"We have such sights to show you!"
HELLRAISER (1987)
Directed by Clive Barker
An unscrupulous adventurer opens a mysterious puzzle box only to release the Cenobites, demons devoted to the pursuit, and mingling of, ultimate pleasure and ultimate pain. With this film, director (and successful novelist) Clive Barker introduced a new universe of twisted sexuality and sadomasochistic kink to the mainstream horror genre. Some of the dialogue and acting is a bit hammy, but overall this a mature and powerful dark fantasy. Pinhead (pictured above) and his fellow Cenobites went on to become deserved icons for both horror fans and practitioners of "extreme" sexual practices. Quite a legacy for a first time filmmaker.
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