REFERENCES

FILMS

THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935)
The half-resurrected Julia, swathed in bandages, and the object of a mad scientist's macabre lust as well as unethical passion for forbidden knowledge, graphically homages this film.

HEAVY METAL (1981)
The film is referenced.

FROM BEYOND (1986)
The scene where Dr. Channard visits the insane inmates on the lower level of the hospital is similar to the scene in this film where Dr. Katherine McMichaels visits Tillinghast at the hospital and peers into the neighboring padded cells.

BASIC INSTINCT (1992)
The film is referenced.

CITY DRAGON (1995)
The VHS video tape is shown on the shelf of a video store.

CUBE 2: HYPERCUBE (1996)

STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996)

HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1999)
The line, "The doctor is in" is used in both 'Hellbound' and this film.

FLASHBACK (2000)
The 'Hellbound' movie poster is shown hanging on the wall.

FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003)

LIGHTNING BUG (2004)
A Fangoria magazine is shown featuring a picture of Pinhead from 'Hellbound' on the cover.

BOOGEYMAN 2 (2007)
A mental patient is given a scalpel to slice off bugs crawling on their skin, just like Browning in 'Hellbound'.

LEVIATHAN: THE STORY OF HELLRAISER AND HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II (2015)
This documentary was made about the making of the first two 'Hellraiser' films.

THE VOID (2016)
The pyramid floating above the Void resembles Leviathan floating above hell in 'Hellbound'.

HELLRAISER: JUDGMENT (2018)
The composer (Deron Johnson) took inspired music cues from Christopher Young's 'Hellbound' score and used it in this sequel.

STAR WARS EPISODE IX: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER (2019)
Palpatine is shown hanging on a a contraption design similar to Dr. Channard from 'Hellbound'


TELEVISION

APB (1988)
EPISODE: '#1.9'.
Clive Barker is interviewed on the set of 'Hellbound' by Clark Datchler.

SISKEL & EBERT (1988)
EPISODE: 'Talk Radio/Hellbound: Hellraiser II/The Accidental Tourist/The Boost/Pelle The Conqueror'.
'Hellbound' is reviewed during this episode.

SISKEL & EBERT (1989)
EPISODE: 'The Worst Films Of 1988'.
'Hellbound' is one of their picks.

DOOGIE HOWSER, M.D. (1989)
EPISODE: 'The Ice Queen Cometh'.
The movie poster is shown in Doogie's room.

MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (1993)
EPISODE: 'Alien From L.A.'.
The film is mentioned as 'Heckraiser- Part II' in this episode.

SOUTH PARK (1998)
EPISODE: 'Damien'.
The voice of Satan was inspired by the voice of Pinhead at the ending of 'Hellbound'.

THE X-FILES (2002)
EPISODE: 'Hellbound'.
The title and having people skinned alive by a supernatural killer are both homages to 'Hellbound'.

CINEMASSACRE'S MONSTER MADNESS (2009)
EPISODE: 'Hellraiser'.
A clip of the movie is shown.

MONSTER MAN (2012)
EPISODE: 'Monster Infestation'.
The movie title is mentioned.

MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN (2012)
EPISODE: 'Gaston Leroux's Je Ne Sais Quoi'.
Dr. Jekyll uses the line, "Your suffering will be legendary, even in Hell!", which is a nod to 'Hellbound'.

SHAMEFUL SEQUELS (2014)
EPISODE: 'Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth'.
Mike mentions 'Hellbound' and says it isn't bad enough for a review.

WATCH MOJO (2014)
EPISODE: 'Top 10 Movie Mazes'.
The labyrinth maze in 'Hellbound' is given an honorable mention.

IT WAS ALRIGHT IN THE... (2015)
EPISODE: 'Fear In The '80s'.
A clip from 'Chegwin Checks It Out' of costumes being made for 'Hellbound' is shown and commented on by the celebrity guests.

LONDON CALLING (2016)
EPISODE: 'Barbie Wilde'.
Barbie Wilde (Female Cenobite) discusses 'Hellbound' in this interview.

THE CINEMA SNOB (2016)
EPISODE: 'Slumber Party Massacre II'.
The Snob says, "On alternate weekends, they see Kirsty from 'Hellraiser II'".

SHAMELESS (2016)
EPISODE: 'I Am A Storm'.
Kevin jokes that he's taking his toddlers to see 'Hellraiser II', and then says he's just kidding because they're going to go see 'Finding Dory'.

AFTER TREK (2017)
EPISODE: 'Context Is For Kings'.
'Hellbound' is mentioned in writing during the trivia segment as one of Paul Jones' previous jobs as a special effects make-up artist.

WATCH MOJO (2017)
EPISODE: 'Top 10 Movie Depictions Of Hell'.
The depiction of hell in 'Hellbound' gets an honorable mention.

ATOP THE FOURTH WALL (2017)
EPISODE: 'Clive Barker's Hellraiser Dark Holiday Special'.
A clip from 'Hellbound' is shown when discussing the 'Hellraiser' franchise.

PHELOUS AND THE MOVIES (2018)
EPISODE: 'Hellraiser: Revelations'.
'Hellbound' is mentioned during this episode.

HALLOWEEN: BITE SIZE HORROR (2018)
EPISODE: 'Derek Talks; Hellbound: Hellraiser II'.
'Hellbound' is mentioned during this episode.

THE CINEMA SNOB (2019)
EPISODE: 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II'.
'Hellbound' is reviewed and clips from the film are shown.

ATOP THE FOURTH WALL (2019)
EPISODE: 'Clive Barker's Hellraiser Summer Special'.
Linkara gives his thoughts on 'Hellbound' during this episode.

THE LAST DRIVE-IN WITH JOE BOB BRIGGS (2020)
EPISODE: 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II'.
'Hellbound' is the featured film during this episode.


VIDEO

DANZIG (1988)
Music Video: "Am I Demon?"
Clips of the film are featured.

CLIVE BARKER: THE ART OF HORROR (1992)
Clips of the film are shown and the series and characters are discussed.

LOST IN THE LABYRINTH (2000)
Clips of the film are shown.

DEMONS: FINAL CONFLICT (2002)
The scenes of hell shown are similar to 'Hellbound'.

HORROR BUSINESS (2005)
The film is mentioned in a magazine.

HALLOWEEN: 25 YEARS OF TERROR (2006)
A picture from the film is shown in this documentary.

ACTRESS FROM HELL (2007)
'Hellbound' is discussed.

OUTSIDE THE BOX (2008)
Director Tony Randel is interviewed about the film.

VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE (2010)
The DVD case is shown.

ADJUST YOUR TRACKING (2013)
The VHS video case of 'Hellbound' is shown.

UNIQUE CONFIGURATION (2014)
The DVD case of 'Hellbound' is shown on the shelf.

TRIBES OF THE MOON: MAKING NIGHTBREED (2014)
'Hellbound' is mentioned during this featurette.

FIRE! FIGHTS! STUNTS! 2ND UNIT SHOOTING (2014)
'Hellbound' is mentioned during this featurette.

CUTTING COMPROMISE: EDITING NIGHTBREED (2014)
'Hellbound' is mentioned during this featurette.

MAKING MONSTERS (2014)
'Hellbound' is mentioned during this featurette.

BEING FRANK: SEAN CHAPMAN ON HELLBOUND (2015)
'Hellbound' is mentioned during this featurette.

CHATTERING WITH NICHOLAS VINCE (2016)
'Hellbound' is mentioned during this featurette.

TRAILER TRAUMA 3: '80S HORRORTHON (2017)
The 'Hellbound' theatrical trailer is featured.


VIDEO GAMES

BLOOD (1997)
There is a voice clip of a character saying, "Why are you in such a hurry? We have an eternity to know your flesh".


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