The original book that it's based on, The Hellbound Heart, was suggestive of a female Pinhead, and the comic books also explored the idea. There's also plenty of fan art, wonderful works that all theorized the possibility of Pinhead as a woman. So it only felt appropriate to us.

Why did they change Pinhead to a female?

Although this is a significant change for the cinematic franchise, one could easily argue that casting a woman as Pinhead is more true to Clive Barker's original vision of the character than Doug Bradley's version in prior Hellraiser movies.

Is the new Pinhead Kirsty?

Kirsty reappears in Boom! Studios' Hellraiser comic series, set roughly twenty years after the events of the third film. By issue #8, she becomes a Cenobite, a female Pinhead, as the original Pinhead becomes human again.

What is the backstory of the new Pinhead?

Nothing is known of her early life, but since Cenobites were human in their past lives, Pinhead most likely lived a human life before solving the Configuration Box herself, becoming a cenobite and serving the god Leviathan of the Labyrinth, hence no longer remembering her past life as a human.

Are Cenobites sexless?

The Cenobites are disfigured, sexless, sadomasochistic entities tasked with capturing whoever solved the riddle of the demonic puzzle box known as Lament Configuration and submitting them to extreme physical torture, an act meant to reveal all of the hidden pleasures of intense pain.

Female Pinhead Origins - Enchanting And Deadly Female Successor Of Pinhead, New Leader Of Cenobites

Is Freddy Krueger A Cenobite?

Freddy Krueger is the main antagonist of Nightmare on Elm Street and a major antagonist in the Gray Chronicles. Freddy is a member of the Cenobite council and the rival of Laughing Jack. He is also the most feared and dreaded enforcer of Zalgo, even more so than Pinhead.

Is Pinhead pure evil or broken?

As the Cenobite high priest, Pinhead has been shown to be strictly loyal to the creed and lifestyle of the Order of the Gash. While in the first film he was largely neutral, Pinhead, as the series progressed, became a more standard horror villain and murdered more frequently.

Who is the god in Hellraiser?

According to Hellraiser lore, the Leviathan is a god who is responsible for creating Pinhead and his pain-loving colleagues. It is likely this deity who is responsible for Voight's transformation and it is also likely that they are turning him into a new Cenobite.

Does Pinhead become human again?

In Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Pinhead regains memories of his original self when Kirsty shows him a photograph of Spencer. Pinhead briefly leads his fellow Cenobites in a battle with the newly created Channard cenobite, but is seemingly killed after being reverted to his human form.

Was Pinhead a good guy?

While Pinhead isn't a villain in the first two Hellraiser movies — he's a neutral representative of Hell — he switches to being an unequivocal, full-blown bad guy in Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth.

Is Pinhead in love with Kirsty?

All the evidence to me shows that Kirsty and Pinhead admire and do to an extent love each other. A kind of Romeo and Juliet thing going on, but even more of a horrific way of being in love.

How did Kirsty turn into a Cenobite?

However, 20 years after her first encounter with the Cenobites, Kirsty agrees to take Pinhead's place in Hell as the Hell Priest after losing everyone she's ever cared about - becoming a Cenobite crafted based on his original style, and the new favorite of Leviathan.

Why didn t Frank become a Cenobite?

Because Frank didn't actually understand and desire all that Hell was offering. Frank thought he was going to get endless pleasure on his terms. Frank was an amateur, a tourist, a dabbler.

Are all the Cenobites female?

Each of the four primary Cenobites from The Hellbound Heart were featured in the film, with appearances based upon their descriptions in the book. The first Cenobite became Butterball, the second Pinhead, the third Chatterer, and the fourth The Female.

Why does Pinhead have so many pins in his head?

The use of nails and pins evolved out of one of Barker's short stories called The Forbidden, which featured a board hammered with nails at specific intersections of laid out squares. This aesthetic would resurface for the Pinhead character years later.

Why is Doug Bradley not in the new Hellraiser?

Doug Bradley, the original Pinhead in 1987's Hellraiser, turned down a cameo appearance in the new reboot, to leave his legacy with the old movies.

What is pinheads weakness?

The most straightforward is to reverse the Lament Configuration. In doing so, it will send him back to his world. Pinhead also abides by a strict code, and if a person summons him because they were forced, he won't go after the victim.

Is Pinhead the most powerful Cenobite?

1 Pinhead, AKA The Hell Priest

Even now, Pinhead is undoubtedly the strongest Cenobite.

What does Pinhead want?

Bored by the mundanity of his existence, having solved the mysteries of the flesh, the iconic killer hatches a plan to claw his way free from Hell. Pinhead decides that he wants to permanently return to his human form and seek spiritual salvation.

Who is the most powerful being in Hellraiser?

Described by Doug Bradley as stronger than Jason Voorhees and Michael Myers, Pinhead is an extremely powerful being with supernatural abilities. His preferred method of attack is to summon hooks and chains that mutilate victims, often tearing them apart.

What does the ending of the new Hellraiser mean?

In the final scene, Voight's body is ripped and torn into new shapes so that he resembles a Cenobite himself. Of course, there are many ways that this could be interpreted. Voight's transformation could be seen as a metaphor for the corrupting nature of power or the cycle that turns victims into persecutors.

Is Candyman a Cenobite?

Candyman is a Cenobite. Both stories which Hellraiser and Candyman are based off of are by Clive Barker. Each character only causes mayhem when they are summoned. To top it off all they know after their deaths are pain and pleasure.

Who would win Pinhead or Jason?

Pinhead from Hellraiser

Being a masked serial killer who can't die is one thing. Being an immortal hell monster from another dimension is another and a deadlier threat. Once the puzzle is solved and the cube is unlocked, Jason wouldn't stand a chance against the horrific force known as Pinhead.

What horror character can beat Pinhead?

This is Doctor Channard, the main antagonist of Hellbound: Hellraiser II. He has an insatiable thirst for the Lament Configuration and all it promises. So intense is his desire he literally descends to hell to obtain it. He slaughtered Pinhead and his three cenobite cohorts in about six seconds.

Is Pinhead a masochist?

While Cenobites tend to be obsessed with masochism and even practicing it to extreme lengths, Pinhead despises such obsession and tends to make himself as professional as he could be, in front of fellow immortals or mortals.