About Influence

Movie/TV References

What is a "movie/TV reference"?

It is a scene, line, sight gag, etc. that is clearly referring to Hellraiser. Randy mentioning HR1 by name in Scream, Pinhead appearing for a few frames in "The Simpsons," and "Saturday Night Live" using HR2's music are all things that would not exist if Hellraiser had never been filmed.

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Music References

What is a "music reference"?

It is lyrics, direct samples, storylines, etc. that are clearly referring to Hellraiser.

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Print References

What is a "print reference"?

It is a picture or piece of writing in book, magazine, comic, newspaper, etc. that is clearly referring to Hellraiser.

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Internet References

What is an "internet reference"?

That's hard to describe. It is not a webpage dedicated to horror movies. It's not a movie review online of the films. It is a mention of Hellraiser, Pinhead, etc in places that you would not except. An online comic strip is a good example. An article at theonion.com would be an internet reference. A review of a video game that mentions Hellraiser might be a reference. For the most part, an internet reference is the online equivalent of a print reference.

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Video Game References

What is a "video game reference"?

It is a picture, object, name, etc. that clearly refers to Hellraiser.

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Raves

What is a rave?

It's a party usually in a club involving DJ-driven music and dancing for long periods of time.

What kind of music do they play at these things?

The Hellraiser-related raves play hardcore music. It has lots of grinding beats, samples from pop culture, and an unrelenting pace.

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Inspired by Hellraiser

What's the difference between a reference and an inspiration?

A reference is undeniably borrowing from Hellraiser; if Hellraiser did not exist, the reference wouldn't be there. An inspiration is maybe, possibly borrowing from Hellraiser; if Hellraiser did not exist, the inspiration might still be there. An inspiration bears a similarity to things found in the Hellraiser Universe, but can't be conclusively connected to it.

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Namesakes

What's a namesake?

It's anything that has a Hellraiser-ish name, but didn't mean to be connected with the movie series.

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