Hellraiser: WAS HE WORTH IT, LINDA?

<p>This week, the Brides open Lemarchand's puzzle box and experience the limits of pleasure and pain as we explore Clive Barker's landmark 1987 bondage-fueled horrorscape <em>Hellraiser</em>. Along the way, we ask the truly important questions: Is this the horniest movie we'll ever cover? Did the term 'milquetoast' get invented for the character of Larry? Is <em>any </em>sexual experience worth what Julia does in this movie, but particularly, for a sleazeball like Frank? We also touch on the film's status as a queer artifact, the representation of healthy BDSM in media, and Alysa subjects Lindsay to readings from <em>The Hellbound Heart, </em>the novella upon which <em>Hellraiser</em> is based. Warning: contains 'well muscled buttocks.'</p> <p><em>Hellraiser</em>, 1987. Directed and written by Clive Barker. Starring Doug Bradley, Clare Higgins, Andrew Robinson, Ashley Laurence, and Sean Chapman.&nbsp;</p>