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Frank Cotton (Hellraiser)
''Hellraiser'' is a British horror franchise that consists of eleven films, a series of comic books, as well as merchandise based on the series. The franchise is based on the novella ''The Hellbound Heart'' by Clive Barker, who would go on to write and direct the adaptation of his story, titled ''Hellraiser''. The films, as well as the comic book series, continually features the Cenobite Pinhead. The series' storyline focuses on a puzzle box that opens a gateway to another dimension, where the Cenobites come forth to take whoever opened the box back to their world, delivering an eternity of torture and experimentation. As well as the Cenobites other recurring characters include heroine Kirsty Cotton and several others. Recurring characters A Amy Klein Amy Klein is a character in the film '' Hellraiser: Deader'', where she is portrayed by Kari Wührer as an adult and Maria Pintea as a young girl. A gonzo-style reporter, Amy was physically (and possibly sexually) abused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellraiser (franchise)
''Hellraiser'' is a British-American horror film, horror media franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as various comic books, and additional merchandise and media. Based on the novella ''The Hellbound Heart'' by English author Clive Barker, the franchise centers around the Cenobite (Hellraiser), Cenobites which includes the primary antagonist named Pinhead (Hellraiser), Pinhead. The overall plot of the franchise focuses on a Puzzle box, puzzle box, the Lament Configuration. It opens a gateway to the Hell-like realm of the Cenobite lifeforms. The Cenobites are an order of former humans who have become monsters who harvest human souls to torture in their sadistic experiments. Barker created the franchise and served as writer/director of the original film. He has stated that he signed away the story and character rights to the production company prior to the release of the first film, not realizing the critical and financial success it would be. The franchise was reboote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellseeker
''Hellraiser: Hellseeker'' (also known as ''Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker'') is a 2002 supernatural horror film directed by Rick Bota and written by Carl V. Dupré and Tim Day. The sixth film in the ''Hellraiser'' series, it features the return of Kirsty Cotton, the heroine from ''Hellraiser'' and its sequel. The film stars Dean Winters, Ashley Laurence, and Doug Bradley. The film was made in 2001 in Vancouver, British Columbia and released straight to video in the United States on October 15, 2002. Plot Trevor Gooden survives a car accident that apparently killed his wife Kirsty Cotton when their car plunged off a bridge into the river below. Trevor manages to escape with his life, but even though police divers find both car doors open there is no sign of Kirsty. One month later, Trevor wakes up in a hospital and realizes that Kirsty is missing, but because of a head injury his memory is uncertain and he cannot distinguish between fantasy and reality. Trevor finds himself the prim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Bamford
Simon Bamford is an English film, television and stage actor. He is well known for playing the Butterball Cenobite in ''Hellraiser'' in 1987 and its sequel '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' in 1988. Career Simon graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 1981. At the Young Vic in London, he played Ernst Robel in '' Spring Awakening'', At the Chichester Festival Theatre he played opposite Nicholas Parsons and Ruthie Henshall as 'Gabby' in ''Follow the Star'', In Cairo and Bucharest he performed in '' The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)'' and played Roy in ''Neville's Island''. He played the Butterball Cenobite in the first two Hellraiser films. He also created and played the role of Ohnaka in Clive Barker's film ''Nightbreed''. In 2009, he played Derek in '' Book of Blood'' for Matador Pictures, Gary in '' Dead of the Nite'' shot in Cardiff and is currently filming the season finale to Dark Ditties presents ‘Stainedâand the anthology film ''Mosaic''. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbie Wilde
''Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' is a 1988 supernatural horror film directed by Tony Randel and starring Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Kenneth Cranham and Doug Bradley. It is the second film in the ''Hellraiser'' franchise, and draws heavily upon its precursor, ''Hellraiser'', which was released a year before with much of the same cast and crew. Laurence reprises her role as Kirsty Cotton, who is admitted into a psychiatric hospital after the events of the first film. There, the head doctor (Cranham) unleashes the Cenobites, a group of sadomasochistic beings from another dimension. Clive Barker, who wrote and directed the first ''Hellraiser'' film, wrote the story of ''Hellraiser II'' and served as executive producer. ''Hellraiser II'' is an international co-production of the United Kingdom and the United States, and was screened at the Toronto Festival of Festivals on 9 September 1988, with mixed reviews upon release. It grossed $12.1 million at the box office and was followed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Laurence
Ashley Laurence is an American actress and visual artist. She made her film debut in 1987 as the lead character, Kirsty (Hellraiser), Kirsty Cotton, in Clive Barker's horror film ''Hellraiser'' (1987), a role she later reprised in ''Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988), ''Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'' (1992), and ''Hellraiser: Hellseeker'' (2002). The film franchise established her as a prominent actress in horror, and she subsequently starred in ''Mikey (film), Mikey'' (1992) and ''Lurking Fear (film), Lurking Fear'' (1994). Laurence's other notable film roles include Jenny Graves in ''Lightning Bug (film), Lightning Bug'' (2004) and Mrs. McCormack in ''Red (2008 film), Red'' (2008). In addition to film, Laurence has had guest appearances on several television series including ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' (1996), ''Suddenly Susan'' (1997), and ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1999). Laurence made her voice acting debut as Missy Carter in the video game ''The Vanishing of Ethan C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Vince
Nicholas Vince (born May 1958) is an actor, writer, and film maker who was born in West Germany and lives in South London. He trained at Mountview Theatre Academy, and shortly after graduating he met Clive Barker, modeling for him and later being cast as Chatterer, The Chatterer Cenobite in ''Hellraiser'' in 1987 and in its sequel ''Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' in 1988. He subsequently played Kinski in Barker's 1990 film ''Nightbreed''. Since 2016 he's been Patron of the London Horror Festival, the UK's original and largest festival of live horror performance. In 2016 he was awarded the "London Horror Society Award for Outstanding Contribution to UK Independent Horror" and in 2018 a "Lifetime of Torment Award" at ''Texas Frightmare''. For Marvel Comics he wrote stories for the ''Hellraiser'' and ''Nightbreed'' comics plus the series Warheads (comics), 'Warheads' and ''Mortigan Goth''. He modelled for the art of John Bolton and for Dave McKean in ''Cages''. He served as both secreta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chatterer
Chatterer is a fictional character appearing in the ''Hellraiser'' film series. He is a Cenobite, an order of extradimensional sadomasochists who experiment in extreme forms of hedonism. His name comes from the constant clicking of his teeth, his only means of communication. He serves the Cenobites' leader Pinhead. Chatterer has become a fan favourite character in the ''Hellraiser'' franchise. Character Chatterer is a member of the Cenobites, formerly-human monsters dedicated to exploring the limits of human sensation; these "explorations" take the form of extreme sadomasochism, to the point that it is considered torture by most of those whom they encounter. He lives with his fellow Cenobites in an extradimensional realm called Hell, a gigantic labyrinth accessible only via a puzzle box called the Lament Configuration, which opens a dimensional fissure. While those who possess unique qualities conducive to the Cenobite agenda are transformed into Cenobites upon opening the box, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Clayton
Jamie Clayton (born January 15, 1978) is an American actress and model. Clayton is best known for starring as Nomi Marks in the Netflix original series '' Sense8'', Sasha Booker in the third season of '' Designated Survivor'' and Tess Van De Berg in Showtime's '' The L Word: Generation Q''. She portrayed Pinhead in the 2022 ''Hellraiser'' film. Early life Clayton was raised in San Diego, California where she was born. Her father, Howard Clayton, was a criminal defense attorney, and her mother, Shelley, is an event planner. When she was 19, in 1997, Clayton moved to New York City to pursue a career as a makeup artist. In 2008, ''The New York Observer'' featured an article describing her as the second most beautiful girl in New York. Career In 2010, Clayton was the makeup artist and co-host on VH1's first makeover show '' TRANSform Me'' alongside Laverne Cox and Nina Poon. The following year she played the recurring role of Kyla in the third season of the HBO series '' Hun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Tatasciore
Fred Tatasciore ( , , born June 13, 1967) is an American voice actor who has provided voices in animated and live-action films, television shows, and video games. He is known for voicing the Hulk, Volstagg, and Beast in various Marvel media and Solomon Grundy in various DC media. Other characters he has voiced include Yosemite Sam, Taz, Soldier: 76, Shao Kahn, and Kakuzu. Since 2021, he has starred as the title character in the adult animated series '' Hit-Monkey''. Life and career As a child, Tatasciore would use his father’s recorder to record voice impressions from radio and television. He then did stand up comedy as well as improv under The Groundlings. Tatasciore studied theater arts including Shakespearean drama the University of California, Los Angeles. He also joined several comedy bands. He then became an animator. Tatasciore is known for portraying characters with deep and powerful voices, though in recent years has expanded his range. He has voiced the Hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Bradley
Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor best known for his role as the Cenobite leader Pinhead in the ''Hellraiser'' film series. Early life Douglas William Bradley was born in Liverpool on 7 September 1954. He attended Quarry Bank High School in the Allerton suburb of Liverpool. Career Bradley is best known for portraying the villainous Cenobite leader Pinhead in the first eight installments of the ''Hellraiser'' film series, which were adapted from books written by his long-time friend and former classmate Clive Barker; he also portrayed Captain Elliot Spencer, the man who later became Pinhead, in '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988) and '' Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'' (1992). He is one of only six actors to play the same horror character at least six consecutive times, the others being Christopher Lee ( Count Dracula), Robert Englund ( Freddy Krueger), Warwick Davis ( the Leprechaun), Brad Dourif ( Chucky) and Tobin Bell ( Jigsa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellraiser (2022 Film)
''Hellraiser'' is a 2022 supernatural horror film directed by David Bruckner, with a screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, from a screen story co-written with David S. Goyer. It is a reboot and the eleventh installment in the ''Hellraiser'' franchise, based on the 1986 novella ''The Hellbound Heart'' by Clive Barker. The film stars Odessa A'zion as a young woman recovering from addiction who ends up with a mechanical puzzle box that can summon the Cenobites, a group of sadomasochistic humanoid beings who thrive on pain being pleasure. Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn, Aoife Hinds, Jason Liles, Yinka Olorunnife, Selina Lo, Zachary Hing, Kit Clarke, Goran Višnjić, and Hiam Abbass appear in supporting roles. Plans for a ''Hellraiser'' remake were publicized in October 2007, when Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo were reported to be directing, with Barker producing and Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton writing the script. After Maury and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judgment
Judgement (or judgment) is the evaluation of given circumstances to make a decision. Judgement is also the ability to make considered decisions. In an informal context, a judgement is opinion expressed as fact. In the context of a legal trial, a judgement is a final finding, statement or ruling, based on evidence, rules and precedents, called ''adjudication'' (see Judgment (law)).In the context of psychology, judgment informally references the quality of a person's cognitive faculties and adjudicational capabilities, typically called ''wisdom''. In formal psychology, judgement and decision making (JDM) is a cognitive process by which individuals reason, make decisions, and form opinions and beliefs. Psychology In cognitive psychology (and related fields like experimental philosophy, social psychology, behavioral economics, or experimental economics), judgement is part of a set of cognitive processes by which individuals reason, make decisions, and form beliefs and opinions (c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
