In Hellraiser: Bloodline, Pinhead regards a demon named Angelique as an equal in the hierarchy of demons. Though initially reverent toward her, Pinhead is disillusioned when he sees she manipulates and recruits through seduction rather than pain and force. [22] Despite being the iconic villain of the franchise, Pinhead is rarely the main antagonist. He is, however, the main antagonist of The Scarlet Gospels.

Wanna Know Who Your New Master Is? Pinhead Cast in Hellraiser: Revelations!". Bloody Disgusting. 20 September 2010 . Retrieved 21 October 2010. a b " Hellraiser VII script, from The Internet Movie Script Database". IMSDb . Retrieved 26 January 2012. a b c Chibnall, Steve; Petley, Julian (2002). British horror cinema by Steve Chibnall & Julian Petley, published by Routledge, 2002, ISBN 0-415-23003-9. Psychology Press. ISBN 9780415230032 . Retrieved 26 January 2012.Freeland, Cynthia A. (2013). The Naked and the Undead: Evil and the Appeal of Horror. Routledge. ISBN 978-0367318741. Pinhead, lord of the Cenobites, is named for his bald head studded with nails. Pinhead is reunited in Hell with his cenobite entourage (including Chatterer, the Female, and Butterball), where he comes to mourn the futility of his own existence. 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. But first, he must find a suitable replacement and enact a damnable game of chess with the only victim who'd ever bested the Cenobites - Kirsty Cotton. With the help of his human minion, Samuel Hess, Pinhead makes the first move against Kirsty, who has, in the last three decades, commanded her own group of Hell's Harrowers. He begins sending anonymous clues to Kirsty Cotton as to the locations of artifacts that summon cenobites so she can destroy them. After Kirsty locates and opens the box, Pinhead and his fellow cenobites appear to her; but, rather than kill her, Pinhead instead betrays his fellow cenobites and he and Kirsty kill them together. Following this confrontation, Pinhead attempts to sway Kirsty with an offer she can't resist - to take his place as High Priest of Hell. Then she would be free to run Hell as she saw fit. Games Without Frontiers by Brian J. Robb, Fear, No.6, May/June 1989. [12] An early Pinhead design by Clive Barker. Slipknot are synonymous with masks in the same way Eddie Van Halen is synonymous with guitars. A fundamental part of their identity since the band's formation in 1995, the masks have served to entice and terrify in equal measure, creating a distinct aesthetic that helped them stand out in the nu metal age and endure long after that genre took a dirt nap. Pinhead prioritised Casey's research, so that other doctors such as Bernard were marginalised. As Dilliard he had sadomasochistic sex with Casey. He revealed himself to Bernard after he quit his job and made a deal with him. Pinhead gave Bernard AIDS so that Bernard could show Casey the human side of the disease, what Bernard didn't know is that he already had AIDS and that he was cheated out of the deal.

In Hellraiser: Inferno (2000), Pinhead appears primarily under the guise of police psychiatrist Doctor Paul Gregory, assuming his true form near the end to inform protagonist Detective Joseph Thorne that he has been in Hell for the duration of the film, and is being punished for his corruption and various misdeeds in life. Pinhead is featured as a killer in the asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game, Dead by Daylight, voiced by Doug Bradley. He was added in the Chapter 21: Hellraiser DLC released on September 21, 2021 under the alias "The Cenobite". [34] Learn Pinhead's mannerisms: Watch Hellraiser movies and study Pinhead's demeanor. Pay attention to his calm, yet menacing speech patterns and subtle facial expressions. Incorporate these mannerisms into your costume performance for a truly immersive experience. a b Tony Randel (Director) (1988). Hellbound: Hellraiser II (DVD). United States: New World Pictures. In the first few films, Pinhead did not have a name, he was titled "Lead Cenobite." It was the fans who conceived the name "Pinhead," which Clive Barker disliked.Unbearable, isn't it? The suffering of strangers, the agony of friends. There is a secret song at the center of the world, Joey, and its sound is like razors through flesh."