You opened your podcatcher. We came. 
This week Meg and Lunchbox have opened the box to visit the realm of Hellraiser. Clive Barker’s first attempt at film, flirts with BDSM and taboo, but does it do so successfully? We explore how American Puritanical sensibilities and affinity for violence take the intrigue out of a movie about pleasure and pain. 
Does Barker’s debut hold together or does its soul get torn apart?

You opened your podcatcher. We came. This week Meg and Lunchbox have opened the box to visit the realm of Hellraiser. Clive Barker’s first attempt at film, flirts with BDSM and taboo, but does it do so successfully? We explore how American Puritanical sensibilities and affinity for violence take the intrigue out of a movie about pleasure and pain. Does Barker’s debut hold together or does its soul get torn apart?

You opened your podcatcher. We came.&nbsp;
This week Meg and Lunchbox have opened the box to visit the realm of Hellraiser. Clive Barker’s first attempt at film, flirts with BDSM and taboo, but does it do so successfully? We explore how American Puritanical sensibilities and affinity for violence take the intrigue out of a movie about pleasure and pain.&nbsp;
Does Barker’s debut hold together or does its soul get torn apart?

Hellraiser (1987)

Taking a look at horror films covering all flavors from monsters to haunted houses, psych thrillers to psycho killers. Join Meg and Lunchbox every Tuesday as we dive deep into the genre to analyze classics, question the oddballs, and maybe (hopefully) find some hidden gems.

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Hellraiser (1987)

Hellraiser (1987)