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First Hellraiser Stills Give New Looks at Cenobites, More
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The first official photos from the upcoming reimagining of Hellraiser are online, giving us a look at the new Pinhead and more. EW has released the first images from the Hulu-releasing horror film, which premieres on October 7th. The images give us our first look at Jamie Clayon as Pinhead as well as a new Cenobite called The Masque and more.
The article notes that the film is a new story in the Hellraiser universe and not a remake, with director David Bruckner noting, “I just didn’t think you could ever remake the original Hellraiser. It’s too much its own thing and it would be, I think, perilous territory for filmmakers, because how do you top that? This is a new story in the Hellraiser universe.”
Bruckner also noted of the decision to cast Clayton as Pinhead, “We felt a kind of anticipation around the fans to reimagine the character. We knew we wanted Pinhead to be a woman. Jamie was just the right person for the role. A person’s identity can be really exciting for a role in many ways, but I have to emphasize that Jamie absolutely killed, that’s how we got there… What Doug Bradley did with the character is so iconic. We didn’t want to do a Doug Bradley impression, we just didn’t think that’s possible to do. There will be suffering, but you’re going to get a sense of what Pinhead’s desires might be in a way that hits a little different.”
The film comes a script by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, who collaborated with Bruckner on The Night House, and is described as follows:
“In the film, a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.”
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— Jamie Clayton (@MsJamieClayton) September 1, 2022
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