Butterball is an obese cenobite and appears as a follower of Pinhead.
He originally appeared in Hellraiser, and despite the fact he was absent in The Hellbound Heart novel written by Hellraiser director Clive Barker, he does make a cameo appearance in the sequel novel The Scarlet Gospels.
Character History[]
Laslo was an obese and perverted man who found pleasure in sin. He was dragged into hell when he found and solved the puzzle box.
Hellraiser[]
Butterball made his debut in Hellraiser. He first appeared when Frank Cotton solved the puzzle box and called Butterball and the others.
Later on, Kirsty Cotton summoned him and the other cenobites. They agreed to allow Kirsty to escape them in order to turn in Frank Cotton who previously escaped from them. He and the others were sent back to hell by Kirsty when they tried to double-cross her.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II[]
Butterball returned in this sequel when Kirsty and Tiffany enter hell through the Puzzle box, he was later killed by Dr. Channard. At the end of the movie, he was trapped in the Pillar of souls along with his fellow cenobites.
Hellraser III: Hell On Earth[]
Butterball could be seen in the Pillar Of Souls.
Novels[]
Contrary to popular belief, Butterball does not appear in the novel, The Hellbound Heart.
The Scarlet Gospels[]
He makes a small cameo in the follow-up novel The Scarlet Gospels. He is encountered by The Hell Priest when he is killing off the members of the order. The two are revealed to have an antagonistic relationship and Butterball uses his dying moments to try and kill The Hell Priest (Pinhead) in a suicidal attack that ultimately fails.