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. HELLRAISER (1987) NEKROMANTIK (1988) There are some romantic scenes between a woman and a resurrected male corpse. TRANSYLVANIA TWIST (1989) Pinhead makes a small cameo in this film. NIGHTBREED (1990) There is a Pinhead reference made during this film. BASIC INSTINCT (1992) The film is referenced. HOCUS POCUS (1993) Max has a skateboard with Pinhead on it in his room. THE ADVENTURES OF PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT (1994) The VHS video tape is shown in the background of a video store. OTAKU (1994) A picture of Pinhead was shown. CITY DRAGON (1995) The VHS video tape is shown on the shelf of a video store. MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: THE MOVIE (1995) Rita Repulsa refers to a character as an "egg-sucking purple Pinhead!" THESIS (1996) The VHS cover is shown in Chema's collection. STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996) 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. Writer Peter Atkins also went on to write for the first three Hellraiser sequels. 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 'Hellraiser'. 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?" 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. 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. FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003) HELLBOY (2004) Hellboy calls Kroenen "Pinhead". LIGHTNING BUG (2004) A Fangoria magazine is shown featuring a picture of Pinhead from 'Hellbound' on the cover. CURSED (2005) A statue of Pinhead is shown in the nightclub. BOOGEYMAN 2 (2007) A mental patient is given a scalpel to slice off bugs crawling on their skin, just like Browning in 'Hellbound'. 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. BOOGEYMAN 2 (2007) A mental patient is given a scalpel to slice off bugs crawling on their skin, just like Browning in 'Hellbound'. 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. BEYOND THE GRAVE (2010) The faceless returner is a visual reference to the skinless Uncle Frank from 'Hellbound'. 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. LEVIATHAN: THE STORY OF HELLRAISER AND HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II (2015) This documentary was made about the making of the first two 'Hellraiser' films. BASKIN (2015) The charismatic gatekeeper to Hell, played by a physically distinctive man, is similar to Pinhead. I AM YOUR FATHER (2015) A still of actor Doug Bradley is shown, credited for playing 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. THE VOID (2016) The pyramid floating above the Void resembles Leviathan floating above hell in 'Hellbound'. |