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PublisherMcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

ISBN-100786427523

ISBN-139780786427529

eBay Product ID (ePID)63741519

Product Key Features

Book TitleHellraiser Films and Their Legacy

Number of Pages255 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFilm / General, Film / History & Criticism

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

GenrePerforming Arts

AuthorPaul Kane

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight21.8 Oz

Item Length10.3 in

Item Width7.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-029845

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal791.43/67

SynopsisBest-selling horror novelist Clive Barker had a rocky start with the first attempts to convert his stories into a visual medium. Directors and screenwriters turned the film adaptations of Underworld and Rawhead Rex into something barely recognizable--and box office failures as well. Consequently, when he approached film companies about Hellraiser, Barker insisted that he be involved in every step, including the direction. The resulting 1987 film has become an undisputed horror classic, spawning a movie franchise that to date includes eight films.This volume explores not only the cinematic interpretations of the Hellraiser mythos but also its intrusion into other artistic and cultural forms. Beginning with the unconventional sources of Clive Barker's inspiration, the book follows 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. Included is a foreword by actor Doug Bradley, who portrayed the infamous Pinhead., Best-selling horror novelist Clive Barker had a rocky start with the first attempts to convert his stories into a visual medium. Directors and screenwriters turned the film adaptations of Underworld and Rawhead Rex into something barely recognizable and box office failures as well. Consequently, when he approached film companies about Hellraiser , Barker insisted that he be involved in every step, including the direction. The resulting 1987 film has become an undisputed horror classic, spawning a movie franchise that to date includes eight films. This volume explores not only the cinematic interpretations of the Hellraiser mythos but also its intrusion into other artistic and cultural forms. Beginning with the unconventional sources of Clive Barker s inspiration, the book follows 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. Included is a foreword by actor Doug Bradley, who portrayed the infamous Pinhead.", This volume explores not only the cinematic interpretations of the Hellraiser mythos but also its intrusion into other artistic and cultural forms. Beginning with the unconventional sources of Clive Barker's inspiration, the book follows 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. Included is a foreword by actor Doug Bradley, who portrayed the infamous Pinhead.

LC Classification NumberPN1995.9.H42K36 2006