Miscellany
The Auditor - Hellraiser: Judgment (2018) vs Balberith - Clive Barker's Pinhead #3 - Speak of the Devil (February 1994)
Due to sun glasses, both may be derivatives of:
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| Butterball |
Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)
Scott Derrickson's feature-length directorial debut is more like a spiritual sequel to Jacob's Ladder than a Hellraiser film.
At a murder scene, corrupt cop Joseph Thorne finds a mysterious puzzle box and after solving it, is plagued by bizarre hallucinations.
He also makes the connection between a kidnapped child and a serial killer dubbed The Engineer.
During a therapy session, Thorne's psychiatrist reveals himself as Pinhead, meaning he's been in Hell ever since solving the box.
The Engineer is the manifestation of Thorne's cruelty and child is the product of his innocence.
Please compare still to the climax of Silent Hill (1999).
²13 March 1987 (America) and 26 June 1987 (UK).
Despite release dates, we'll never know which animatronic puppet was created first.
Here's a good one.
I AM IN HELL HELP ME - Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) vs daddy help me - Manhattan Baby (1982)
Both messages suddenly appear on mirrors.
Both messages suddenly appear on mirrors.
Hellraiser (2022)
Riley and Matt vs Jack and Bathtub lady - The Shining (1980)
Voight vs Lillian Shepherd - Silent Hill: Homecoming (2008)
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
J.P. Monroe: "Jesus Christ!"
Pinhead: "Not quite."
Which is extremely similar to:
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Tina: "Please God."
Freddy: "This is God."
Camerahead's victim vs T-1000 - Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Elliot's spirit merging with Pinhead vs Split-Face - The Thing (1982)
Effect is duplicated for the Siamese Twins in Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996).
Barbie vs Female Cenobite - Spirit³ (1989)
³As stated in my previous feature, Indonesian film is an unofficial shot-for-shot remake of Hellraiser, making the above (if intentional) - even more BIZARRE.
Upon entering church, Pinhead feeds a piece of his 'body' to the Priest.
The Unholy⁴ (1988)
Titular creature does the same to Father Michael.
WOW!
⁴ntbcw 2021 film name of same name, based on James Herbert's 1983 novel Shrine.
The Whip and the Body (1963)
While not sexually explicit, Mario Bava's horror caused a stir with censors in Italy, with heavy editing rendering British and American versions incomprehensible.
Sadistic nobleman Kurt Menliff (Christopher Lee) enjoys whipping lovers, and one such lady who really enjoys pain is Nevenka Menliff (Daliah Lavi), married to Kurt's brother Christian (Luciano Stella).
After Kurt's throat is slit by a dagger, his ghost continues to satisfy her sadomasochistic desires.
Sure there's no Box or Cenobites, but...
Julia vs Nevenka
Larry⁵ vs Christian
⁵For some reason, changed from Rory.
Frank vs Kurt
Frank the Monster vs Kurt's Ghost
Taglines
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| It will tear your soul apart |
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| He'll tear your soul apart. |
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| We'll tear your soul apart. |
Written-for-film quote stole from Tommy (1975).
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| He will tear your soul apart |
But I can top that.
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| Demon to some. Angel to others. |
For shiggles, the final line of Dimmu Borgir's 2001 song Hybrid Stigmata - The Apostasy is "Demon to some, angel to others."
In the film:
"Explorers, in the further regions of experience. Demons to some, angels to others."
What's this?
Excalibur (1981)
Merlin: "A dream to some. A nightmare to others."
(Blushes).
Skinless corpse - Japanese B2 poster vs Flashdance (1983)
Okay then.
Jennifer Beals was cleverly parodied in a teaser for Deadpool 2 (2018).
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| Instead of water, Merc with a Mouth is showered with bullets. |
Finally, it's time to expose a VERY dark secret, which I've kept for over a decade (no joke).
Poster vs Exodus: Ultima III (1983)
Ignoring humanoid figure (as opposed to winged demon), shit is a carbon copy, particularly hands cupping light.
So now you know.
One of cinema's most iconic posters raped a video game cover and to this day, I'm sure artist Denis Loubet remains totally oblivious.
If anybody after seeing this magically claims credit, I'll do more than tear whoever's fucking soul apart.
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