Hellraiser Quartet Of Torment Limited Edition Blu Ray [Blu-ray]

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And into this morass of stagnating blood and guts came Barker’s bizarre creation, itself a Frankenstein of unlimited imagination and horribly suffocating production restrictions, a film that at once showcased a first-time film maker and an author (the film is based on one of his novellas, The Hellbound Heart) whose worlds far exceeded anything in horror or dark fantasy before and arguably since. Far more than the sum of its parts, it opened up a landscape of twisted sexual fantasy intertwined with equally perverse physical torture; it parlayed a prosthetic-driven creature feature into the midst of a very suburban melodrama; and it delivered a sense of the dreamily uncanny, of the off-kilter shot through impossible environments (is it set in the UK? The US? Even our world? Who knows?) and nightmare logic with no discernible rhyme nor reason… His brother Larry ( Andrew Robinson– Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) moves into what he believes is his empty house, with his wife Julia ( Clare Higgins– Ready Player One, The Convent), not realising she had an affair with Frank just before they were married. When Frank escapes from the Cenobites, Larry’s daughter Kirsty ( Ashley Laurence– Red, Pomegranate) is all that stands between them and their own personal hell. Hell Was What They Wanted! - appreciation of Hellbound, the Hellraiser mythos and the work of Clive Barker by horror authors George Daniel Lea (Born in Blood) and Kit Power (The Finite) – NEW (85 mins)

Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellbound – archival interview with the iconic actor about his second appearance as ‘Pinhead’ Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellbound – Another 11 minute archival interview with Sean Chapman talking about his role as Frank in the sequel. He mentions how he’s not in Hellbound as much as the original, as well as the experiences on set. It’s another good watch. The Beauty of Suffering – brand new featurette exploring the Cenobites’ connection to goth, fetish cultures and BDSM Newly uncovered workprint version of the film, providing a fascinating insight into how it changed during post production That Rat-Slice Sound – brand new appreciation of composer Christopher Young’s scores for Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II by Guy AdamsUnboxing Hellraiser – brand new visual essay celebrating the Lament Configuration by genre author Alexandra Benedict ( The Beauty of Murder) Kirsty ( Ashley Laurence) has been admitted to a mental institution where nobody believes her story (or so she thinks). But Dr. Channard ( Kenneth Cranham– Layer Cake, Valkyrie) knows all about the puzzle box and when he hears about the mattress on which Julia ( Clare Higgins) died, he wastes no time in having it sent to his home so he can resurrect her. This horrifying event is witnessed by his assistant Kyle ( William Hope– Aliens, The Whistleblower) who now believes everything Kirsty has told them.

The film delves into hell, taking the audience and characters there, and shows us that the Cenobites were once humans themselves; a fact that would play heavily into subsequent movies. The inclusion of the Escher inspired hell-world, the unknowable god Leviathan, and the further machinations of Julia, expand the story and setting in ways that most horror sequels simply didn’t do. But it’s by no means perfect, and the over-designed nature of the Channard Cenobite and the destruction he wreaks feels like a foreshadowing of the third movie, and leads the final act of the film to be the weakest part of the movie. Archival features, including Hellraiser Evolutions documentary, Books of Blood and Beyond literary appreciation, theatrical trailer and image galleryFlesh is a Trap – A brand new 18 minute video essay from Guy Adams created exclusively for this release. Similar to his previous video essays for Arrow Video, Adams delivers another top-notch featurette that discusses Barker’s fascination with flesh and body horror in his work. The quotes from Barker were fascinating to listen to.

Lost in the Labyrinth - archival featurette featuring interviews with Barker, Randel, Keen, Atkins and othersowners of previous discs will be more than pleased with the picture improvements of this new 4K release...