History Film / HellRaiser

* InformedAttractiveness: Julia is repeatedly stated by many male characters to be beautiful, is hit on by quite a few of them as well, and manages to tempt a number of men back to her house just with some gentle flirting. But her hairstyle gives a mannish, unattractive look, her makeup tends to make her skin look washed out, and her clothes are anything but sexy with how covered up she is. The fact she's such a frigid bitch to everyone is just the cherry on top to making her seem as unsexy as possible. The sequel at least rectifies this by giving her a much more loose, natural hairstyle, softening her makeup, and puts her in a form-fitting beautiful dress, showing she really did have the potential to be gorgeous all along.

* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler:Frank]]'s fate at the end carried out by the cenobites is incredibly brutal and horrifying to watch, however he was such a despicable, evil man that no one will feel any sympathy for him.

* ShoutOut: One of the film's taglines, "He'll tear your soul apart" on the original poster may be a reference to the 1975 film adaptation of Music/{{Tommy}}, which features the same poster tagline ''in exactly the same font''.

* DrJerk: After Kristy wakes up in the hospital from passing out on the sidewalk, the nurse doesn’t answer her questions about how she came to the hospital, then she comes back with the doctor who orders Kristy to get back into despite her protest to call her father with a tone of annoyance rather than sympathy or concern. It also doesn’t help that they locked the door, so she can’t leave until the police talk to her.

* DrJerk: After Kristy wakes up in the hospital from passing out on the sidewalk, the nurse doesn’t answer her questions about how she cam to the hospital, then she comes back with the doctor who orders Kristy to get back into despite her protest to call her father with a tone of annoyance rather than sympathy or concern. It also doesn’t help that they locked the door, so she can’t leave until the police talk to her.

* Dr. Jerk: After Kristy wakes up in the hospital from passing out on the sidewalk, the nurse doesn’t answer her questions about how she cam to the hospital, then she comes back with the doctor who orders Kristy to get back into despite her protest to call her father with a tone of annoyance rather than sympathy or concern. It also doesn’t help that they locked the door, so she can’t leave until the police talk to her.

* Dr.Jerk

* OfferingAnotherInYourStead: Kirsty Cotton opens the Lament Configuration and finds herself facing Pinhead and his entourage. Knowing that her wicked uncle Frank has escaped them, she offers to bring them to Frank. Pinhead lets her go for the moment, promising that he ''may'' reconsider taking her as well. After she leads them to Frank, the Cenobites decide they want her too.

* SelfConstructedBeing: The plot, as far as Frank Cotton is concerned.

* AdaptationInducedPlotHole: As detailed under PlotArmor below, unlike Frank, Kirsty isn't immediately torn apart by hooks upon opening the box. In the [[Literature/TheHellboundHeart novel]], the consistently appeared before anyone who opens the box. Nobody was torn apart straight away.

* NobleDemon: Played With regarding Pinhead. He is certainly more reasonable and intelligent than other 80's movie villains. He has a clear moral code and notably makes several deals with people that allow them to avoid pain and suffering. However in this particular movie he uses ExactWords and warns Kirsty not to try to cheat them, the latter of which she inadvertently does when she refuses to let them take her father, when she doesn't realize he is really a disguised Frank. In the former case Pinhead never agrees to spare to Kirsty, simply telling her 'maybe' they will let her go after taking Frank with her assistance.

* NobleDemon: Played With regarding Pinhead. He is certainly more reasonable than other 80's movie villains. He has a clear moral code and notably makes several deals with people that allow them to avoid pain and suffering. For example, he trades Kirsty in the first movie in return for recapturing Frank and agrees to take her husband in place of her in the fifth. Furthermore, he spares Tiffany stating "It's not the hands that guide us, it is desire." However, he is shown just as willing to break or manipulate said deals if it amuses him. In the second film, when Kirsty is trapped in hell searching for her father, he makes it clear he intends to claim Kirsty even though she didn't open the box. In the fourth he allows a security guard to be sent to hell even though he was tricked into opening the box. [[spoiler: In Judgement he claims David and Allison for opening the box, even though they did against their will and at gunpoint.]]

* NobleDemon: Played With regarding Pinhead. He is certainly more reasonable than other 80's movie villains. He has a clear moral code and notably makes several deals with people that allow them to avoid pain and suffering. For example, he trades Kirsty in the first movie in return for recapturing Frank and agrees to take her husband in place of her in the fifth. Furthermore, he spares Tiffany stating "It's not the hands that guide us, It is desire." However, he is shown just as willing to break or manipulate said deals if it amuses him. In the second film, when Kirsty is trapped in hell searching for her father, he makes it clear he intends to claim Kirsty even though she didn't open the box. In the fourth he allows a security guard to be sent to hell even though he was tricked into opening the box. [[spoiler: In Judgement he claims David and Allison for opening the box, even though they did against their will and at gunpoint.]]

* GreaterScopeVillain: Though much more iconic, the Cenobites aren't as prominent as antagonists as their escaped "disciple" Frank, and don't really do anything outright villainous [[spoiler: until they decide to break their deal with Kristy at the end of the film.]]

* IncestantAdmirer: [[CreepyUncle Frank]], who's ''very'' fixated on his niece [[TheHero Kristy]]. He even ''[[AttemptedRape tried to rape her]].'' Frank in general was portrayed as a [[TheHedonist savage hedonist]] who wanted to cross any boundary he could, including sleeping with his brother's wife, murdering people to replenish himself, and of course, seeking out the Cenobites in the first place.

* NobleDemon: Played With regarding Pinhead. He is certainly more reasonable than other 80's movie villains. He has a clear moral code and notably makes several deals with people that allow them to avoid pain and suffering. For example, he trades Kristy in the first movie in return for recapturing Frank and agrees to take her husband in place of her in the fifth. Furthermore, he spares Tiffany stating "It's not the hands that guide us, It is desire." However, he is shown just as willing to break or manipulate said deals if it amuses him. In the second film, when Kristy is trapped in hell searching for her father, he makes it clear he intends to claim Kristy even though she didn't open the box. In the fourth he allows a security guard to be sent to hell even though he was tricked into opening the box. [[spoiler: In Judgement he claims David and Allison for opening the box, even though they did against their will and at gunpoint.]]

* PetTheDog: Right before the Cenobites [[spoiler:kill Frank]], Pinhead warns Kristy to look away from the gruesome sight, telling her "This isn't for your eyes."

* AdaptationalVillainy: The Cenobites. When Frank solves the box in the book, they warn him that the otherworldly sensations they offer may not be what he's looking for and actually give him the chance to walk away. They also don't renege on their deal with Kirsty as they do here. They still aren't nearly as villainous here as they are from Film/HellraiserIIIHellOnEarth onward, displaying a lot of DarkIsNotEvil and BlueAndOrangeMorality.

* NobleDemon: Played With regarding Pinhead. He is certainly more reasonable than other 80's movie villains. He has a clear moral code and notably makes several deals with people that allow them to avoid pain and suffering. For example, he trades Kristy in the first movie in return for recapturing Frank and agrees to take her husband in place of her in the fifth. Furthermore, he spares Tiffany stating "It's not the hands that guide us, It is desire." However, he is shown just as willing to break or manipulate said deals if it amuses him. For example, despite his bargin with Kristy in the first film, he reneges and tries to take her anyway. In the second film, when Kristy is trapped in hell searching for her father, he makes it clear he intends to claim Kristy even though she didn't open the box. In the fourth he allows a security guard to be sent to hell even though he was tricked into opening the box. [[spoiler: In Judgement he claims David and Allison for opening the box, even though they did against their will and at gunpoint.]]

* NobleDemon: Played With regarding Pinhead. He is certainly more reasonable than other 80's movie villains. He has a clear moral code and notably makes several deals with people that allow them to avoid pain and suffering. For example, he trades Kristy in the first movie in return for recapturing Frank and agrees to take her husband in place of her in the fifth. Furthermore, he spares Tiffany stating "It's not the hands that guide us, It is desire." However, he is shown just as willing to break or manipulate said deals if it amuses him. For example, despite his bargin with Kristy in the first film, he reneges and tries to take her anyway. In the second film, when Kristy is trapped in hell searching for her father, he makes it clear he intends to claim Kristy even though she didn't open the box. In the forth he allows a security guard to be sent to hell even though he was tricked into opening the box. [[spoiler: In Judgement he claims David and Allison for opening the box, even though they did against their will and at gunpoint.]]

* NobleDemon: Played With regarding Pinhead. He is certainly more reasonable than other 80's movie villains. He has a clear moral code and notably makes several deals with people that allow them to avoid pain and suffering. For example, he trades Kristy in the first movie in return for recapturing Frank and agrees to take her husband in place of her in the fifth. Furthermore, he spares Tiffany stating "It's not the hands that guide us, It is desire." However, he is shown just as willing to break or manipulate said deals if it amuses him. For example, despite his bargin with Kristy in the first film, he renegs and tries to take her anyway. In the second film, when Kristy is trapped in hell searching for her father, he makes it clear he intends to claim Kristy even though she didn't open the box. In the forth he allows a security guard to be sent to hell even though he was tricked into opening the box. [[spoiler: In Judgement he claims David and Allison for opening the box, even though they did against their will and at gunpoint.]]

* FamousLastWords: "Jesus wept."

* YourCheatingHeart: Julia's affair with Frank mere hours before marrying Larry is what drives a good chunk of the plot.