I Don’t Think Straight Men Ever Had a Lock on “Hellraiser”

The 2022 reboot turns the franchise’s queer subtext into text, and shows the power of claiming your monster.

Oh, no, chains and black leather outfits. Surely, a sex demon is at work. Photo by Artem Labunsky on Unsplash

Every day, traditional masculinity becomes more endangered. This week, we lost one of its last great icons: Pinhead from Hellraiser.