In 1987, an adaptation of Clive Barker’s novel conquered the screens and terrified an entire generation. Thirty five years later hellraiser will return with a premiere scheduled just in time for Halloween. Pinhead will be back to give new audiences nightmares, but his return will be a little more unexpected than you might think.
What is it about?
The new film will be based directly on the novel written by Barker. Reason for anticipating that this version will be much more faithful to the original plot. It tells the story of Riley, a young woman with a severe drug problem who comes across a mysterious cube. Said artifact is a kind of puzzle and by deciphering it she opens the doors that connect the world of the living with hell. Thus the cenobites come to our world to torture anyone willing to shed blood and experience suffering.
Cenobites are half-demon, half-human creatures who delight in the suffering of their victims. Their leader is the mythical Pinhead, whose original name is Cenobite Leader. The arrival of these beings on Earth happens thanks to the Lament Configuration, that mysterious puzzle-box that is nothing more than one of the most dangerous occult relics.
Distribution
The most striking feature of the new Hellraiser premiere is that this time the mythical villain Pinhead will be played by a transgender woman. The chosen one was Jamie Clayton, who is mainly known for her participation in the neon demon, film by Nicholas Winding Refn. The actress also had a relevant participation in the series sense8.
The rest of the cast is completed by Selina Lo, Drew Starkey, Goran Visnjic, Odessa Adlon, Hiam Abbass, Brandon Flynn and Adam Faison.
Production team
hellraiser is directed by David Bruckner, who not long ago presented the dark house (2020), a film that premiered on the Star Plus platform. The filmmaker also has on his resume The signal (2007) and a segment from the first installment of VHS (2012).
The film is produced by Clive Barker himself, so fans will be happy to have the creator of this story involved in the project. Meanwhile the script was written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski. David S. Goyer (Constantine) is the executive producer.
Premiere
hellraiser is scheduled to premiere on October 7, 2022 through the Hulu platform.
In Latin America, such a service streaming It doesn’t exist, but it’s likely to come to Star Plus, just like most Hulu originals. Information will be updated as it becomes available.
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Luis Angel H Mora My Hogwarts letter never came, so I focused my life on movies. I like to write, Harry Potter, Doctor Who and parties where I wear an astrologer. John Williams and The Killers musicalize the drama of my life.