non-character 00:19:11 Kirsty 00:20:20 Kirsty and Julia 00:21:46 Julia and Larry 00:23:11 The 80’s had such a unique feel 00:25:20 Carnal pleasure 00:27:04 Inversions of Horror tropes 00:27:23 I hesitate to call the Cenobites the bad guys 00:29:14 The cycle of the box 00:32:11 Highly recommend Hellraiser II 00:32:36 The effects of Hellraiser 00:34:38 Frank’s regeneration 00:36:15 The franchise’s range in quality 00:37:30 Pinhead’s legacy 00:38:35 The arthouse feel of Hellraiser 00:40:39 The book vs. the movie 00:42:10 Different way to view the Frank and Julia relationships 00:44:42 Rating Hellraiser 00:46:28 Social Magazine 00:46:39 Universal Monsters Universe