Produktdetaljer
Biografisk notat
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”—<i>Destructive Music</i>; “to say Kane delivers the ultimate guide to Hellraiser is an understatement. He absolutely nails it”—<i>Total Film</i>; “a must-buy”—<i>Labyrinth</i>; “an in-depth collection...exciting...the perfect compendium...open this one up and see what pleasures await”—<i>www.sfsite.com.</i>
Best-selling horror novelist Clive Barker's 1987 film Hellraiser has become an undisputed horror classic, spawning a movie franchise that to date includes eight films. Exploring not only the cinematic interpretations of the Hellraiser mythos but also its intrusion into other artistic and cultural forms, this volume begins by identifying the unconventional sources of Barker's inspiration and following Barker from his pre-Hellraiser cinematic experience through the filming of the horror classic. It examines various themes (such as the undermining of the traditional family unit and the malleability of the flesh) found throughout the film series and the ways in which the representation of these themes changes from film to film. The religious aspects of the films are also discussed. Characters central to the franchise--and the mythos--are examined in detail.
Acknowledgments
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