main_subject hellraiser: hellseeker
The Hellbound Heart is a horror novella by Clive Barker , first published in November 1986 by Dark Harvest in the third volume of their " Night Visions " anthology series , and notable for becoming the basis for the 1987 movie " Hellraiser " and its franchise . It was re - released as a stand - alone title by HarperCollins in 1988 , after the success of the movie , along with an audiobook recorded by Clive Barker and published by Simon & Schuster Audioworks . It retains the gory , visceral style that Barker introduced in his series of collected short stories " The Books of Blood ". The story focuses on a mystical puzzle box and the horror it wreaks on a ___MASK98___ that is unfortunate enough to come across it . ___MASK28___ is a fiction genre set in an imaginary universe , often but not always without any locations , events , or people from the real world . Most ___MASK28___ uses ___MASK34___ or other ___MASK91___ elements as a main plot element , theme , or setting . ___MASK34___ and magical creatures are common in many of these imaginary worlds . ___MASK28___ is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror by the expectation that it steers clear of scientific and macabre themes , respectively , though there is a great deal of overlap between the three , all of which are subgenres of ___MASK70___ . Hellraiser is a 1987 British ___MASK91___ body ___MASK84___ written and directed by Clive Barker , and produced by Christopher Figg , based on Barker ' s novella " The Hellbound Heart ". The film was Barker ' s directorial debut . The film involves the resurrection of Frank ( Sean Chapman ), who had opened the door to an alternate dimension and had his body torn to pieces by creatures known as Cenobites . Years later , Frank ' s brother Larry ( Andrew Robinson ) moves into Frank ' s abandoned house with his daughter , Kirsty ( Ashley Laurence ), and his new wife , Julia ( Clare Higgins ). An accident causes some of Larry ' s blood to spill on the attic floor , which somehow triggers Frank ' s resurrection . To complete his resurrection , he requires more blood which Julia provides while Kirsty discovers Frank ' s puzzlebox which leads her to meet with the Cenobites . Horror is a genre of ___MASK68___ which is intended to , or has the capacity to frighten , scare , disgust , or startle their readers or viewers by inducing feelings of horror and terror . Literary historian J . A . Cuddon has defined the horror story as " a piece of ___MASK68___ in prose of variable length ... which shocks or even frightens the reader , or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing ". It creates an eerie and frightening atmosphere . Horror is frequently ___MASK91___ , though it can be non - ___MASK91___ . Often the central menace of a work of horror ___MASK68___ can be interpreted as a metaphor for the larger fears of a society . Hellraiser : Hellseeker is the sixth ___MASK32___ in the Hellraiser series , directed by Rick Bota . It also features the return of Kirsty Cotton , the heroine from the first ___MASK32___ and its sequel . Also , while not officially part of the production team , Clive Barker had cursory input on the ___MASK32___ and some uncredited influence on the third act , specifically . Hellseeker was the last Hellraiser ___MASK32___ to have any involvement from Barker , uncredited or otherwise . The ___MASK32___ was filmed in 2001 in Vancouver , British Columbia and released straight to video in the United States on October 15 , 2002 . Clive Barker ( born 5 October 1952 ) is an ___MASK20___ writer , film director , and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction . Barker came to prominence in the mid - 1980s with a series of short stories , the " Books of Blood ", which established him as a leading horror writer . He has since written many novels and other works , and his fiction has been adapted into films , notably the " Hellraiser " and " Candyman " series . He was the Executive Producer of the film " Gods and Monsters ". Kirsty Cotton is a fictional character from the " Hellraiser " series of films . Created by ___MASK52___ Clive Barker , she first appears in the 1987 ___MASK32___ " Hellraiser " and is based upon the character of the same name from the novel " The Hellbound Heart ". The character is usually regarded as the protagonist in the " Hellraiser " films . In all her appearances in the ___MASK32___ series , she was portrayed by actress Ashley Laurence . The ___MASK32___ describes her as being Larry Cotton ' s daughter while in the novel , she is simply a friend of his . Books of Blood are a series of horror ___MASK68___ collections written by the British author Clive Barker .