Hellraiser was followed by nine sequels, the first seven of which featured Doug Bradley reprising his role as Pinhead. Clive Barker has stated that he signed away the story and character rights to the production company prior to the release of the first film, not realizing the critical and financial success it would be. [41] The Beauty of Suffering - brand new featurette exploring the Cenobites' connection to goth, fetish cultures and Bdsm

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Around 200 years later, John Merchant has built the building witnessed at the end of Hellraiser III.

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Newly uncovered workprint version of the film, providing a fascinating insight into how it changed during post production Hellraiser (Media notes). Christopher Young. Silva Screen. 1987. FILM 021. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Here presented in brand new 2k restorations, Arrow Films is proud to present the first three instalments in one of the most fiercely original horror franchises of all time. Experience the sublime agony of this quartet of torment like you never have before in all-new 4K restorations from the original camera negatives. Hell has never looked better! Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellbound – archival interview about the actor’s return to the role of Frank Cotton

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And then there are the Cenobites themselves. These leather-clad sadomasochists from beyond the grave are so unlike anything that horror cinema had given us before (or since) that you can’t help but be equally fascinated and terrified by them. No wonder they became an instant hit with horror fans around the world, guaranteeing them a swift return to the big screen… Power of Imagination – brand new 60-minute discussion about Hellraiser and the work of Clive Barker by film scholars Sorcha Ní Fhlainn (editor of Clive Barker: Dark Imaginer) and Karmel Kniprath In the film's prologue, Captain Elliott Spencer buys the box and solves it, releasing its hooked chains which tear into his flesh. He's transported to Hell where he's transformed into Pinhead by knives that slash the skin on his head and claws and a hammer that drive long nails into his skull. Archival audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker and actor Ashley Laurence, moderated by Peter Atkins Newly uncovered extended EPK interviews with Clive Barker and stars Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and effects artist Bob Keen, shot during the making of Hellraiser, with a new introduction by Stephen Jones and Kim NewmanUnder the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser - archival interview with the iconic actor about his first appearance as ‘Pinhead’