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Hellraiser: If Men Don’t Have Skin, They Still Have the Audacity


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We’re diving into Clive Barker’s 1987 supernatural horror classic, Hellraiser. This movie has a tiny budget, a whole lot of atmosphere, and even more piles of skin. Eric breaks down the background of the film and its enduring cultural significance while Jaime grapples with the gore and tries to sort through complex feelings about a complex film. 

Content Warnings: torture, gore, animal death snd animal torture, goopy textures, sexual content, flaying, sexual harassment and sexual assault. 

Show Notes: 

'Hellraiser' Remake Headed To Hulu
https://www.slashfilm.com/581269/hellraiser-remake-hulu/

Shudders of Pleasure: The story of Hellraiser
https://lwlies.com/articles/shudders-of-pleasure-the-story-of-hellraiser/

Domestic Bodies in Hell: The Significance of Gendered Embodiment in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser

https://bodystudiesjournal.org/domesticbodies-in-hell/


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