Episode 96: Hellraiser (1987)

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Today, Josh and Drusilla discuss Clive Barker’s iconic 1987 directorial debut, Hellraiser. From wiki: “Hellraiser is a 1987 British supernatural horror film[6] written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart.[1] The film marked Barker's directorial debut.[7] Its plot involves a mystical puzzle box that summons the Cenobites, a group of extra-dimensional, sadomasochistic beings who cannot differentiate between pain and pleasure. The leader of the Cenobites is portrayed by Doug Bradley, and identified in the sequels as "Pinhead".”

But also, Poor Things and May December. Josh buys a Subaru, Dru gets sick., Josie and the Pussycats, Brief Encounter, Suburbia (both versions), Hollywood Shuffle, Fassbinder, Alien vs Aliens, Stephen King directing movies, New World Pictures, Sorry to Bother You, Repo Man, Roger Ebert’s taste, BDSM, Taylor Swift, and more.

NEXT WEEK: 3615 code Père Noël aka Deadly Games aka Dial Code Santa Claus aka Game Over aka Hide and Freak with a special guest.

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