Login
3.5 Stars
Hell is Back in fashion, Kids!
Oh, hush, child. How they all yearn for home... But hell is a house of many rooms, too.
I loved Barker's original novella and the movie adaptation, and the rest of the media featuring Cenobites varied from average to horrendous to unwatchable for me. So when I came across this comic book, I was excited because of Barker's involvement, and a bit wary at the same time because of the franchise's nose-diving track record.
But when the unholy Priest start delivering the sermon, you listen.
The story has two fronts, one focusing on Priest AKA Pinhead and his plans to evolve into something... more human? We have seen you in your Human form, Pinhead. It's not worth it. And weirdly, Women really dig you in your Cenobite form. (I've been to some dark corners of the Internet during my ill-advised search for cenobite fan art. Don't ask for details!) The second front focuses on Kirsty Cotton from the original movie and sequel. Apparently, she is now a hunter of Lemarchand's devices (there are many!), and with the help of Harrowers (the other survivors of Hell), she is getting closer to destroying every portal that opens to hell.
I read the book two times back-to-back, the first time it was meh, and it was better second time around as I caught some threads of Barker's webs. I enjoyed Pinhead's Chorus scene, the chapter featuring the backstory of Harrowers, and the final confrontation. Yet the story is missing a certain freshness, probably because I'm used to the dynamics of Hellraiser world. Nevertheless, the opening act shows promise, and the art is beautiful and sinfully gory, making it an interesting new chapter for the Hellraiser franchise.
(less)
3/10
