{
  "id": 10446454,
  "title": "\"We didn't want to demonise fetish or BDSM\": People aren't dying in horror game Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival because of what they do in the bedroom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/we-didnt-want-to-demonise-fetish-or-bdsm-people-arent-dying-in-horror",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-28T12:40:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-didnt-want-to-demonise-fetish-or-bdsm-people-arent-dying-in-horror-game-clive-barkers-hellraiser-revival-because-of-what-they-do-in-the-bedroom"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the horror game Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, the protagonist Aidan and his partner Sunny are exploring the limits of their sexual activities together. Already involved in BDSM, they stumble upon a puzzle box that, when solved, promises to intensify their fetish play. However, unlocking the box summons a group of torture demons known as Cenobites, resulting in Sunny's gruesome death and sending her to hell. The narrative then follows Aidan's desperate attempt to bargain with one of the demons of torture to reverse Sunny's fate and restore her to life in a whole and unharmed state. Despite the violent nature of the game's premise, the developers emphasized that Sunny's punishment was not a result of her interest in her fetish or BDSM practices.",
  "summary": "Early in horror game Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, the character you play, Aidan, and his partner Sunny, are pushing the bounds of the sex they enjoy together. Already into BDSM, they discover a puzzle box that, when solved, will allow them to explore a new extreme of their fetish play. However, when they unlock the box it summons a set of torture demons called Cenobites and Sunny is torn…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}