Nukes and Knives™: I have such sights to show you

The latest entry in Clive Barker's iconic series is released on 13 February and rest assured, I'll be passing Judgment.

For now, I present the limitless pleasures of heaven and hell.

Mature content.

Viewer discretion is advised.

Pinhead was credited as Lead Cenobite in 1987 original.

Hell Priest was one of six famous movie villains parodied in lamentable spoof Stan Helsing.

Needlehead (Charles Zuckerman)

The other five being Lucky (Chucky), Mason (Jason Vorhees), Fweddy (Freddy Krueger), Pleatherface (Leatherface) and Michael Crier (Michael Myers).

I've nailed these tidbits.

Natalie (Evil Dead 2013)

Stage Fright (2014)

Nice.

Ignoring flipper things, God Hand member Ubik (name taken from Philip K. Dick's novel) of Manga Berserk, looks remarkably similar to Butterball.

Take a cheeky peek at this monstrous lot.

After (2012) vs Necromentia (2009)

Okay, it appears both (mainly the latter), cut and pasted Nemesis from Resident Evil: Apocalypse.

Which of course was adapted from Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.

Hmmm, let's place Jill's stalker and Chatterer side by side.

There are no confirmed reports of Barker ever suing Capcom, so it's plausible a lucrative deal was made behind closed doors.

After all, he wasn't exactly a one off and design never deviated.

Latest appearance was in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.

The Void is either a modern day love letter or bare-faced rip off of ultimate body horror classic The Thing.

I take issue with now skinless villain.

Transformed Powell vs Frank (2nd iteration)

Miscellany

Neun (The Evil Within)

Event Horizon

Hellraiser, The Shining, Alien and 2001: A Space Odyssey?

Yep, Paul W. S. Anderson's cult film is all that and more.

For the benefit of those who are oblivious, it served as one of the primary inspirations for Dead Space.

Behold some hell-raising examples.

Do you see? DO YOU SEE?

Oh never mind.

Dr. Weir (Sam Neill) could be compared to Hellbound's eventual cenobite Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham).

When Harry Mason crosses over to Midwich's Otherworld in PS1 classic Silent Hill, some rooms have hooks with remnants of human flesh still attached.

The boiler room in A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master has same dangling objects, but missing meat.

At some point in Silent Hill: Homecoming, you'll open a door with chains stretching what is presumably human skin.

2010 Australian thriller Needle isn't really a horror, and should be described as a murder mystery.

Le Vaudou Mort may be a box, but is actually used as a tool for revenge.

Still, drawing comparisons to Lemarchand's box is inevitable.

Designer Simon Sayce (who also created Decker's mask for Nightbreed), passed away last year.

It may have inspired the Flauros puzzle in Silent Hill: Origins.

In order to release Alessa, you must endure frustrating fun and games.

What about this one?

The Matriarch (The Evil Within 2 end boss)
After taking down and rescuing Myra, Chapter 17 alternates between Seb and Kidman in a satisfying, but practically gameplay free climax.

Half torso kinda reminds me of Frank's birth.

Hellraiser III is subbed Hell on Earth.

At least subtitle is self aware.

Fire-breathing Barbie always carries a container of gasoline so he can burn people alive.
Makeshift cenobite also bursts through probably the fakest brick wall in cinema history.
Yeah, even worse than Robocop 2.

Probably coincidence, but moronic name could be a reference to Barbie Wilde, who replaced Grace Kirby as Female Cenobite in Hellbound.

Or possibly, a simultaneous play on barbed wire and BBQ?

There might be something in this.

Stereotypical bimbo Sandy appreciates a piece of art from J.P. Monroe's collection.

It rings the dark bell of Francis Bacon.

Study for a Portrait

Who knows?

Rip offs

Eyeless clown (Hellbound: Hellraiser II) vs Blind Michael Myers (Halloween II 1981)

Camerahead's victim (Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth) vs T-1000 (Terminator 2: Judgment Day)

Reversing situation.

The Missionary (Silent Hill: Revelation) vs CD (Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth)

Why would a shitty film want to rape an even shittier film?

Honestly, what the... FUCK?

If you've read my Dark Escape 4D feature, you'll know this already.

Death Chamber scene vs The Engineer (Hellraiser)

I'd love to know what Nex Entertainment would say.

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (Revisited)

"It is not hands that call us. It is desire."

A great quote from Pinhead.

Tony Randel's sequel was muddled, nonsensical and largely dumb.

Having said that, if you delve deeper.

At the start, we see how Pinhead came to be, or if you like - born.
Note tentacle thing carving noughts and crosses grid on scalp.

It appears these are the same weapons Channard has at his disposal.

"Nothing personal babe."
Julia gets revenge on Frank for betraying her in original.
It's worth noting quote was actually "It's nothing personal, baby."
Anyway, evil bitch takes great pleasure in taking Frank's heart.
Maybe I'm crazy for suggesting such an outlandish reference, but Barker's original novella was called The Hellbound Heart.

When lightning strikes above the Channard Institute, a portion of the box can be seen.

Cute.

As Leviathan goes into meltdown (I think?), Kirsty and Tiffany flee from hundreds of 'souls' (or whatever they're supposed to represent), and miraculously make it out alive.

If you watch carefully, some are skulls.

Shit yer' pants scary, right?

I think not.

At Channard's home, a pillar rises through bloodied mattress.

Taking a closer look.

Those not distracted by a screaming Pinhead will notice a skeleton getting sucked off.

Okay, that's disgusting.

Corpse that Kirsty accidentally finds hidden inside a wardrobe cannot be missed.

I assume fanged creature is supposed to be the Engineer.
Also, a severed penis hangs adjacent to a box.

Finally, the Derelict has a question.

"What is your pleasure sir?"

Not sure pal.

Let me sleep on it.

Depending on sense of humour, Channard taking over this operation may or not be funny.

A small dart in throat instantly kills Female.

Fair enough, but it's what happens next.

A much larger spear eliminates Butterball.

That's nothing.

Chatterer's fate is sealed by a fucking javelin.

How wonderfully bizarre.

HA HA HA!

Channard gives Pinhead special treatment by turning him back human and slitting his throat.

M. C. Escher

Labyrinth has Relativity written all over it.

Check out apples and pears.

Then compare design to mind-bending lithograph.

A physical print from Dutch maestro can be seen in Tiffany's room.

Day and Night

The best is saved until last.

Just before Channard's transformation begins, this blink and you'll miss it shot shares an uncanny resemblance to arguably Francis Bacon's most famous painting.