Hellraiser Decoded: Solving The Lament Configuration

Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! ONLINE SHOP NOW OPEN: Stickers, t-shirts, hoodies and more! Support the show and shop now: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/thewholerabbit/ Have you ever wondered what makes a horror movie a forever classic? In this case, we dissect what made the original Clive Barker: “Hellraiser” so legendary and poke inside its hidden social commentaries that make it more relevant than ever. You might be shocked to discover how the film unfolds like a puzzle itself, revealing a tantalizing dark secret within. On this puzzling episode we discuss: -The Cenobites secret identity -Origins of The Lament Configuration -Ludovico Street versus Ludovico technique? -Suffering and pleasure -Differences between the book and film -Who is “The Engineer?” -Mystery Babylon, Mother of Abominations -The Beast and Anti-Christ -Toxic masculinity -The meaning of the number 55 -Red carnation symbolism -Enemas In the extended episode (http://www.Patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit) we discuss: -The Aleister Crowley connection -The Red Goddess -The fetishization of Egypt in Western Hermeticism -Book of the Law mistranslations -Imperialism and Monotheism -The Labyrinth -LEVIATHAN! Where to find "The Whole Rabbit:" iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-whole-rabbit/id1457163771 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAV Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbit_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbit Sources: Demonology and Devil Lore: https://www.amazon.com/Demonology-Devil-lore-Moncure-Daniel-Conway-ebook/dp/B00AQMQBTG 55: https://www.ridingthebeast.com/numbers/nu55.php Carnations: https://www.redcarnationfloral.com/journal/2018/5/9/meaning-symbolism-of-carnations Revelations: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+1&version=KJV The Red Goddess: https://scarletimprint.com/publications/the-red-goddess Support the show