The Hellbound Heart

Main Ideas

• Exploration of the boundaries of human sensations and the pursuit of extreme experiences.
• The concept of hell as a dimension inhabited by Cenobites—creatures that test people through pain and pleasure.
• The theme of making deals with otherworldly forces and their consequences for the human soul.
• Motifs of redemption and punishment through physical and psychological suffering.
• Exploration of human desires and their destructive consequences.