- Dr. Channard (Hellraiser)
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Hellraiser character Dr. Channard In-story information Real name: Dr. Philip Channard Aliases: The Doctor Gender: Male Race: Cenobite Primary location: "The Labyrinth"/Hell Development information Creator: Clive Barker First appearance: Hellbound: Hellraiser II Portrayed by: Kenneth Cranham Dr. Philip Channard is a fictional character in the Hellraiser series. He is portrayed by Kenneth Cranham.
Biography
Dr. Philip Channard was a psychiatrist who ran the Channard institute, where patient Kirsty Cotton tells him about the Cenobites. At his home, it is revealed that Channard has the mattress that Kirsty's step mother, Julia, died on. Channard's assistant, Kyle, sneaks in to his house to find that Channard was obsessed with the Lament Configuration box and the portal to Hell. Kyle watches as Channard brings back a patient from the ward as a sacrifice for Julia's resurrection. Channard brings Julia back more corpses for her to feed on: she now has her skin back. He goes back and informs Kirsty about what he saw and that he now believes her. They go to the house together, as Kirsty finds a picture of Elliot Spenser before becoming Pinhead. Kyle runs into Julia: at first he has no idea who she is before realizing too late. Julia and Kirsty finally meet again, and Julia smacks Kirsty as Channard brings another victim: Tiffany, a mute girl that Kirsty befriended.
It is revealed that Tiffany isn't another victim, but a tool Channard uses to open the box, who happens to be skilled in solving puzzles, so Channard can experience Hell. The Cenobites are released, but Pinhead stops the others from killing Tiffany, for he notes that it is not her desire that made her open the box but Channard's. Kirsty wakes up from being knocked out by Julia and, after seeing what has happened, heads for Hell with the box. Channard is eventually betrayed by Julia and turned into a Cenobite.
Kirsty and Tiffany make their escape back to the hospital, but the Channard Cenobite finds them and gives chase. Kirsty encounters Pinhead, Butterball, Chatterer, and the Female Cenobite. Kirsty gives Pinhead the picture of Elliot Spenser and reminds them that they were all human at one time, until pain got the better of them. The Channard Cenobite arrives to capture Tiffany, while the remaining Cenobites all choose to protect Kirsty. Channard kills all the Cenobites (reverting them back to human form) and turns Pinhead's face into Elliot. Elliot smiles at Kirsty and allows her to escape before succumbing to his death.
Tiffany attempts to solve the puzzle, but Channard interferes and attacks both girls. Kirsty retreats. As Channard proceeds to stalk Tiffany, Julia reappears and distracts him long enough for Tiffany to solve the puzzle. As he tries to kill Tiffany, the Channard Cenobite ends up decapitated. Tiffany goes over the edge, but Julia catches her and pulls her up (but not before it is revealed that Kirsty has disguised herself in Julia's skin).
Powers
As a Human, Dr. Channard was a skilled psychiatrist and neurosurgeon (as seen earlier in the film as he performed brain surgery on a patient). As a Cenobite, a wormlike demon had attached itself to Channard's skull. While hooked to the worm, Channard could produce "tentacles" that could create any type of weapon at the ends. While trying to kill Tiffany with knife tentacles, the tentacles get stuck in the ground. The demon, trying to escape, manages to decapitate Channard in the process.
Trivia
- Dr. Channard's name in the script was Dr. Malahide. "Channard" is derived from Christiaan Barnard, who performed the world's first successful heart transplant.
- Because of a neck accident, Kenneth Cranham only played the Channard Cenobite while floating for a single day.
Clive Barker's Hellraiser Films Hellraiser · Hellbound · Hell on Earth · Bloodline · Inferno · Hellseeker · Deader · Hellworld · Revelations
Characters Pinhead · Kirsty Cotton · Chatterer · The Female · Butterball · Channard · Cenobites
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