The Hellbound Heart - Clive Barker

The HellBound Heart is probably one of Clive Barker's most infamous works, mainly because it formed the basis for the popular 1987 horror movie Hellraiser. The book tells the tale of a mystical device known as Lemarchand's box, a beautifully crafted puzzle rumoured to be the key to a dimension of infinite pleasures. After a great deal of effort Frank, an immoral hedonist, has finally managed to track down the box, and is eagerly awaiting his carnal reward. It wasn't exactly what he expected. The box opens a schism to an alternate dimension, a dimension ruled by the grotesque Order of the Gash. Unfortunately for Frank the Cenobites, a group of horrifically mutilated ...  Read the complete review

This really is one of the oddest little books I have read. I picked it in ASDA for £1 and thought that it looked ideal for going on holiday as it only had 128 pages - so was an ideal size to stick in your pocket whilst waiting at the airport. This is the book that the film Hellraiser is based on, which Cliver Barker also directed. The first chapter of the book is really hard to read and I thought taht if the whole book was similarly written that I wouldn't be finishing it. This chapter is about FRank who opens a box but it is close to being Pandora's box. This chapter has a very dark and occult feel has some very disturbing characters who are ...  Read the complete review