This costume is something I had wanted to do for a long time. I finally decided that I was going to tackle it this year and I am very glad I did. Using 2 pictures fromt he original Hellraiser and a Pinhead figure, I managed a costume that was very close to the real thing. The only real notable difference is that I have no pins in my face. I had actually made a latex appliance to be used but it would have made eating and drinking impossible. Because of this, I opted not to wear it.
The costume is made from 10 yards of synthetic snakeskin, lots of liquid latex, lots of rubber/plastic paint, 107 aluminum rivets that were individally cut/filed to be glued to the appliance, blackout contact lenses, chain and duct tape. I also incorporated some platform shoes to make myself a bit taller. I mean seriously.. Who is going to think a 5'9" pinhead is scary? I stood over 6'3" total with the shoes on.
This costume took over 25 hours to complete but the final result was well worth it. Costume contests were a breeze and I took dozens of pictures with random folks at various halloween parties. Many people asked me to refrain from looking them in the eye as it made them uncomfortable. I even had a few grown men tell me that I (Pinhead) still give them nightmares. I don't know how I will top this next year so maybe I will just do repairs to the outfit and wear it again.
Thanks to Clive Barker for the excellent books over the years which I have always enjoyed reading.. and thanks to Doug Bradley for bringing one of the most bad ass villians ever to the screen. No-one else could portray pinhead like you do, man. NO-ONE!
If anyone would like pointers on creating thier own costume, let me know. I would be happy to help.
