From an amazing writer and friend of mine Jorge Herrera, the following is a fun and very creative horror sci-fi crossover featuring Pinhead of the Hellraiser series and The Borg of the Star Trek series. I am impressed at the fact he was ever even willing to tackle a crossover so cool. But he made it work and the story winds down in the end to make perfect since with that classic Hellraiser finish fans look for. Sit back for a fun and exciting read. Waiting on new material from this bloke. I definitely see promise in his writing style.
I was stoned when I drew this. I saw this mummy in an article I read and wondered what his life was like when he was alive. Of course he looks a bit more dramatic in my version of him. Was he adored? Was he corrupt? I hope he lived a good long life. He must’ve meant something to his people if they wanted him to continue keeping watch over them.
Hahahahaha! 🤣 I have no thoughts yet of course because I just started the series but I’m so giddy after waiting so long and reading so many rumors about production. Damn 😆
Life is seemingly normal for Sawyer. She’s got her office job, she’s up for a promotion, apartment, dates…normal…normal…normal. Until you see little quirks here and there which would make the average person kind of see her as a little off. While watching I imagined myself as the voyeur into her psyche. I thought maybe that would help in not jumping to conclusions too early. But why’d she behave like that with her date when she invited him home? Did I miss something? Am I going unsane?
The movie was written well and succeeded at playing with our minds keeping you lost in indecisiveness about whether or not she’s imagining what’s going on in her life or if it’s real.
The way she was committed was a bit far fetched and I’d like to think that in our day in age it’d be next to impossible to keep someone held against their will without speaking to their loved ones or to be that easily committed with no other evaluations or meetings. It does raise many questions about the healthcare industry and how we’re still behind when it comes to making many needed changes in the way we diagnose and treat patients suffering with mental issues.
All in all Soderbergh’s a great director and after watching this I immediately started searching his others works. I liked it alot and always appreciate good twists that keep you stressed out. Enjoy.
After much waiting and whining and waiting we’re finally going to get a Sandman series. Apparently the movie idea was scrapped and Neil believed the story would be much better told through a Netflix series.
I introduce you to Pinhead our favorite horror demon from the underworld. With a sadistic yet eloquent way with words for his victims who have an innate hunger for the knowledge of the unknown. He is the dark lord genie whom answers to the call of those who play with the infamous Puzzle Box. He is the existential and superior force that sees to the erotic demise of those who wish to see that in which they wish they hadn’t seen. His faithful cenobites follow his command in caring for the chambers of the underworld. The scene is cold, dark, dank, wet, and in the distance you may hear echoes from patrons experiencing pain and pleasure all writhed up into one kaleidoscope of unimaginable terrors.
Played by: Doug Bradley in Clive Barkers Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound:Hellraiser II, Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth
Age: Immortal (and it’s not very polite to ask a demon’s age tisk tisk)
Occupation: Guardian of the demonic underworld and Lead Cenobite
Best Quotes:
“Your pain will be legendary, even in Hell!”
“No tears please…for they are a waste of good suffering”
Human Occupation: Soldier, British Army
Fellow Cenobites: The Female Cenobite, Chattering Cenobite, “Butterball” Cenobite
Sofie : You know, the people in these towns, they’re asleep. All day, at work, at home. They’re sleepwalkers. We wake them up.
Enter the world of Carnivale. A down trodden melancholy look at life for a group of mysterious outsiders belonging to no other but the travelling circus in the dust bowl era. They are hardened hustlers that support one another through the events and strange encounters they’re faced with while on the road.
Ben Hawkins is the newcomer who is swooped up after being caught in the middle of an economic dispute dealing with his family’s land and the banks that want it. His last known kin being his abusive mother suddenly passes away and he’s left with no one. The Carnivale troop is reluctant at first to pick him up because they notice the chains around his ankle signifying he’s an escaped convict. But they take the chance and hide him while on their way to their next show. Thus the story of Ben Hawkins and the characters of Carnivale unravels.
I believe that Carnivale is one of the most important shows HBO has ever produced as far as amazing storytelling goes. Daniel Knauf had the gift of weaving old Americana folklore with the realism of a generations need for escapism during the depression. I was a fan of the shows slow pace which isn’t something many people can appreciate now a days. A mere 2 seasons didn’t grant the show enough justice.
For we are the carnivale audience left shrouded in mystery. Our questions are looming as we’re strangely drawn to the freak shows, waiting in line to see the world’s strongest man, and drifting past the eerie backdrops of props and stages.
Is it possible for the world of Carnivale to be revisited? If Chris Carter can successfully revive the X-Files, then I have hope for Daniel Knauff. I remember the web rumours going around about there being a Carnivale movie to give fans some kind of closure, but nothing came about. Although it’s been a lifetime since the show last aired I still believe that the cult of Carnivale will never die and will continue to grow. It will be revived in one form or another and there will be new tales wrapped in mysticism waiting to envelop us.
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