“hellraiser” is a horror movie that went beyond pain and pleasure. Created by clive barkerbecame an instant cult hit upon its release in 1987. If you haven’t seen it yet, you might recognize pinheadthe terrifying villain with a face full of spikes holding a bucket.
The story, based onThe hellbound heart”, tells us how this artifact opens the doors to another dimension and summons creatures from a fantastic hell. A family will learn the consequences as secrets and the darkest sadomasochistic fantasies are exposed.
“American censors gave it an X rating, and to get an R we had to shorten the violence,” the director told The Guardian. The result could only be found in the imagination of the most perverse fans and in that version of the tape that has not been released to date.
Part of its charm lies in its special effects efforts that were unaware of CGI: they managed to create visually charming and chilling moments in which meat was the main course. All while maintaining the necessary neatness so that its distinctive body horror does not fall into the rough corners of exploitation.
Merit apart from its well-constructed suspense, atmosphere and, above all, the way of dealing with sadomasochism. For the filmmaker, detached sexuality has a much more twisted and compelling meaning than that used in other similar titles of the time. After 35 years, we verified the authenticity of him and that he aged as well as wine.
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