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Frank Cotton (Hellraiser)
''Hellraiser'' is a British horror franchise that consists of eleven films, a series of comic books, as well as merchandise based on the series. The franchise is based on the novella ''The Hellbound Heart'' by Clive Barker, who would go on to write and direct the adaptation of his story, titled ''Hellraiser''. The films, as well as the comic book series, continually features the Cenobite Pinhead. The series’ storyline focuses on a puzzle box that opens a gateway to another dimension, where the Cenobites come forth to take whoever opened the box back to their world, delivering an eternity of torture and experimentation. As well as the Cenobites other recurring characters include heroine Kirsty Cotton and several others. Recurring characters A Amy Klein Amy Klein is a character in the film '' Hellraiser: Deader'', where she is portrayed by Kari Wührer as an adult and Maria Pintea as a young girl. A gonzo-style reporter, Amy was physically (and possibly sexually) abused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellraiser (franchise)
''Hellraiser'' is an English/American horror media franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as various comic books, and additional merchandise and media. Based on the novella by English author Clive Barker titled '' The Hellbound Heart'', the franchise centers around the Cenobites including the primary antagonist named Pinhead. The overall plot of the franchise focuses on a puzzle box that opens a gateway to the Hell-like realm of the Cenobite lifeforms called the Lament Configuration. The Cenobites are an order of former-humans turned-monsters, who harvest human souls to torture in their sadistic experiments. Barker, who created the franchise and served as writer/director of the original film, stated that he signed away the story and character rights to the production company prior to the release of the first film, not realizing the critical and financial success it would be. The franchise was rebooted with an eleventh film, which was released on Hulu in October 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellseeker
''Hellraiser: Hellseeker'' (also known as ''Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker'') is a 2002 supernatural horror film directed by Rick Bota and written by Carl V. Dupré and Tim Day. The sixth film in the ''Hellraiser'' series, it features the return of Kirsty Cotton, the heroine from ''Hellraiser'' and its sequel. Also, while not officially part of the production team, Clive Barker had cursory input on the film and some uncredited influence on the third act, specifically. ''Hellseeker'' was the last ''Hellraiser'' film to have any involvement from Barker, uncredited or otherwise. The film was made in 2001 in Vancouver, British Columbia and released straight to video in the United States on October 15, 2002. Plot Trevor Gooden (Dean Winters) survives a car accident that apparently killed his wife Kirsty Cotton-Gooden (Ashley Laurence) when their car plunged off a bridge into the river below. Trevor manages to escape with his life, but even though police divers find both car doors open the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Bamford
Simon Bamford is an English film, television and stage actor. He is well known for playing the Butterball Cenobite in ''Hellraiser'' in 1987 and its sequel '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' in 1988. Career Simon graduated from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in 1981. At the Young Vic in London, he played Ernst Robel in '' Spring Awakening'', At the Chichester Festival Theatre he played opposite Nicholas Parsons and Ruthie Henshall as 'Gabby' in ''Follow the Star'', In Cairo and Bucharest he performed in ''The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)'' and played Roy in ''Neville's Island''. He played the Butterball Cenobite in the first two Hellraiser films. He also created and played the role of Ohnaka in Clive Barker's holocaust film ''Nightbreed''. In 2009, he played Derek in ''Book of Blood'' for Matador Pictures, Gary in '' Dead of the Nite'' shot in Cardiff and is currently filming the season finale to Dark Ditties presents ‘Stainedâand the anthology film ''Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbie Wilde
Barbie Wilde is a Canadian-born British actress and writer, perhaps best known for appearing as the Female Cenobite in '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988) – the second of ten Hellraiser films based on Clive Barker's novella, ''The Hellbound Heart''. Early life and career Wilde was born on 21 January 1960 in Canada and raised in the United States, she studied classical mime with Desmond Jones in London and in 1978 joined his company, SILENTS, at that time the largest mime company in Britain. In 1979, along with Robert Pereno, LA Richards, Carole Caplin, Tim Dry and Sean Crawford (Tik and Tok), Miss Wilde formed SHOCK: a rock/mime/burlesque/music troupe. SHOCK toured with Depeche Mode and Classix Nouveaux in the early 1980s and supported Adam and the Ants at The Venue (London), Ultravox at The Rainbow Theatre (London) and Gary Numan at Wembley Arena (April 1981). SHOCK released two singles with RCA Records: 'Angel Face' and 'Dynamo Beat' produced by Richard James Burgess of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Kirby
Grace Kirby is an English film and television actress. She played Female Cenobite in Clive Barker's directorial debut ''Hellraiser'' (1987). Filmography *''Hellraiser'' (1987) – Female Cenobite *''Heavenly Pursuits'' (1986) – French Teacher Television *''Screen Two'' (1990) – Widow (episode: The Man from the Pru) *''The Houseman's Tale'' (1987) – Redhead (episode: Episode #1.1) Personal life As of 2006, Kirby was a drama teacher in Cumbria (UK). She is also Clive Barker Clive Barker (born 5 October 1952) is an English novelist, playwright, author, film director, and visual artist who came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the ''Books of Blood'', which established him as a leading h ...'s cousin. References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) English film actresses English people of Irish descent Drama teachers English television actresses Living people {{England-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Laurence
Ashley Laurence is an American actress and visual artist. She made her film debut in 1987 as the lead character, Kirsty Cotton, in Clive Barker's horror film ''Hellraiser'' (1987), a role she later reprised in '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988), '' Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'' (1992), and '' Hellraiser: Hellseeker'' (2002). The film franchise established her as a prominent actress in horror, and she subsequently starred in ''Mikey'' (1992) and '' Lurking Fear'' (1994). Laurence's other notable film roles include Jenny Graves in '' Lightning Bug'' (2004) and Mrs. McCormack in ''Red'' (2008). In addition to film, Laurence has had guest appearances on several television series including ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' (1996), ''Suddenly Susan'' (1997), ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (1999). In addition to acting in live action film and television, Laurence made her voice acting debut as Missy Carter in the video game ''The Vanishing of Ethan Carter'' (2014). Six years later, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Vince
Nicholas Vince (born May 1958) is an actor, writer, and film maker who was born in West Germany and lives in South London. He trained at Mountview Theatre Academy, and shortly after graduating he met Clive Barker, modeling for him and later being cast as The Chatterer Cenobite in ''Hellraiser'' in 1987 and in its sequel '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' in 1988. He subsequently played Kinski in Barker's 1990 film ''Nightbreed''. Since 2016 he's been Patron of the London Horror Festival, the UK's original and largest festival of live horror performance. In 2016 he was awarded the "London Horror Society Award for Outstanding Contribution to UK Independent Horror" and in 2018 a "Lifetime of Torment Award" at ''Texas Frightmare''. For Marvel Comics he wrote stories for the ''Hellraiser'' and ''Nightbreed'' comics plus the series 'Warheads' and ''Mortigan Goth''. He modelled for the art of John Bolton and for Dave McKean in ''Cages''. He served as both secretary and chairman of the Comic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Clayton
Jamie Clayton (born on January 15, 1978) is an American actress and model. Clayton is best known for starring as Nomi Marks in the Netflix original series ''Sense8'', Sasha Booker in the third season of ''Designated Survivor'' and Tess Van De Berg in Showtime's '' The L Word: Generation Q''. She portrays Pinhead in the 2022 ''Hellraiser'' film. Early life Clayton was raised in San Diego, California. Her father, Howard Clayton, was a criminal defense attorney, and her mother, Shelley, is an event planner. When she was 19, Clayton moved to New York City to pursue a career as a makeup artist. Career In 2010, Clayton was the makeup artist and co-host on VH1's first makeover show '' TRANSform Me''. The following year she played the recurring role of Kyla in the third season of the HBO series ''Hung''. In 2012, Clayton played the lead role of Michelle Darnell on the Emmy Award winning interactive web series '' Dirty Work'' and the role of Carla Favers on the TV series '' Are We Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fred Tatasciore
Fred Tatasciore (; ) is an American voice actor who has provided voices in animated and live-action films, television shows, and video games. He is known for voicing the Hulk and Beast (comics), Beast in various Marvel media and Solomon Grundy (character), Solomon Grundy in various DC media. Other characters he has voiced include Yosemite Sam, Tasmanian Devil (Looney Tunes), Taz, Soldier: 76, Shao Kahn and Kakuzu. Career He is known for portraying characters with deep and powerful voices, though in recent years has expanded his range. He has voiced the Hulk in multiple Marvel Comics, Marvel projects, including ''Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2'', ''The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes'' and ''Avengers Assemble (TV series), Avengers Assemble''. His best known video game roles include Damon Baird in the ''Gears of War (series), Gears of War'' series, List of Mass Effect characters#Saren Arterius, Saren Arterius in the ''Mass Effect'' series, Characters of StarCraft#Zeratul, Zeratul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Bradley
Douglas William Bradley (born 7 September 1954) is an English actor and author, best known for his role as the lead Cenobite "Pinhead" in the ''Hellraiser'' film series and for narration on various Cradle of Filth albums. He is also starring in the upcoming animated film ''Dagon: Troll World Chronicles'' as the forest monster Goeyre Heddagh. Early life Bradley was born in Liverpool and attended Quarry Bank High School. Career Bradley is best known for playing the role of Pinhead, the lead Cenobite, in the first eight ''Hellraiser'' films, as well as Captain Elliot Spencer in two of the films, '' Hellbound: Hellraiser II'' (1988) and '' Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth'' (1992). He is one of only six actors to play the same horror character at least six consecutive times, the others being Christopher Lee (who portrayed Count Dracula), Robert Englund (who portrayed Freddy Krueger), Warwick Davis (who portrayed the Leprechaun), Brad Dourif (who portrayed Chucky) and Tobin Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellraiser (2022 Film)
''Hellraiser'' is a 2022 supernatural horror film directed by David Bruckner, with a screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, from a screen story they co-wrote with David S. Goyer. It is a reboot of the ''Hellraiser'' franchise, the eleventh installment overall, and a second adaptation of the 1986 novella ''The Hellbound Heart'' by Clive Barker, which was adapted into the 1987 film ''Hellraiser''. The film stars Odessa A'zion, Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn, Aoife Hinds, Jason Liles, Yinka Olorunnife, Selina Lo, Zachary Hing, Kit Clarke, Goran Višnjić, and Hiam Abbass. It follows a young woman recovering from addiction who ends up with a mechanical puzzle box that can summon the Cenobites, humanoid beings who thrive on pain and pleasure. Plans for a ''Hellraiser'' remake were publicized in October 2007, when Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury were reported to be directing, with Barker producing and Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judgment
Judgement (or US spelling judgment) is also known as ''adjudication'', which means the evaluation of evidence to make a decision. Judgement is also the ability to make considered decisions. The term has at least five distinct uses. Aristotle suggested we think of the ''opposite'' of different uses of a term, if one exists, to help determine if the uses are really different. Some opposites will be included here to help demonstrate that their uses are really distinct: * Informal – opinions expressed as facts. * Informal and psychological – used in reference to the quality of cognitive faculties and adjudicational capabilities of particular individuals, typically called ''wisdom'' or ''discernment''. The opposites are ''foolishness'' or ''indiscretion''. * Formal - the mental act of affirming or denying one thing of another through comparison. Judgements are communicated to others using agreed-upon ''terms'' in the form of words or algebraic symbols as meanings to form ''p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |