Worshipping at the Altar of Julia Cotton in ‘Hellbound: Hellraiser II’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

We’re here about a mattress… After wrapping up 2023 with look at New French Extremity in Inside (listen), horror musicals in Anna and the Apocalypse (listen) and the Best Horror Films of 2023 (listen), we’re kicking off our first official episode of 2024 with a lengthy discussion of Tony Randel‘s better-than-it-has-any-right-to-be sequel Hellbound: Hellraiser II […]

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The Hedonistic Pleasures of Clive Barker’s ‘Hellraiser’ [Horror Queers Podcast]

Frank, ya basic! After looking at two very different types of queer-coded bromances in Robert Eggers’ The Lighthouse and Rob Underwood’s Tremors, we took a trip to Poland to analyze the trans allegory in the mermaid horror musical The Lure. This week, we’re heading back into the twisted mind of Clive Barker to discuss his […]

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‘Hellraiser’ – Doug Bradley Shares His Thoughts on Jamie Clayton Taking Over the Pinhead Role

At this weekend’s Silver Scream Con in Massachusetts, horror icon Doug Bradley — who, of course, portrayed Pinhead in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser and its first seven sequels — weighed in on the decision to cast Jamie Clayton as a female Pinhead in David Bruckner‘s upcoming Hellraiser reimagining. “It seemed like [a female Pinhead] was coming. […]

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‘Hellraiser: Judgment’ Stands Out Among the ‘Hellraiser’ Sequels With Ambition and Passion [The Silver Lining]

In this edition of The Silver Lining, we’ll be discussing Gary J. Tunnicliffe’s 2018 sequel, Hellraiser: Judgment. Watching a bad movie doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad experience. Even the worst films can boast a good idea or two, and that’s why we’re trying to look on the bright side with The Silver Lining, […]

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“Time to Play”: A History of Unreleased ‘Hellraiser’ Games

As soon as characters like Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger joined the multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight, speculation began—especially among the hardcore horror fans—as to whether or not we would ever see Pinhead do the same. That speculation has gone on for years and, finally, those fans have gotten their wish. Dead by Daylight […]

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Pinhead Coming to ‘Dead by Daylight’ Next Month

With the Lament Configuration opened, Pinhead arrives in Behaviour Interactive’s Dead by Daylight next month. The developer made the announcement earlier with a press release, confirming that Pinhead will arrive in September to torment some souls. “Hellraiser’s Pinhead is one of the most stunning and memorable characters among all the iconic killers of the horror […]

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[Updated] Behaviour Interactive Teasing Pinhead’s Arrival in ‘Dead by Daylight’!

UPDATE: As was suspected, Hellraiser is indeed coming to Dead by Daylight. Whether it’ll actually be Pinhead has yet to be confirmed, however. Behaviour Interactive have been teasing the next chapter for Dead by Daylight for the past week, including the addition of a new killer. Who is it, you ask? Well, if the teaser […]

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‘Hellraiser’: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” Finalist Gottmik Auditioned to Play Pinhead in the New Movie

David Bruckner (The Night House), who helmed Netflix’s The Ritual as well as sections of Bloody Disgusting’s horror anthologies V/H/S and Southbound, is directing the relaunch of the Hellraiser franchise for Spyglass Media, set to be a Hulu feature film written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (SiREN, Super Dark Times, The Night House). We don’t know much at all about the movie at this time – […]

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