Among the team was Bob Keen and Geoff Portass at Image Animation and Jane Wildgoose, a costume designer who was requested to make a series of costumes for 4-5 'super-butchers' while refining the scarification designs with Image Animation: Barker drew inspiration for the cenobite designs from punk fashion, Catholicism (the overall design is a modified cassock, the traditional garment of a Catholic priest until the sixties) and by the visits he took to S & M clubs in New York and Amsterdam. 7. The Cenobite Bees were created simply for torturing the Johnson family, whose bloodline had been cursed. Though not entirely confirmed, they seem to be able to summon forth their chains from any nearby shadows. The Labyrinth which it presides over represents the maze of the mind. Introduced in Barker's 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart, they also appear in its semi-sequel novel The Scarlet Gospels, the Hellraiser films, and in Hellraiser comic books published (intermittently) between 1989 and 2017. Demons to some, angels to others.Pinhead, The Hell Priest, in Hellraiser The Cenobites are extra-dimensional beings who are mutilated and brainwashed into torturing humans for all eternity in the Labyrinth. As a young boy, he solved the puzzle of the box and fell prey to the bloody horrors of the Cenobites. Introduced in Barker's 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart, they also appear in its semi-sequel novel The Scarlet Gospels, the Hellraiser films, and in Hellraiser comic books published (intermittently) between 1989 and 2017. However, he seemed to represent an element of the shifting powers of the Labyrinth. When the Pinhead character’s inhuman evil manifests in the world in Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, it seems to have nearly-unlimited and highly-versatile powers. [2] When Clive Barker adapted the novella into the 1987 film Hellraiser, he … Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a 1988 horror film directed by Tony Randel and starring Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Kenneth Cranham and Doug Bradley. Note: Large, diamond tipped stinger. A Cenobite Bee. Personal Status This was the last Hellraiser film to be released in theatres. The Cenobite Bees were created simply for torturing the Johnson family, whose bloodline had been cursed. Personality. If the person is not deemed worthy, the human will either still be taken into Hell, where they will spend all eternity in Hell's prison, or be destroyed on the spot. 6) JULIA (Hellraiser Series 2) NECA shook things up with their second assortment of Hellraiser figures by taking on some of the non-cenobite characters. They each seem to possess great strength, heightened resistance to damage, and some degree of supernatural empathy. In Hellraiser, the Cenobites appeared immediately in the hospital room where Kirsty called them in forms of light or electrical energy. Every time one of the Johnson family members turned 25 years of age, the Fulgar cenobite would come and take them to Hell as part of the family curse. The Cenobites are extra-dimensional beings who are mutilated and brainwashed into torturing humans for all eternity in the Labyrinth. Etymology. The alteration is excruciatingly painful as the victim's body is excessively mutilated and their blood is siphoned out of their body to be replace with blue fluid. Hunger is a Cenobite that appeared in Epic Comic's Hellraiser series. After being released from the Pillar of Souls, Pinhead walks into J.P. Monroe's popular nightclub and lays waste to everyone within. She largely succeeds, but is captured and converted into a Cenobite in the process. The Sculptress was a cenobite who created preverse and unique works of art out of flesh that was delivered to her by the "Delivery Boy". Hellraiser, the sequel movies, the graphic novels and the toys and merchandise associated with Clive Barker's Hellraiser mythos are copyrighted, trademarked, licensed properties. It was written and directed by Clive Barker and is an adaptation of Barker's novella The Hellbound Heart, which was first published by HarperCollins in 1986.The film was produced by New World Pictures and released theatrically in the UK on September 11th, 1987.It premiered in the United States on September 18th, 1987. Although Pinhead was one of these recurring characters, his presence was eclipsed by a number of other prominent Cenobites (particularly one known as "Hunger" due to his cachectic appearance) who acted as antagonists and protagonists. They also tend to be patient, logical, and discerning. The Cenobites appear in prose stories authorized but not written by Clive Barker, such as the anthology Hellbound Hear… His human side suggests that he is no longer bound by the rules governing the other Cenobites (suggesting others among them might have such power). Series. Every night, the same song plays, and every night she is awoken by the sight of a bloody, screaming corpse. Now he comes from Hell to torture the souls of humanity. Aliases "We have such sights to show you". At that point Kirsty still believes the mutilated body on the attic floor is her uncle, Frank, and that her father is alive and is "responsible" for it, and refuses to give him up. Elle fut transformée en cénobite par Pinhead, qui transforma alors Bound en même temps. Although never expounded upon by their writers with any definite clarity, the philosophy held by Hell and its god Leviathan is depicted as a militant belief in "order" that finds the humanistic aspects of flesh to be a hindrance or obstacle to it; apparently, suffering is viewed as having a cosmic, universal truth and importance to this order, and the Cenobites' concepts of pleasure and application of it through torture are seen as bringing order to the flesh. The film concerns a corrupt detective who discovers Lemarchand's box at a crime scene. In the two earlier movies, there was little difference among them until the Dr. Channard Cenobite was created, presenting the ability to generate customized tentacles and spears. They are also mentioned, in passing, in the novel Weaveworld. Pinhead (Hellraiser) Female Cenobite (Hellraiser) Chatterer Cenobite; Summary. Every cenobite's deformity and mutilation, as well as choice of weapon (or lack of) is individual. Cenobites In fact, the Cenobites originally exhibited amoral personalities--neither demonstrably malicious or beneficent--displaying a depraved indifference or lack of empathy towards their victims. Every time one of the Johnson family members turned 25 years of age, the Fulgar cenobite would come and take them to Hell as part of the family curse. They lived in Hell's meadow in a hollow filled with the members of the Johnson family line. Cenobite (Hellraiser) Language; Watch; Edit ; The Cenobites are fictional extra-dimensional, seemingly demonic beings who appear in the works of Clive Barker. All use of art, names and descriptions includes full attribution and links to the original source. Wiped out by Lucifer when the realm of Hell was destroyed. The philosophical motivations of the Cenobites change with time and medium. Wrong Turn Writer's Halloween 4 Spinoff Concept Revealed Michael's Origin. In Hellraiser, the lead Cenobite informs Kirsty Cotton that the Cenobites have been identified as both angels and demons by those they have encountered, and that the Cenobites merely see themselves as "explorers." Heel–Face Revolving Door / Wild Card: He goes from neutral in the first two movies, to evil in the third and fourth movie, to neutral again in the fifth movie and on-wards. When summoned, they seem to be able to decide exactly when, where, and by what means they will appear. The Cenobites all have horrific mutilations and/or body piercings, and wear fetishistic black leather clothing that often resembles butchery garments or religious vestments. Every night, the same song plays, and every night she is awoken by the sight of a bloody, screaming corpse. She clearly knows what it’s like to spend time in a Cenobite’s skin. Struggling to move on from an abusive boyfriend and the judgment of her classmates, her only comfort is her punk rock girl friend, Alex. In 1989, following the success of the Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II movies, Epic Comics began publishing series of comic book spin-offs for the Hellraiser franchise. The Cenobites are extradimensional beings who appear in the works of Clive Barker, including the novella The Hellbound Heart and the nine Hellraiser films. Stub templates just show off a wiki's flaws. Share Share Tweet Email. Despite being Leviathan's soldiers, they are not drones since some of them are capable of going rogue and even questioning Leviathan's authority. After securing funding in early 1986, Barker and his producer Chris Figg assembled a team to design the cenobites. Gary J. Tunnicliffe, the prolific special effects makeup artist who had worked on nearly every Hellraiser sequel made since 1992's Hellraiser III: ... but we still have some cool conceptual Cenobite designs that were created by Gary J. Tunnicliffe of Two Hours in the Dark. The prime example is if humans try to shoot a Cenobite with a gun they are unfazed by the attack but the assault rifle used by the Cenobite Atkins can kill a Cenobite easily, in the case of Doomdayer. The Cenobite dimension is depicted as a massive labyrinth resembling M.C. Pinhead, or the Hell Priest, is a fictional character and the recurring antagonist of the Hellraiser franchise, first appearing as an unnamed figure in the 1986 Clive Barker novella The Hellbound Heart. It uses the Cenobites as its foot soldiers in the war against chaos and flesh. The aptly named "Butterball" was an obese Cenobite who appeared at Pinhead's side in the first two Hellraiser films, what fans consider to be the two best of the series. A short introductory chapter to the series, showing the first time the Cenobites and the Borg encounter each other. In the film adaptation (Hellraiser) they exhibited a more severe tone: impatient, stern, humorless, and almost intractably officious towards their duties, as well as capable of duplicity, illustrated when they attempt to violate their bargain with Kirsty Cotton (in the novella, they honored their agreement) (This is contested: when the Cenobites appear in the attic they point at the mutilated body of Kirsty's father and tell her they want the one responsible. Cenobite Pets are often grotesque beings created from the flesh of multiple souls, they are trained to be completely subserviant, but on occasion will express views harkening to their former identity. Hellraiser is a British horror franchise that consists of ten films, a series of comic books, as well as merchandise based on the series. Hellraiser is a horror classic, but the movie wouldn't be nearly as memorable if it wasn't for Pinhead. Cenobite All Cenobites are bound to the Lemarchand boxes and subject to their rules: a box had to be opened for a Cenobite to attack, and only the one who had opened the box was a legitimate target (innocents tricked into opening the box, such as Tiffany, were not considered valid victims). ), while not the most exciting character on-screen, is a must-have figure for any NECA Hellraiser completionist. Leviathan has the power to create any cenobite in any way, shape or form it sees fit to fulfill its purpose. Although not part of the Mythos, it is similar enough to be used in the RPG setting. Cenobite Records. The Hellbound Heart is a horror novella by Clive Barker, first published in November 1986 by Dark Harvest in the third volume in its Night Visions anthology series. Hellraiser IV: Bloodline is a 1996 horror film and the fourth installment in the Hellraiser series, which serves as both a prequel and a sequel. Various Actors & Actresses, The Cenobites are extra dimensional beings who exist in an extra-dimensional realm and are present in Clive Barker's writings The Hellbound Heart, The Scarlet Gospels and nine Hellraiser films. The Delivery Boy one day brought The Sculptress a man who had only recently unlocked a puzzle box and was taken to Hell to experience his wildest desires. Chatterer has the ability to create more Cenobites in his image, giving each one the grotesque smile. Explorers in the further regions of experience. However, a series of recurring Cenobite characters were created and a unifying agenda carried many intermittent and continuing story arcs throughout the run. https://hellraiser.fandom.com/wiki/Cenobites?oldid=6562. They are completely amoral, their dedication to their lifestyle taking priority over any notions of right or wrong. Studios 4 Other Hellraiser comics published by BOOM!