16. Frank (Sean Chapman/ Oliver Smith) - Hellraiser (1987)
Forget Pinhead the real villain in Clive Barkers movie isnt a Cenobite but a man. From the moment we first see him, Frank is best described as a bit of a bast*rd. Not content with showing up unannounced, he proceeds to seduce his brothers wife, then vanishes without trace on his quest to find Lemarchands box. Julia (Clare Higgins) is usually perceived as the villain of the piece, but without Frank shed still be having flings behind her husbands back. Its Frank whose greed and lust for power sets the plot in motion and in whose name Julia is prepared to kill. Shes merely a means to an end, and in the finale, shes cast aside as such. He also has one of the most audacious schemes in horror movie history. In order to escape the Cenobites, he kills his brother and get this assumes his identity by wearing his skin. Hes rumbled of course, but he goes out with a great line: Jesus wept!
Ian Watson is the author of 'Midnight Movie Madness', a 600+ page guide to "bad" movies from 'Reefer Madness' to 'Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead.'
