Hellraiser

Of course, the practical effects of Hellraiser are enough to enamor and captivate me, but it is the sheer, unapologetic sexual transgressiveness of it all that truly works for and appeals to my sometimes questionable tastes. Where does pain end and pleasure begin? It is the perversion of desire and fantasy. There is a nasty, deliciously depraved undercurrent, as well, and so, the slower, quieter moments of the film rot and fester and unravel, beneath its surface of glamor and gluttony. Also, for Hellraiser to be Clive Barker’s directorial debut…?!?!? Insane.