Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy

Paul Kane teaches film studies, art and creative writing. A British Fantasy Award–nominated author, he writes both fiction and nonfiction books, and is a contributor to such magazines as SFX, Fangoria and Rue Morgue. He lives in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. More about Kane and his writings can be found at www.shadow-writer.co.uk.

“Kane is an excellent writer and researcher, with an in-depth appreciation for his subject matter and a novelist’s skill for writing about it...a fabulous piece of work...essential”—Destructive Music; “to say Kane delivers the ultimate guide to Hellraiser is an understatement. He absolutely nails it”—Total Film; “a must-buy”—Labyrinth; “an in-depth collection...exciting...the perfect compendium...open this one up and see what pleasures await”—www.sfsite.com.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword by Doug Bradley      Preface      1. The Road to Hell      2. Opening the Box      3. Demons to Some      4. Such Sights to Show You      5. No Limits      6. To Hell and Back      7. Opening Doors      8. The Doctor Is In      9. The Devil You Know?      10. The Sweet Suffering      11. Earthbound      12. Completing the Pattern, Solving the Puzzle, Turning the Key      13. Pinhead Unbound      14. What Started in Hell      15. Production Hell      16. Open the Gates, Lay Low the Ramparts      17. A Distinct Sense of Déjà Vu      18. A Bloodline Cursed to the End of Time      19. Dante’s Footsteps      20. A World Full of Riddles      21. Welcome to Hell      22. Hide and Seek      23. All Problems Solved      24. Hellbound Hearts      25. Sought After?      26. Deader Certainty      27. Fear Is Where We Go to Learn      28. Deader, Like Me?      29. Hell of a World      30. Welcome to the Party      31. World in Action      32. No More Souls      33. Comics from Hell      34. Further Explorations      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index