Before the season turns sinister, it’s time for Spooktoberfest to enter its final configuration. 1987’s Hellraiser begins with the hedonistic Frank Cotton purchasing a puzzle box said to unlock otherworldly pleasures. Instead, the box summons the Cenobites—demonic, sadomasochistic “priests” from another dimension—who claim Frank as their latest torture victim. Unaware of his brother’s fate, Larry Cotton moves his family into Frank’s abandoned home in an attempt to repair his marriage. Julia, Larry’s emotionally distant second wife, soon discovers that Frank has been reanimated in the attic. As it turns out, Frank and Julia had an affair before she married Larry, and she never stopped loving her wayward brother-in-law. Frank, who managed to return only because the Cenobites left his still-beating heart behind, must absorb more blood to be made whole again. Julia agrees to bring him the victims he needs so they can finally run away together. Standing in their way is Larry’s daughter, Kirsty, who must make a deadly bargain with the Cenobites to stop her wicked uncle and stepmother. Today’s episode of Anime Was (Not) A Mistake will impart a vital lesson to listeners: solving an ancient puzzle box doesn’t always make you a pro at card games.Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/SpotifyFollow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepodMusic Provided by:“HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW“Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi]“Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]Rate, Review, Subscribe, and Listen to Us on Podbean/iTunes/Stitcher/SpotifyFollow us on Instagram:@animewasnotamistakepodcast Or on Facebook:@animewasnotamistakepodMusic Provided by:“HALLOWEEN THEME (TRAP REMIX) (Michael Myers Theme)” – TRAP MUSIC NOW“Virtual Mima” – Perfect Blue Original Soundtrack [Masahiro Ikumi]“Sweet Halloween - [葉月ゆら/Hatsuki Yura]