![]() ![]() ![]() (Just ask anybody involved in the female Ghostbusters reboot.) But the character was originally conceived by Barker as androgynous, and Clayton, her voice electronically altered, strikes a suitably scary, forbidding and even sensual figure. How well this will go over with the fans is anybody’s guess, since most horror movie buffs are not exactly known for their dedication to gender parity. For this remake/reboot/sequel (it’s a little of each), Jamie Clayton ( Sense8) makes history of sorts as the series’ first female Pinhead. The Cenobites’ leader is the iconic horror character Pinhead, previously played in most of the films by English actor Doug Bradley. Apparently dedicated to exploring the thin line between pleasure and pain, they would have fit right in at ‘80s-era S&M clubs. ![]() The Cenobites (am I the only one for whom the name conjures up images of delicious sugary treats purchased in shopping malls?), are in the habit of brutally torturing any humans who have the misfortune of summoning them. Director David Bruckner Talks Updating 'Hellraiser' for a Modern Audienceįor the uninitiated, the series, originally based on Clive Barker’s novella The Hellbound Heart (the writer also directed the original film), revolves around a mysterious puzzle box known as the “Lament Configuration,” a sort of demonic Rubik’s Cube that serves as a portal for the sadistic, otherworldly beings known as the Cenobites. ![]()
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