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The Halloweenies head deeper into Hell as 202666 unfolds. In the main feed, they’re covering the Hellraiser franchise. For their patrons, they’re opening the floor for The Omen series. The latter coverage has already begun — and you can stream the first episode on Richard Donner’s 1976 classic now — but today sees the gang continue the Lament Configuration with 1988’s Hellbound: Hellraiser II.
Topics include: The Bride of Frankenstein-influence, the quick turnaround following the release of the original, the increased-but-still-low budget, all those beautiful matte paintings and stop-motion work, the sudden tonal shifts, staying true to the tenets of Barker’s work, and, in a completely natural tangent, just how “fucked up” and “dark” The Batman really is.
Stream the episode below. Subscribe via Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, and RSS. New to the Halloweenies? Catch up with the gang by revisiting their essential episodes on past franchises such as Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Evil Dead, Chucky, Alien, and the Universal Monsters.This year? Hellraiser!
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