One of my favorite aspects of Hellraiser is how swiftly reality alters when the puzzle box is activated. Walls will just swing open, revealing horrors behind them. Chains shoot out. Things happen very quickly.
I love this so much because it shows how, in this version of reality, OUR ideas about reality are very limited. They are also simply a veneer, one easily ripped away to reveal the dark truths underneath.
It's possible that the veneer only exists in our minds. It could just be a way for our brains to cope with all the weird nastiness going on around us. When you start messing with the Lament Configuration, it could be that your brain just stops being able to shield you from what's really happening all around you all the time.
In Clive Barker's worlds, knowledge is a very grave thing.
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