31 Days of Halloween: Day 19 – Hellraiser

Visually disturbing and graphically entertaining, Hellraiser showed the world one of the most demonic and evil visions of the supernatural realm. When a man unknowingly purchases a demonic puzzle, he soon discovers it opens our world to the monsters that the puzzle entraps. Clive Barker’s horrific film still remains in cult status today, as with it’s main antagonist Pinhead, and is in works to be rebooted.

The Cenobites, or demons that are held in the puzzle, are some of the most gruesome characters put into film. Clive Barker has a particular brand of horror which can be seen in some of his other works, including Lord of Illusions and Candyman. The sequel was almost equally good, but nothing was as shocking as the original film. This one has some good scares and bloody fun, so if you’re looking for a fright, check out Hellraiser.