It took me a long time to get around to this drawing. Hellraiser - despite its rather obvious shortcomings - still stirs emotions today and has its circle of devoted fans. Clive Barker - author of 'The Hellbound Heart' - decided to put himself in the role of director. The film 'Hellraiser' was released in cinemas just one year after the publication of the book. I won't pretend to be a fan of C. Barker's writing. He doesn't thrill me with his style or his artistic choices. The film, however, brought out a depth and mysticism in the story that I could not find in the book.
The book almost flattens the subject and focuses much more on sadomasochistic inclinations than on the search for their origins. The very working title of the film 'Sadomasochists from Beyond the Grave' - shows where the whole story could have gone...
Fortunately for the author/director as well as cinephiles - the film has a lot more to offer than just scenes of torture and the macabre. The first film does not lay all the cards on the table. Clive Barker trusts the viewer, it does not explain all the nuances. It leaves the viewer a breath, a moment to think. Something that the new films definitely lack. It leaves the audiance freedom and space for imagination.
For a 'B-movie’, the film leaves the viewer with many excellent quotes. So good that they have become iconic:
Pain? How dare you use that word. What you think of as pain, is only a shadow. Pain has a face. Allow me to show it to you....Gentlemen.....I.....am......PAIN
It is not hands that call us. It is desire.
No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering.
We have such sights to show you.
I am exquisitely empty
We'll tear your soul apart!
'Demons to some, angels to others.' - Pinhead
Yes, the Cenobites( interdimensional beings trapped in the mysterious puzzle box 'Lament Cofigiuration') create an unforgettable atmosphere in the film. The lead Cenobite - now known to fans as 'Pinhead', despite not being the main character in the film - is by far the most interesting character.
Definition of the term 'cenobite' represents the member of a religious order, who lives in a monastic community.[1]
Cenobite in the Hellraiser franchise represents a member of a masochistic religious community, priest of Leviathan.[2]
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Little Trivia:
The nickname 'Pinhead' was originally given to lead actor Doug Bradley by the make-up artists. Neither the lead 'Hell Priest'(Lead Cenobite) nor the author of the books were thrilled with the nickname. And yet - it stuck.
The Cenobites were not overly vocal monsters. The music with the loud ringing of the bell, and the gloomy light perfectly conveyed the anxiety they aroused. The lines spoken mainly by Pinhead are short, poetic yet dark and cynical.
In the first film we are only introduced to the four Interdimensional Beings from 'Lament Configuration': 'The Pinhead', 'Butterball','The Chatterer', and 'The Female.' In the following films, the creators do not hold back their imagination and create not only more bizarre Cenobites but also pseudo-Cenobites.
Pseudo-Cenobites are individuals who have not been taken to Hell and placed in the Cenobite Creation Chamber to become full-fledged Cenobites. The term 'pseudo', meaning false, is a title given to 'incomplete Cenobites' who have not completed the formation process by going to Hell.
Lore has grown to as many as 10 films. I have to openly admit that I finished my Hellraiser education with film 7(Hellworld, 2005). I am not sure if I will watch the new versions, because I have to admit - I only like and highly appreciate the first two and the fourth part of the saga.
Hellraiser franchise in order of initial release:
| Hellraiser | 1987 | Clive Barker |
|---|---|---|
| Hellbound: Hellraiser II | 1988 | Tony Randel |
| Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth | 1992 | Anthony Hickox |
| Hellraiser: Bloodline | 1996 | Kevin Yagher |
| Hellraiser: Inferno | 2000 | Scott Derrickson |
| Hellraiser: Hellseeker | 2002 | Rick Bota |
| Hellraiser: Deader | 2005 | Neal Marshall Stevens & Tim Day |
| Hellraiser: Hellworld | 2005 | Carl V. Dupré |
| Hellraiser: Revelations | 2011 | Victor Garcia |
| Hellraiser: Judgment | 2018 | Gary J. Tunnicliffe |
| Hellraiser | 2022 | David Bruckner |
I used open source program 'Krita'
and Kamvas 13 tablet Huion
Animation was made in Canva
Drawing & pictures are my authorship if not stated otherwise.
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and Kamvas 13 tablet Huion
Animation was made in Canva
Drawing & pictures are my authorship if not stated otherwise.
All rights reserved @strega.azure ©
All rights reserved @strega.azure ©
This is a fantastic piece! I love the detail in the head and costume.
Thank you very much, I am very glad you like it @mypathtofire !
Funny enough it was very difficult to find good reference photo. I end up using a picture of life-like figurine. Not very many good resolution photos out there. But again! Pretty old movie:)
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Great images! I have never watched any of these films. I know you told me about them a short while ago and mentioned pinhead too! What a great character to draw! The films just never appealed to me lollol. I do like the look of pinhead character. He seems sad, as if his life is a product of circumstance, and he has no real control over it. That's probably way off base from what he is... it's just what I feel I sensed from your images. When you say that the animations were created in Canva, did you put drawings into canva or make digital drawings or use their new magic media AI prompt tool or what? I think they turned out fab! !LUV !ALIVE !LADY
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Hi Sam!
I used graphic tablet to draw(Huion Kamvas 13) which I've got from my brother while ago. I am using open source program 'Krita' for drawing. It is really cool tool, I would recommend it to everybody as a starting point for digital painting. Still learning and testing brushes, but I think I am getting better at it. Drawing itself is more of a pleasure now than struggle:)
I used Canva just to put all pictures of a drawing together and make clip to show the progress. I am not a big fan of AI tbh. I follow the progression of technology because I don't want to be left behind, but playing with prompts gets boring for me. I definitely prefer my pencils:)))
As for Pinhead - he is quite a character. Cynical, strong, uncompromising. He is a lead Cenobites in all means. Wouldn't call him sad but rather haughty and distant. He is an ultimate karma that never miss. That would be the very reason I like him - those who deserve punishment - are punished. Here and now:)
Very glad you like my digital drawing:) It was a struggle to find good reference photo, because first movie is from 87, so all pictures are just stack of pixels. I would love to add even more details, but I don't have a bold, 'nailed' model handy ;)
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That is so cool re Krita - turned out fabulously! And you like Pinhead because he has the ability to mete out instant Karma lolol why am I not surprised?! 😜Seriously my emoticon selections these days are never what I actually selected - this emoticon board has gone batshit crazy on me. Am I the only one? There is a conspiracy haha... and the black heart... when you gonna change that colour? huh? huh? mhmm... love you! !LUV
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It is kind of twisted - He is send from Hell to judge people for their mischievous behaviours and rotten souls:)
I never was emoji person, not really. Only recent started to play around and looking for ones, that resonate with my character 😬🙃 those are my favourites :)
As for the blackness of the heart - black is classy and timeless! 😘
It's also a lot of other stuff that you shouldn't believe, so... 💖
That's some fancy heart! I will save red, juicy one for private messages:)
😅ok! I like the shift ... love the direction.
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This drawing is so unique
I am glad you like it, thank you for popping by!
Great job. @strega.azure
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