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Stars: William Instone, Michael Fischer, Paige Steakley, Johnny Huang, Samantha Holland, Kayla Anderson, Dakota Millett, Santiago Sky, Brinke Stevens, Bill Johnson, Paul T. Taylor, Jeremy London, Bill Oberst Jr. | Written by William Instone, Renfield Rasputin | Directed by William Instone, Matt Rifley

Billed by its distributor Breaking Glass Pictures as “A Modern Slasher in the style of the 1980s,” Butchers Bluff gets off to an appropriate start with a gratuitous display of breasts as a couple go at it in a pick-up. And it’s not long after that that they fall victim to The Hogman, an escaped mental patient named Alex, who allegedly lives in this stretch of woods and is responsible for 28 deaths over the past twenty years.

This has caught the attention of a group of college students, after Roger stumbles upon the story, and he and his associates Nicole and Derick decide to make a film a...

Breaking Glass Pictures is set to release a blood-soaked tribute to 1980s slasher films with Butchers Bluff, arriving on digital platforms on March 11, 2025. Directed by William Instone, with Matt Rifley serving as co-director, this Texas-set nightmare revives the golden era of practical gore and relentless killers, introducing a new horror icon in the form of the Hogman—a monstrous figure whose legend has haunted a small town for decades.

The film follows a group of eager college students who set out to document the town’s urban legend for their final project. What starts as an exploration of folklore soon spirals into a grisly ordeal as the filmmakers realise the stories are more than just ghost tales. With 28 people missing over the past two decades, the town’s secrets run deeper than they ever could have imagined. As the students become prey, Butchers Bluff delivers an unflinching spectacle of carnage.

Control Freak: "Directed and written by Shal Ngo, known for his work on "The Park," "The Box," and "The Last Fisherman," "Control Freak" introduces a chilling narrative: "A motivational speaker is tormented by an unrelenting itch on the back of her head." This intriguing premise leads into a terrifying journey as she battles a parasitic demon from her homeland, bringing a fresh and thrilling perspective to the horror genre.

Shal Ngo was tapped to write and direct the short film "Control" in 2021 for the second season of Hulu’s Bite Size Halloween. The feature version of "Control Freak" developed from this initial short, becoming part of WorthenBrooks’s robust slate of horror features for Hulu, which includes titles like "Appendage," “The Mill," "Clock," "Mr. Crocket," and “Carved."

The film stars Kelly Marie Tran, celebrated for her roles in “Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi” and "Raya and the Last Dragon,...

Butchers Bluff, a gory throwback to ’80s slashers, will be released on VOD on March 11 from Breaking Glass Pictures.

Explore the urban legend of the Hogman in the trailer below.

A group of college students venture to a reclusive Texas town where 28 people have mysteriously vanished over the past two decades seeking to uncover the truth behind the Hogman legend for their thesis project. What begins as an ambitious academic endeavor turns into a horrifying fight for survival.

Michael Fischer, Paige Steakley, and Johnny Huang star with Paul T. Taylor (Hellraiser: Judgment), Bill Oberst Jr. (3 from Hell), Jeremy London (Mallrats), L.C. Holt (You’re Next), Brinke Stevens (The Slumber Party Massacre), and Bill Johnson (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2).

William Instone and Matt Rifley co-direct from a script by Instone and Renfield Rasputin.

“William Instone masterfully sets the tone in Butchers Bluff, a blood-soaked homage to 1980s slasher films,” praised Breaking Glass CEO Rich Wolff.

All the cenobites in Hellraiser are unique, and the pleasure-seeking demons are why the franchise has remained so beloved since Pinhead was introduced in Clive Barkers original 1987 Hellraiser. The Hellraiser franchise delves further into the world of the Labyrinth and Leviathan, giving viewers a look at how disturbing they are and introducing many cenobites to terrorize those foolish enough to toy with the Lament Configuration. Dozens of cenobites appear in the 11 Hellraiser movies, and each of them is different, with many more grotesque to behold than even the iconic Pinhead.

The variety and abundance of cenobites in Hellraiser allows the franchise to thrive. Across every entry in the Hellraiser franchise, the cenobites showcase the alien beauty of the demons in Barker's chilling, carefully crafted world, featuring designs that intertwine flesh, leather, and metal to personify pain and pleasure. Throughout the Hellraiser sequels and reboots, along with countless comics, the...

Hellraiser 2's odds have just improved. Odessa A'zion, who portrayed recovering addict Riley in the 2022 Hellraiser reboot, recently shared that there have been talks of a follow-up project.

During an interview with Screen Rant to promote her upcoming drama film Fresh Kills, A'zion was asked if she had been approached to return for a potential Hellraiser sequel. "Oh god, I'm gonna get in so much trouble if I talk about anything," she said with a laugh before confirming, "I've heard things here and there, nothing ever official, and I don't think it's ever gonna be official. But, also, you never know. You never know."

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Directed by David Bruckner, Hellraiser premiered on Hulu in October 2022 to generally favorable reviews from critics,...

Doug Bradley return as an older Pinhead could clarify Jamie Clayton's role in the Hellraiser universe. Hellraiser 2022 was well-received, sparking interest in a sequel, but none have been greenlit yet. Possible sequels would provide answers to Pinhead's mystery, but there are no current plans for continuation.

One original Hellraiser star has opened up about a possible return to the franchise, and if it happens, it could solve the biggest mystery left by the 2022 reboot. The trend of reboots and sequels in the horror genre has revived some of the most popular horror franchises, among them the Hellraiser franchise. The Hellraiser movie series kicked off in 1987 with the movie of the same name, directed by Clive Barker and based on his novella The Hellbound Heart. The franchise is now formed by 11 movies, the most recent one a reboot with a new version of the Cenobites’ leader.

Directed by David Bruckner,...

A handful of familiar faces in the world of indie horror have joined forces for the upcoming Bunker Heights, a genre-bending film that’s currently in the post-production stage.

“Bunker Heights is a genre-bending farce that delves into the complexities of a troubled city facing a catastrophic crisis,” an official statement previews. “Blending elements of crime, horror, and dark comedy, the film offers a gripping narrative that follows the lives of its citizens as they navigate the looming threat that jeopardizes their very existence.”

Watch the official teaser trailer below for a sneak peek.

Written and directed by Drew Fortier under the production of Hannah Fierman, the film boasts special effects crafted by Deryk Wehrley, alongside cinematography courtesy of Gordon Cameron (Her Name Was Christa).

Bunker Heights stars Drew Fortier, Hannah Fierman, Chaney Morrow, Paul T Taylor, Floyd Ewing Jr., Douglas Esper, James L Edwards, Daniel John Kearney, Lc Holt,...

Horror franchises frequently recast key characters within the same series, with mixed results. Pinhead, Leatherface, and Jason Voorhees are notable examples. Recasting can either improve a franchise or lead to disappointing outcomes. Both the Hellraiser and Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchises experienced low points with new actors. Bela Lugosi's iconic portrayal of Count Dracula was replaced by Lon Chaney Jr. and John Carradine in later Universal Classic Monsters films. The role became synonymous with Lugosi despite his efforts to break away from the horror association.

For a variety of reasons, several horror franchises have recast their iconic characters with new actors within the same continuity. Horror franchises frequently recast key characters in reboots and remakes. However, there is a selection of characters that movie franchises have recast within the same series.

Recasting an established character is notoriously tricky and often yields disappointing results. If done correctly, however, it can improve a franchise.

Welcome back to Let’s Scare Bryan to Death! This month, we’re taking a trip to Norway for the beautiful seaside views, the lovely seafood, and the underwater monster-worshiping cults! We get all this and more from Andy Collier and Tor Mian’s 2020 film Sacrifice, and our guide is author Paul Kane, whose short story “Men of the Cloth” is the basis for the film. You might know Kane as the award-winning author and editor of over a hundred books, including the Arrowhead trilogy, The Butterfly Man and Other Stories, Hellbound Hearts, Wonderland, and Pain Cages. He’s also a longtime non-fiction writer and journalist with bylines in SFX, Rue Morgue and DeathRay. You can check out the latest and greatest at his website.

Kane’s pick this month follows Emma and Isaac Pickman (Sophie Stevens and Ludovic Hughes), a young, expecting couple visiting a small town in Norway...

The legendary Alvin Ailey Dance Theater is back with its annual holiday program. The blockbuster show began with “Blue Suite,” choreographed by Ailey in 1958 when he was just 27, reflecting the black experience in a barrelhouse in southern Texas, where he hailed from. The piece reflects his memories of bawdy nights of revels. “Duet,” by Paul Taylor, followed with the beautifully simple tale of a young couple in love. “Four For,” by Robert Battle with music by Wynton Marsalis, joyfully depicts the manic energy of the pandemic lockdown era. The program ended with the iconic signature piece “Revelations” that, as always, brought down the house.

Get tickets now for Alvin Ailey now.

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Walmart has such sights to show you. The retail giant is apparently in the extradimensional sadomasochism game, as they now sell the puzzle box from Hellraiser as, why not, a kids toy.

Marketed as a Stem building toy, the Hellraiser puzzle box has this description on the Walmart website: “The configuration puzzle cube can move and change shape like in a movie. It can be an educational toy to help children build self-esteem and confidence, develop spatial awareness, train memory skills, and exercise hand-eye coordination.”

The Hellraiser puzzle box depicted is known as the Lament Configuration, designed by the fictional Philip LeMarchand. And since it is used as a door to other dimensions, you absolutely do not want your child to solve it–unless you want Butterball and Chatterer the Cenobites reading “Goodnight Moon” to them before bed.

Ah, the brain games. The sweet, sweet brain games. pic.twitter.com...

Theatre is the quintessential art of reinterpretation. Every time a play is revived it is “remade”. With something so joyously provisional, why would you want to be definitive? And so with that in mind, let’s be clear that what follows is not some Olympian effort to decree “the best plays of all time”. Instead, it is a selection of pieces we find continually rewarding.

Inevitably, such a list reflects the work that’s staged, celebrated, and studied in the UK; it draws on a western canon. There are more men than women, more white writers than people of colour, although limiting ourselves to a single work by any author – dead white male or not – should help to widen the scope a little; yes, that means only one play by Shakespeare. We hope you will check out these plays – ideally in performance but, if you can’t find one, by reading the text.

A full Free Movie of the Day is posted on the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel every day of the week – but on Fridays things get a little freakier and a little more fun. Get your weekend started the right way by indulging in Friday Fright Nights! Every Friday, we’ll be taking a look at another genre movie you can watch in its entirety, free of charge, either on the YouTube channel linked above or in the video embed here.

This movie we have for you this week is director David Del Rio’s horror comedy Road Head, which is part of my favorite sub-genre of horror: the slasher. While the title does come from a sex act that some of the characters unsuccessfully try at a couple different points in the movie, it’s also a double entendre, because there’s also a sword-wielding fellow called The Executioner who...

Pinhead isn’t Pinhead. Any Clive Barker fan will be quick to point out that the iconic character from the beloved adaptation of the novel The Hellbound Heart is credited as Lead Cenobite, and known in the fiction as “the Priest,” a devotee of a dark, arcane religion. But in an era of gimmicky slashers like Freddy, Leatherface, and Jason, the Priest needed a catchier sobriquet, and so he was dubbed Pinhead, much to Barker’s chagrin. But even as it became increasingly standard, the name always seemed like an ill-fitting title for the elegant character portrayed by Doug Bradley.

For those reasons, director David Bruckner had no qualms about casting Jamie Clayton as the Priest for his Hellraiser reboot, which comes to Hulu on October 7. “We always knew that [a female Pinhead] made sense given the history of the franchise and the kinds of fans that have embraced it,” Bruckner told The Hollywood Reporter.

The character now known as Pinhead first appeared in Clive Barker's 1986 novel "The Hellbound Heart," as merely one of a small group of supernatural sadomasochists from beyond the grave. A character named Frank, a sexual hedonist on a mad search for the ultimate sensual experience, solves a mystical puzzle box that magically summons threatening, leather-clad beings called Cenobites. The Cenobites have long since shed their humanity in devotion to S&m-inflected sensory overload which requires their bodies to be in a constant state of mutilation. The Pinhead Cenobite, not expressly male or female, was described thus:

"Its voice, unlike that of its companion, was light and breathy -- the voice of an excited girl. Every inch of its head had been tattooed with an intricate grid, and at every intersection of horizontal and vertical axes a jeweled pin driven through to the bone. Its tongue was similarly decorated."

When...

It's only a matter of weeks now until the dark priest of hell shows us all such sights with Hulu's new take on "Hellraiser." Based on Cliver Barker's novella "The Hellbound Heart," this new film from director David Bruckner ("The Night House") seems less concerned with whether it serves as a remake, reimagining, or sequel, and more with the prospect of making Pinhead scary again.

The film stars Hiam Abbass, Odessa A'zion, Adam Faison, Brandon Flynn, Aoife Hinds, Selina Lo, Drew Starkey, and Goran Visnjic. Little is known of what "Hellraiser" is all about besides another group of curious minds toying with the deadly Lament Configuration, but the brief synopsis shows that, much like Ashley Laurence's Kirsty Cotton, another poor soul is about to come face to face with the infamous leader of the Cenobites known as Pinhead:

In the all-new "Hellraiser," a young woman struggling with addiction...

The teaser, embedded above, for the Hellraiser reboot gave us a glimpse of Jamie Clayton (Sense8) as Pinhead, and yesterday we got the first actual picture of Clayton’s Pinhead. Fans have been sharing their opinions on this take on the character… but what does the original Pinhead, Doug Bradley, think about Clayton stepping into the role that made him a genre icon? Our friends at Bloody Disgusting shared what Bradley had to say about the casting while he was making an appearance at the Silver Scream Con in Massachusetts:

It seemed like [a female Pinhead] was coming. It’s an interesting piece of casting. I don’t know Jamie. Of course, they’ve taken even a little bit of a wrinkle in that, because Jamie is transgender. I’m not familiar with her recent work, but there was a science fiction series on Netflix several years ago called Sense8, which I was quite a fan of.

Vice TV is adding another “Dark Side” series to its growing fan-favorite franchise with spinoff “Dark Side of Comedy,” Variety has learned exclusively.

The cabler describes the new show as “a fresh look at an art form that has long shined a light on significant cultural issues, and the artists who have managed to create light in times of darkness.”

Joining a “Dark Side” lineup that currently includes “Dark Side of the Ring,” “Dark Side of Football” and “Dark Side of the ’90s,” “Dark Side of Comedy” is a series that “examines the internal battles, unexpected fame and societal pressures that are ever-present in the comedy world; as well as the lasting legacy of the women and men who allow us to see the world through their eyes.”

The first season of the show, which is narrated by Dave Foley, will consist of 10 episodes focused on these comics: Andrew Dice Clay,...

Stars: Clayton Farris, Damian Joseph Quinn, Elizabeth Grullon, Adam Nemet, Paul T. Taylor, Misty Bones, Clay Acker | Written by Justin Xavier | Directed by David Del Rio

Director David Del Rio and writer Justin Xavier, the duo who gave us the twisted Christmas story Sick for Toys, are back with Road Head, a bizarre, raunchy, and occasionally bloody, horror comedy with a distinct LGBTQ+ element. Can this tale of a road trip from hell bring you satisfaction? Or is this one time you should actually decline road head?

Bryan (Clayton Farris; Foster Boy) and his boyfriend Alex just wanted to go on a road trip to Isola Lake out in the desert. Unfortunately Bryan’s bestie Stephanie (Elizabeth Grullon; Killing Lazarus) got dumped by her boyfriend and decides to play third wheel despite the fact she and Alex don’t get along.

To make matters worse the lake turns out to be dried out.

Stars: Damon Carney, Randy Wayne, Alexandra Harris, Paul T. Taylor | Written and Directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe

“We have such sights to show you.”

From Lionsgate UK, Hellraiser: Judgment – the tenth and latest of the series – is the second of two Hellraiser films to have new releases in the UK, both digitally and physically. In having same day releases with its predecessor, Hellraiser: Revelations, the two most recent Hellraiser films now sit alongside the original trilogy as having official UK Blu-ray releases.

Originally released in 2018, Hellraiser: Judgment opens in the bizarre fashion of a tramp sex offender strapped into a wheelchair, with his blood fueling the ink of a typewriter, confessing his sins to a morbid-looking auditor – played excellently by writer-director Gary J. Tunnicliffe. What follows is wildly sadistic and grotesque, all appearing before the title sequence too – a very fair warning for what you’re in for! The plot...

The Hellraiser franchise's evolution is filled with many hits and misses. 2018's Hellraiser: Judgment by filmmaker and longtime Hellraiser makeup artist Gary J. Tunnicliffe added some interesting new facets to the lore of the franchise in the form of the "Stygian Inquisition", and teased an interesting sequel where Pinhead has lost his position as the Hell Priest and become human again. In an interview with Bloody Disgusting, Tunnicliffe revealed how the sequel would have gone down if circumstanced had allowed it.

"The idea I rolled around in my head - and this isn't fully fleshed out - but I'd come up with an idea of a movie that was almost like the beginning of Pet Sematary. It's a family moving across state, and moving to a town ... called 'Judgment'. It's like a town in the South. You realize that the town is run by a sheriff and a judge,...

The Horror Collective have announced they will be releasing Planet Thunder’s bold and fascinating sci-fi body horror film Shifter – which had its world premiere at this year’s deadCenter Film Festival in Oklahoma City, where it won Best Oklahoma Feature – on August 6th on VOD and On Demand platforms.

Directed by Jacob Burns, who co-wrote alongside Zach Burns, Shifter stars Nicole Fancher (Unchained Love), Ashley Mandanas (Golden Arm), Paul T. Taylor (Hellraiser: Judgment), and Jamie Brewster (The Adventures of Jurassic Pet: Chapter 1); and tells the story of a young woman who experiences painful and gruesome side effects after an experiment with time travel goes wrong.

Director/writer/producer Jacob Burns says:

What excites us most is that it was obvious from the beginning that Jonathan and Shaked were genuine fans of the film. We took a chance on making Shifter because we truly believed in what the film could be,...

We're back with a new installment of Horror Highlights! In today's edition, we trailers for Coma, Shifter, Fear Pharm, and Sputnik:

Watch the Trailer for Coma: "After a tragic accident, a young architect wakes up in a dystopian world: Coma. Here, reality is made from the memories of people who have fallen into a comatose state. Cities, rivers and the sky all flow in and out of each other -fragmented and unstable just like our memories. The common laws of physics don't exist and nightmarish reapers roam the land spreading death. Having lost most of his own memory, the architect must develop new skills to survive and adapt to the chaos around him. On his search for a way back to reality, he joins a rogue group of fighters and discovers a secret that will affect their lives forever.

Written by: Nikita Argunov, Aleksei Grawitski, and Timofei Dekin...

Shifter is a sci-fi body horror film. From writers Jacob and Zach Burns, this feature had its World Premiere at the Dead Center Film Festival, in Oklahoma City. Now, the film is slated for a Digital launch in August. Starring Nicole Fancher (Unchainced Love), Ashley Mandanas (Golden Arm) and Paul T. Taylor, this title follows a young woman and her attempts at time travel. The film's official poster and trailer are available via the Horror Collective. The trailer shows the protagonist changed by her time travelling experiences. A dark mass is growing under her skin and it might be time to step back into the time machine, before it is too late. Shifter will debut on August 6th. To show on most, major Digital platforms, Shifter promises a blend of sci-fi and horror as characters struggle with a bend in time! Release Date: August 6th, 2020 (Digital). Director: Jacob Burns. Writers: Jacob Burns and Zach Burns.

The season we’ve all been patiently waiting for is nearly upon us, dear readers: fall! With Labor Day right around the corner, it’s only a matter of time until the days get much shorter, the leaves change colors, and the spooky season kicks off, and this autumn, we have one helluva great lineup of horror and sci-fi (as well as a few genre-adjacent) movies coming out that should keep everyone more than busy.

Since it can be quite an undertaking to keep up with everything hitting both the big and small screens (especially this fall—Wow), this writer has put together a preview of all the cinematic treats genre fans should have on their radars this September, October, and November.

September:

Sick For Toys (Directed by David Del Rio) – On VOD September 4th

Starring: Camille Montgomery, Jon Paul Burkhart, David Gunning, Justin Xavier, Melanie Thompson, Katie Wallace, Levi Ashlyn,...

With the Summer season just flying by, the upcoming Flashback Weekend 2018 is now here, with festivities kicking off on Friday, August 3rd at the Crowne Plaza O’Hare, and the event will run through the afternoon of Sunday, August 5th. For this year’s convention, Flashback Weekend is hosting a cavalcade of horror greats, including Brad Dourif, Tom Holland, Fiona Dourif, William Ragsdale, Alex Vincent, Svengoolie, Michael Berryman, FX legend Steve Johnson, Stephen Geoffreys, as well as Ash vs. Evil Dead’s Dana DeLorenzo and Ray Santiago, and many more. And as if all that wasn’t enough, attendees have the opportunity to see both Fright Night and Child’s Play under the stars in two outdoor screenings hosted by Holland and each film’s respective cast members.

Tickets for Flashback Weekend 2018 are currently on sale now. For more information, check out the latest press release on all the featured...

I know I say this every single year, but it really is hard for me to believe that we’re now less than two months away from Flashback Weekend 2018. Chicago’s longest-running convention returns to the Crowne Plaza Chicago O’Hare Hotel Friday, August 3rd through Sunday, August 5th, and Fbw founders Mike and Mia Kerz have put together a frighteningly fun lineup that Midwest horror fans are not going to want to miss. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased Here.

For Flashback 2018, both Brad Dourif and Tom Holland are headlining this year’s convention as the co-Guests of Honor, and there will be Child’s Play and Fright Night reunions and screenings happening that weekend. Joining in on the Child’s Play festivities are Fiona Dourif, Alex Vincent, and Christine Elise, and to celebrate Fright Night, William Ragsdale, Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Jonathan Stark, and legendary...

Hellraiser has always been a major piece of the horror puzzle, and with a legion of fans, it’s still a franchise that’s stronger than ever. The journey began with an adaptation of Clive Barker’s The Hellbound Heart and continued for many years with the legendary Doug Bradley as Pinhead. Since the original encounter with his Cenobite Hell Priest, he’s become a character that will never die.

He still lives on in the dark hearts of fans, comic pages, convention appearances and many other merchandise and action figures in his likeness. Doug Bradley will always be a staple of the genre, but when he decided not to return to the revamped franchise, the latest installment, directed by FX master Gary Tunnicliffe, required fresh blood. After the debacle that was Revelations, a story that Tunnicliffe had written, news of a new Hellraiser a few years ago was met...

When it comes to the horror genre, there are many, many icons. From A Nightmare on Elm Street‘s Freddy Krueger to Friday the 13th‘s Jason Voorhees, and Halloween‘s Michael Myers to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre‘s Leatherface, over the years we’ve seen countless characters go down in the books as being some of the most frightening, memorable and legendary creations to ever grace the silver screen. But in the opinion of Hellraiser: Judgment star Paul T. Taylor, one individual stands above them all. His name? Pinhead.

Perhaps biased seeing as he plays the character in the aforementioned film, Taylor recently sat down with Cinema Blend to explain why ol’ Pinhead is horror’s greatest icon. In short, the actor believes Clive Barker’s creation is right at the top simply because he’s so much more than just a slasher. His purpose isn’t just to...

Stepping into the role that Doug Bradley perfected over years certainly isn’t an easy task. Just ask Stephan Smith Collins. The latest soul to stick the pins in his dome is Paul T. Taylor, whose resume up until this point has been filled with smaller parts, but this definitely opens the gates of Hades – […]

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The unofficial Hellraiser: Judgment post-mortem continues today, with writer-director Gary J. Tunnicliffe running the rule over the film’s finale.

Chatting to ComicBook.com, Tunnicliffe spoke at length about the poetic fate that befell Pinhead, after Paul T. Taylor’s sinister leader was forced to live out the remainder of his life in our realm as a cripplingly average human being. Talk about flipping the tables!

As for the ending, in particular, the filmmaker looked to his own short, No More Souls, for inspiration when stripping Pinhead of his supernatural, god-like status.

I got to a point where I was writing the end of the film, and I thought, ‘I’m not gonna have somebody hold the box up, close it, and say, ‘Go to Hell.’ I couldn’t do it. I just couldn’t do it again. And it’s like, ‘Oh, so what do you do?...

For those Hellraiser fans who’ve yet to abandon Pinhead’s sin-o-rama condemnation – how could you miss Hellraiser: Deader (real title) – 2018 brings yet another straight-to-video (ceno)bite of sadomasochism. Enter Hellraiser: Judgment, Gary J. Tunnicliffe’s religious allegory about divinity, evil and *putrid* torture exploitation. The chains that bind are greased and tightened once more, but a task force retread ends up overshadowing most of Pinhead’s minimal exposure. It’s serial killer procedural flavors slapped between familiar franchise beats, none of which make for a double-decker delight.

Frankly, I liked Hellraiser: Judgment better when it was The Devil’s Carnival.

Detective brothers Sean (Damon Carney) and David Carter (Randy Wayne) are hot on the trail of their serial killer adversary, The Preceptor – this mass murderer who selects victims based on broken Commandments. One night Sean’s investigating a child predator’s apartment when he finds an address. Without backup,...

Ol’ Pinhead will find himself a bit bored in the imminent Hellraiser: Judgment.

Or so says Paul T. Taylor. The actor, who’s about to become the third person to play the iconic character, spoke to ComicBook.com ahead of Judgment‘s release next week (February 13th) and was sure to draw attention to his character’s long, bloody career of torturing souls.

I think it kind of came from the script. It came from Gary’s direction. In this script, it seems that Pinhead is in more of a sort of bored place, but the arrogance is all there. He has all the power. As he says unknowingly, he doesn’t know what’s going to happen, he says, ‘I have nothing to fear.’ He’s just at a place in his life where he’s jaded. I think he’s possibly older than he’s been before in other films,...

Evil seeks evil.

That’s the chilling tagline attached to Hellraiser: Judgment, Gary J. Tunnicliffe’s long-awaited horror revival that thrusts Paul T. Taylor into the role of Pinhead, a cold, calculating demon who hails from another dimension.

As the historic 10th entry in the cult horror series, there’s an air of cinematic legacy lingering over Tunnicliffe’s Judgment, and today, Bloody Disgusting has served up a suitably creepy clip of Pinhead plotting his next move, which ends with a shrill, Inception-esque blast of music.

To offer some context to the footage, Tunnicliffe was on hand to describe the above clip:

The clip goes a little way to explain some of the new mythology and mechanisms, and you finally get to see and hear our new Pinhead in action. We would love to be able to show more images and clips, but finding something that isn’t too blood-drenched,...

Hellraiser: Judgment finds iconic demon Pinhead feeling a little bored with immorality, claims star Paul T. Taylor. Pinhead made his debut in 1987’s Hellraiser, which was the directorial debut of acclaimed author Clive Barker. The film’s visceral gore and imagery shocked even hardened horror fans upon release, and Pinhead soon became the poster boy for the entire series. Even Barker was surprised by this, since the character had less than ten minutes of screentime, and isn’t even named in the movie.

Pinhead’s attitude in the imminent Hellraiser: Judgment is one of cold indifference.

Or so says Paul T. Taylor. The actor, who is about to become the third person to play the malevolent Cenobite, spoke to ComicBook.com ahead of Judgment‘s release next week (February 13th), and drew attention to his character’s long, bloody career torturing souls.

Though some may view Pinhead and the Cenobites as angels, their barbaric torture methods are enough to make Jigsaw seem tame by comparison. But even Clive Barker’s Hellraiser is beginning to grow tired in his old age.

I think it kind of came from the script. It came from Gary’s direction. In this script, it seems that Pinhead is in more of a sort of bored place, but the arrogance is all there. He has all the power. As he says unknowingly, he doesn’t know what’s going to happen,...

The steady, blood-red stream of Hellraiser: Judgment content continues today with Bloody Disgusting unveiling some creepy new stills from the forthcoming horror flick.

On paper, it’s the straight-to-video revival from Gary J. Tunnicliffe, who has been developing Judgment since as far back as 2015. Inspired by the works of Clive Barker, Tunnicliffe’s über-violent gorefest aims to resurrect the Cenobite Pinhead (Paul T. Taylor) in style, and maybe – just maybe – spawn a sequel of its own.

Before we get swept up by forward-thinking and speculation, though, Bloody Disgusting’s gallery is a puzzle box of sadomasochistic experiments, which, if nothing else, acts as living proof that Hellraiser: Judgment is four weeks away from making Event Horizon seem like a bright and breezy Disney movie.

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At long last, Pinhead (now played by Paul T. Taylor) and his Cenobite posse are bringing Hell to home video once again! Last week, Bloody Disgusting shared the exclusive world trailer and art premiere for special effects master Gary J. Tunnicliffe‘s highly anticipated Hellraiser: Judgment, which arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, Digital, and On Demand February 13, 2018, from Lionsgate. The tenth […]...

I have to say, it hurts my heart a tiny little bit to see Pinhead brought down to this level.

Admittedly, there hasn't been a good Hellraiser movie since the early 90s (arguably since the original but I give at least the first 2 sequels a shrugging pass) but that's not for lack of trying.

Hellraiser: Judgment, the tenth (!) movie in the franchise, now has Pinhead, played by Paul T. Taylor, as a serial killer (for real?!) being tracked down by two detectives played by Randy Wayne and Alexandra Harris. To keep things interesting, Pinhead is also accompanied by a variety of fan favourite Cenobites because, why not?

Hellraiser: Judgment is written and directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe, a makeup effects designer who has also directed a couple of f [Continued ...]...

The iconic horror franchise, Hellraiser is back after seven years since its last installment. The Hellraiser franchise has made over $55,864,723 in box office revenue from its first four films which has made Pinhead a terrifying horror icon. Hellraiser: Judgement is the tenth installment in the franchise and a new trailer as long as details for its in-home release have been revealed. Check out the trailer followed by the details below for Hellraiser: Judgement.

Official Synopsis

The dreaded Pinhead returns in the next terrifying chapter of the classic Hellraiser series. Three detectives trying to stop a diabolical serial killer are sucked into a maze of otherworldly horror, where hellish denizens including the Auditor, the Assessor, and the Jury await to pass judgment.

Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD Special Features

· Deleted & Extended Scenes

· Gag Reel

Cast

Randy Wayne Escape Room, Death Pool

Heather LangenkampStar Trek: Into Darkness, TV’s “Truth or Dare”

Paul T. Taylor TV’s “Sheltered,...

Experience a terrifying new chapter in the legendary Hellraiser series when Hellraiser: Judgment arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, Digital, and On Demand February 13 from Lionsgate. The tenth film in the classic horror series tells the story of three detectives as they struggle to solve a horrifying murder, but instead find themselves thrust into the depths of Pinhead’s hellacious landscape. Including horror icon Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare), and written and directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe (Hansel & Gretel), the Hellraiser: Judgment Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $21.99 and $19.98, respectively.

This trailer is so scary!:

The dreaded Pinhead returns in the next terrifying chapter of the classic Hellraiser series. Three detectives trying to stop a diabolical serial killer are sucked into a maze of otherworldly horror, where hellish denizens including the Auditor, the Assessor, and theJury await to pass judgment.

Coming out on home media just in time to be considered for a horror-themed Valentine date night, Hellraiser: Judgment's official Blu-ray cover art and special features have been revealed, providing another look at the return of Pinhead in the franchise's tenth film.

Press Release: Pinhead and the Cenobites return in Hellraiser: Judgment, coming to Blu-ray and DVD on February 13!

Street Date: 2/13/18

Blu-ray Srp: $21.99 DVD Srp: $19.98

Program Description

Experience a terrifying new chapter in the legendary Hellraiser series when Hellraiser: Judgment arrives on Blu-ray (plus Digital), DVD, Digital, and On Demand February 13 from Lionsgate. The tenth film in the classic horror series tells the story of three detectives as they struggle to solve a horrifying murder, but instead find themselves thrust into the depths of Pinhead’s hellacious landscape. Including horror icon Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Wes Craven’s New Nightmare), and written and directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe...

Coming courtesy of Bloody Disgusting, here’s the trailer for the Tenth film in the Hellraiser franchise, Hellraiser: Judgment, which comes from director Gary Tunnicliffe – who previously worked on the series as a make-up/SFX artist.

Doug Bradley is Not back as Pinhead in this sequel, instead Paul T. Taylor, who starred in Sin City and Super, is the man behind the mask. Also appearing in the film, which comes to DVD and Blu-ray in the Us next month, are Damon Carney, Randy Wayne, Alexandra Harris, John Gulager, Mike Jay Regan, Diane Goldner, Andi Powers, Jeff Fenter, Helena Grace Donald, Grace Montie… and Heather Langenkamp from the A Nightmare on Elm Street series!

Detectives Sean and David Carter are on the case to find a gruesome serial killer terrorizing the city. Joining forces with Detective Christine Egerton, they dig deeper into a spiraling maze of horror that may not be of this world.

What if Hellraiser, but Saw? Such seems to be the basic premise of Hellraiser: Judgment, the latest installment in the iconic long-running horror franchise, which brings back Pinhead (Now played by Paul T. Taylor) and his sadomasochists from beyond the grave to torment the living once again. It's been quite the wait for a new Hellraiser film, with the incredibly cruel false promise of another Clive Barker project lost somewhere along the way at Dimension, but now Lionsgate has recruited horror effects veteran Gary Tunnicliffe to helm the latest sequel. The film mixes grimy Saw vibes with Hellraiser'…...

Evil seeks evil in the first trailer for Hellraiser: Judgment. The Hellraiser franchise is one of the most enduring in horror history, despite the fact that the movies have never really done big business at the box office. Still, horror fans love to see Pinhead and his fellow Cenobites bring the pain and blood every few years. Now, the first trailer for Hellraiser: Judgment, the tenth movie in the longstanding series, has arrived and it's absolutely dripping with blood and horrific imagery.

Hellraiser: Judgment is a movie we've been hearing about for years, but the project has yet to find a release, despite reportedly being finished for quite some time. Rumor has it The Weinstein Company only made the movie in the first place to keep the rights to the franchise. Not exactly the most artistic of reasons to make a movie, but nevertheless, here we are. So, how does it look?...

"Evil seeks evil." Lionsgate has launched an official trailer for the latest Hellraiser film titled Hellraiser: Judgment, which is actually the 10th film in the Hellraiser series (believe it or not?). I didn't even realize there with this many. The original horror cult classic Hellraiser was released in 1987, from writer/director Clive Barker. Hellraiser: Judgment is directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe, who has been working for two decades as a horror make-up effects artist before jumping into the director's seat this time. It tells the story of three detectives as they struggle to solve a horrifying murder, but instead find themselves thrust into the depths of Pinhead’s hellacious landscape. Starring Paul T. Taylor as Pinhead, along with Damon Carney, Randy Wayne, Alexandra Harris, John Gulager, Mike Jay Regan, plus Heather Langenkamp. See below. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Gary J. Tunnicliffe's Hellraiser: Judgment, from YouTube: Detectives...

"Evil seeks evil" in the new trailer for Hellraiser: Judgment, featuring the return of the iconic Cenobite Pinhead, this time played by Paul T. Taylor.

Posted exclusively by Bloody Disgusting, the trailer for Hellraiser: Judgment introduces viewers to the living nightmares of Pinhead's domain, which is packed with creepy demons and painful punishments.

The tenth movie in the film franchise that began with Clive Barker's imaginative 1987 film, Hellraiser: Judgment will be released on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, and VOD platforms beginning February 13th via Lionsgate. The new film is written and directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe, who worked as a makeup artist on previous installments of Hellraiser, and the cast includes Heather Langenkamp (A Nightmare on Elm Street).

You can watch the new trailer and check out the synopsis below (via Bloody Disgusting), and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates. Are you looking forward to a new Hellraiser movie?...

We hope you’re sitting comfortably, for the folks over at Bloody Disgusting have summoned the spine-chilling first trailer for Hellraiser: Judgment, Gary J. Tunnicliffe’s long-in-development passion project that heralds Paul T. Taylor’s first spin as the illustrious Pinhead.

Well, we say illustrious when really we mean nasty, demented and abominable – you know, all of the horror-tinged superlatives one would associate with Clive Barker’s otherworldly creation. And make no mistake, after a seven-year hiatus, Pinhead is prepped and ready to make up for lost time, as is evidenced by this morning’s hellish first trailer.

It’s arrived just in time, too, given Lionsgate has slated Hellraiser: Judgment for a home video release on February 13th. It’ll likely come packing a hefty amount of bonus material as well – an extended cut and gag reel are mentioned in Bloody Disgusting’s scoop – but for now, let’s...

At long last, the latest installment of the Hellraiser franchise is getting a release. Hellraiser: Judgment, which has been in the works for a very long time and said to have been finished for quite a while, will finally see a release in early 2018. If a new listing on Amazon is to be believed, Hellraiser: Judgment will arrive on Blu-ray on February 13, 2018. So, unless something crazy happens, you'll be able to see the new Hellraiser in time for Valentine's Day. And in HD, no less.

Part of the problem with Hellraiser: Judgment has to do with the fact that it was produced by The Weinstein Company. If you've been following the news cycle for the past few months, you'll know that the company is not in a good spot, given the Harvey Weinstein scandal. So it looks like, as a result of the problems facing the company, Hellraiser: Judgement ended up with Lionsgate.