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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Pinhead (Hellraiser)

Pinhead is iconic; no doubt about it. Yet, I doubt even 3/4 of people familiar with him have even seen more than 1 film of his, if that. Despite being one of the most prolific horror villains of all time, with 10 films & 3 novels under his belt, I just don't feel Pinhead gets the respect he deserves, and that's a shame, and not really though much fault of his own either. Pinhead may be lumped in as part of the 80s slasher craze, but he was specifically written to avoid the pitfalls of those stoic characters, as Doug Bradley portrayed the role with solemnity & upper-class mannerisms, an almost affable figure if you looked past the obvious. This made Pinhead stand out well in the crowded market of the era, and would continue to fill that niche despite diminishing returns & increasingly worsening sequels, until I would say Tobin Bell entered the game as Jigsaw. Pinhead may be the one true icon the body horror genre has, and even pushes fringe concepts like sadomasochism to a somewhat mainstream status. As many irrelevant and inessential sequels the Hellraiser franchise gets, at least the first film is etched into horror history, and though Pinhead may never make the Mt. Rushmore of horror icons, he's sure of a hell a lot more complex than your average serial murderer, and deserves a second look if you've neglected yourself of painful pleasures over the years.

Rating: 7/10

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