REFERENCES
FILMS CASABLANCA (1942) The line "In the meantime, let's hit the usual suspects" references "Round up the usual suspects", a famous line from this movie. A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971) The house address of 55 Ludovico is a dual reference to A Clockwork Orange. The Ludovico Technique was the behavioral conditioning treatment Alex underwent, and 55 are two digits of Alex's prison number (655321 in the movie and 6655321 in the book). STAR WARS EPISODE IV: A NEW HOPE (1977) Peter Cushing's role as Grand Moff Tarkin in this film was sometimes used as a point of reference for Paul T. Taylor during filming; if Tunnicliffe ever felt that Taylor was getting slightly off-course in his performance, he would ask him to repeat the quote "You're far too trusting" to help bring him back into Pinhead's mindset. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) The obvious reference is co-star Heather Langenkamp, who is best known for portraying Nancy in the film. There is also a Freddy Krueger easter egg revealed in the gag reel. BRAZIL (1985) According to Gary J. Tunnicliffe, his role as The Auditor was inspired by two movie characters- 'Sam Lowry' from 'Brazil' in terms of being a 'cog in the machine', and visually and tonally 'Itzhak Stern' from 'Schindler's List' (1993). HELLRAISER (1987) Composer Deron Johnson was inspired by Christopher Young's original score and applied it to this film. HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II (1988) Composer Deron Johnson was inspired by Christopher Young's original score and applied it to this film. TRANSYLVANIA TWIST (1989) Pinhead makes a small cameo in this film. NIGHTBREED (1990) There is a Pinhead reference made during this film. SCHINDLER'S LIST (1993) According to Gary J. Tunnicliffe, his role as The Auditor was inspired by two movie characters- 'Sam Lowry' from 'Brazil' (1985) in terms of being a 'cog in the machine', and visually and tonally 'Itzhak Stern' from 'Schindler's List'. HOCUS POCUS (1993) Max has a skateboard with Pinhead on it in his room. OTAKU (1994) A picture of Pinhead was shown. SEVEN (1995) The premise and style of this film is very similar to 'Seven'. Composer Deron Johnson was also inspired by Trent Reznor's original score and applied it to this film. MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: THE MOVIE (1995) Rita Repulsa refers to a character as an "egg-sucking purple Pinhead!" EVENT HORIZON (1997) There are graphic scenes of sado-masochistic torture just like the 'Hellraiser' series; also, the three-ringed design of the gravity drive which gives access to a hell-like dimension is an homage to the puzzle box from this movie. WISHMASTER (1997) The themes of power and wishes are referenced. SHRIEKER (1998) A puzzle box like the one from the 'Hellraiser' series is shown. HALLOWEEN H20: TWENTY YEARS LATER (1998) At the beginning of the movie there is a decoration of Butterball shown, who is one of the Cenobites featured in the 'Hellraiser' series. BRIDE OF CHUCKY (1998) When Chief Kincaid (John Ritter) is killed by Chucky and Tiffany by firing nails into his face, Chucky asks, "Why does that look so familiar?" SCOOBY-DOO (2002) The Daemon Ritus is a nod to the puzzle box from the 'Hellraiser' series. CUBE 2: HYPERCUBE (2002) The three-ringed design of the Cube is an homage to the 'Hellraiser' series. SAW (2004) Director Gary J. Tunnicliffe stated that he marketed the gory segments of the film in order to attract fans of torture-based horror films like 'Saw' and 'Hostel' (2005), among others. HELLBOY (2004) Hellboy calls Kroenen "Pinhead". HOSTEL (2005) Director Gary J. Tunnicliffe stated that he marketed the gory segments of the film in order to attract fans of torture-based horror films like 'Hostel' and 'Saw' (2004), among others. CURSED (2005) A statue of Pinhead is shown in the nightclub. CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERHERO (2007) A character wears a Pinhead costume. 100 TEARS (2007) The clown listens to the puzzle box music from the 'Hellraiser' series while he applies his makeup during this film. IL DIVO (2008) Andreotti's face is full of needles in the first close-up, looking very similar to Pinhead. THE CLASS (2008) One of the students wears a Pinhead T-shirt. THE REINACTORS (2008) A character on Hollywood Boulevard is shown dressed as Pinhead. STAN HELSING (2009) The character Needlehead is a parody version of Pinhead. LA MEUTE (2010) Pinhead is mentioned during the end credits. THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (2011) One of the monsters is named Fornicus, The Lord of Bondage & Pain, who holds a spherical puzzle box, along with at least two others. These are nods to the Cenobites from the 'Hellraiser' series. SCREAM PARK (2012) The puzzle box from the 'Hellraiser' series is shown on Mr. Hyde's desk. EVIL DEAD (2013) A character shoots nails into her head, briefly resembling Pinhead. STAGE FRIGHT (2014) The make-up girl creates a styrofoam head that looks like Pinhead. LAKE FEAR (2014) One of the creatures is similar to a Cenobite from the 'Hellraiser' series. POSSESSED (2014) The Pinhead make-up is spoofed. BASKIN (2015) The charismatic gatekeeper to Hell, played by a physically distinctive man, is similar to Pinhead. ZOOLANDER 2 (2016) Atoz emerges from a mysterious box, a reference to the puzzle box from the 'Hellraiser' series. MAKING OUT (2016) Charlie has a framed picture of Pinhead on his shelf. PROKLYATAYA (2016) Opening the mysterious box provokes a dimensional travel. TO HELL AND BACK: THE KANE HODDER STORY (2017) Kane Hodder and his sons are shown in a photo with Pinhead. A MEOWY HALLOWEEN (2018) A puzzle box is shown onscreen, and chains are heard rattling. THE DARKEST NOTHING: ALGOLAGNIA (2018) The BDSM subculture from the 1980's in UK as depicted by Clive Barker is a strong reference point that the psychiatrist William Jameson makes in the movie. SCARE PACKAGE (2019) During the segment 'Horror Hypotheses', one of the rooms on the digital map of the facility is named 'Cenobite Cafe', a nod to the 'Hellraiser' series. SCREAM VI (2023) Several people are shown in Pinhead costumes on the subway during this film. VIDEO SOUL OF THE DEMON (1991) A teenager at a ritual mentions conjuring up the spirit of Pinhead. NIGHTMARE ASYLUM (1992) A Pinhead figure is shown in the wax museum. |