The hellbound heart series5/24/2023 People like to think of the Hellraiser franchise as this epic masterpiece showcasing all the grim horrors of Hell, which is very much true, but this first film is decidedly a bit more personal. However, with this being a Clive Barker film and all, the erotic forbidden romance between Frank and Julia takes center stage. With multiple plotlines running throughout the course of Hellraiser, there’s a whole lot for the audience to chew on. Meanwhile, Larry’s daughter, Kirsty (Ashley Laurence), happens upon the Lament Configuration and finds herself forced into making a deal with the vicious Cenobites. Julia agrees to help Frank revive himself with a series of fresh victims to feed upon, as the two had once shared a steamy affair. Having been torn limb from limb in the very house Larry and Julia now inhabit, Frank finds himself brought back to life (more or less) by Larry’s spilt blood. Solving it, Frank was met not so much by pleasure, but by Pinhead (Doug Bradley) and his troop of grotesque Cenobites. Frank, in search of the ultimate pleasure, stumbled upon a bizarre puzzle box called the Lament Configuration. Larry (Andrew Robinson) and his bitter wife, Julia (Clare Higgins), have just inherited a nice and creepy old house which once belonged to Larry’s good-for-nothing brother, Frank (Sean Chapman). Someone professing to be a horror fan while not having seen Hellraiser leaves me wondering how dedicated they are to the genre
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