The house in which Frank was taken from is subsequently inherited by Frank’s brother Rory. Frank is dragged to hell by the Cenobites to spend eternity in endless torment. Angels to some, demons to others these tormentors from hell exist to deliver endless suffering to their victims merging the extremities of pain with the farthest reaches of pleasure. And there, whilst squatting in the confines of the attic, Frank solves the box’s puzzle which opens a gateway to hell itself.Ĭoming forth from this gateway are the Cenobites. Learning of the puzzle box, Frank successfully tracks it down in Dusseldorf, and then returns to the UK to the home of his recently deceased grandparents. Frank’s constant quest leads him to a mysterious cubic box known as the ‘Lemarchand Configuration’ that was created by the master craftsman Philip Lemarchand. The tale was later re-released as a standalone novella by HarperCollins in 1988, after the outstanding success of the film adaptation ‘Hellraiser’ (1987) which was directed by Barker himself.įrank is a self-confessed moral degenerate whose life is spent in an endless search of the greatest pleasures known to mankind no matter how despicable or taboo they may be. First published back in November of 1986 by Dark Harvest Publications within their third volume of the ‘Night Visions’ series of anthologies Clive Barker’s classic tale ‘The Hellbound Heart’ sets in motion one of Barker’s most successful franchises, creating a truly iconic addition to the horror genre.
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