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Author:   Paul Kane
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.449kg
ISBN:  

9780786477173

ISBN 10:   0786477172
Pages:   255
Publication Date:   04 July 2013
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Foreword by Doug Bradley 1 Preface 5 1. The Road to Hell 9 2. Opening the Box 27 3. Demons to Some 40 4. Such Sights to Show You 45 5. No Limits 51 6. To Hell and Back 53 7. Opening Doors 66 8. The Doctor Is In 77 9. The Devil You Know? 84 10. The Sweet Suffering 92 11. Earthbound 95 12. Completing the Pattern, Solving the Puzzle, Turning the Key 114 13. Pinhead Unbound 126 14. What Started in Hell 130 15. Production Hell 132 16. Open the Gates, Lay Low the Ramparts 144 17. A Distinct Sense of Déjà Vu 155 18. A Bloodline Cursed to the End of Time 157 19. Dante’s Footsteps 159 20. A World Full of Riddles 167 21. Welcome to Hell 173 22. Hide and Seek 175 23. All Problems Solved 181 24. Hellbound Hearts 187 25. Sought After? 189 26. Deader Certainty 191 27. Fear Is Where We Go to Learn 199 28. Deader, Like Me? 203 29. Hell of a World 204 30. Welcome to the Party 210 31. World in Action 215 32. No More Souls 217 33. Comics from Hell 219 34. Further Explorations 224 Chapter Notes 229 Bibliography 237 Index 243

Reviews

Kane is an excellent writer and researcher, with an in-depth appreciation for his subject matter and a novelist's skill for writing about it...a fabulous piece of work...essential --<i>Destructive Music</i>; to say Kane delivers the ultimate guide to Hellraiser is an understatement. He absolutely nails it --<i>Total Film</i>; a must-buy --<i>Labyrinth</i>; an in-depth collection...exciting...the perfect compendium...open this one up and see what pleasures await --<i>www.sfsite.com.</i>

Kane is an excellent writer and researcher, with an in-depth appreciation for his subject matter and a novelist's skill for writing about it...a fabulous piece of work...essential --Destructive Music; to say Kane delivers the ultimate guide to Hellraiser is an understatement. He absolutely nails it --Total Film; a must-buy --Labyrinth; an in-depth collection...exciting...the perfect compendium...open this one up and see what pleasures await --www.sfsite.com.

Author Information

Paul Kane teaches film studies, art and creative writing. A British Fantasy Award–nominated author, he writes both fiction and nonfiction books, and is a contributor to such magazines as SFX, Fangoria and Rue Morgue. He lives in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. More about Kane and his writings can be found at www.shadow-writer.co.uk.

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