New Decade, New Rules: The Slasher Villains of the 2020s

In early 2022, a reoccurring, annoying discourse was circulating Horror Twitter: “There are no original horror icons anymore.” In particular, these people were discussing slashers, and how bored they were of the just-about-to-be-released Scream and Ghostface, as well as Michael Myers, off the heels of Halloween Kills, released a few months prior. Fast forward to […]

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Hulu’s ‘Hellraiser’ Reboot Is Getting a Physical Media Release… in the United Kingdom

A few of last year’s most notable horror movies are still without physical media releases, and that’s because they ended up being streaming exclusives. That list includes Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Hulu’s Prey, along with Hulu and David Bruckner‘s Hellraiser. We have no idea at this time whether or not Hellraiser will be released […]

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Best of 2022: The 15 Best Horror Film Performances of the Year

The mark of a memorable acting performance is decided by a number of different factors. How well can you display the intended emotion of the scene? Were the strengths of your performance tailored to make the audience scared? Depressed? Joyful? How about a jack of all trades performance that accomplished all of the above and […]

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Bloody Disgusting’s Top 15 Best Horror Movies of 2022!

This year brought the return of Ghostface, Predator, Pinhead, Michael Myers, and Leatherface. Beyond the franchises, 2022 unleashed an onslaught of new releases that introduced new voices and horror icons to the genre. The indie scene continued to thrive, but horror surprised audiences at the box office more than once. In other words, horror continues […]

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Girls Will Be Ghouls: 10 of Horror’s Most Unhinged Female Killers

Ti West’s X introduced Pearl (Mia Goth), a woman driven mad by her lust and yearning for youth that her husband attempts to hide from his unexpected boarding guests. She finds them anyway and satiates her desire with unhinged violence. Just how unhinged this killer is gets fleshed out further in the prequel Pearl, now available on […]

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How Hulu’s ‘Hellraiser’ Returns the Story to Clive Barker’s ‘Hellbound Heart’

Hellraiser (1987) casts a long shadow over the horror world. The original film, directed by Clive Barker, is a remarkably faithful adaptation of his own novella “The Hellbound Heart,” a twisted love story of forbidden passion and pain. The hotly anticipated reboot from director David Bruckner (The Ritual, The Night House) stars Jaime Clayton as […]

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‘Hellraiser’: The Chatterer, The Gasp, and The Weeper – The New Cenobite Actors Speak [Interview]

Hulu’s Hellraiser, a reimagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic from director David Bruckner, is available now exclusively on Hulu. In the new Hellraiser movie from Hulu, “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.” The film […]

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Unboxing Clive Barker’s ‘Hellraiser’ 35 Years Later [The Losers’ Club Podcast]

Did you know Stephen King once called Clive Barker the “future of horror”? True story. So, in celebration of the 35th anniversary of Hellraiser, and in light of David Bruckner’s stylish new reboot, The Losers’ Club felt they were totally in the clear to unbox Barker’s iconic supernatural horror film. And, well, that’s exactly what they’re […]

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5 of This Week’s Coolest Horror Collectibles Including a New Art the Clown Action Figure!

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more. Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week! Terrifier Figure from Trick or Treat Studios Terrifier 2 is carving up theaters this weekend, and soon Art the Clown will […]

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‘Hellraiser’ Director David Bruckner on the ’90s Vibes and Architectural Horror Approach [Interview]

Spoiler Warning: This article mentions setting and plot details. One unexpected element of Hulu’s Hellraiser, directed by David Bruckner (The Night House, The Ritual), is its distinct ’90s horror vibes. That’s most felt in Hellraiser‘s third act, where the Cenobites and remaining humans stand off in Roland Voight’s (Goran Visnjic) intricate mansion that doubles as a puzzle box of […]

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‘Hellraiser’ Director David Bruckner Details the Fleshy New Look of the Cenobites [Interview]

Hulu’s Hellraiser, a reimagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic from director David Bruckner, is available now exclusively on Hulu. In the new Hellraiser movie from Hulu, “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.” The film […]

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‘Hellraiser’ Featurette Turns Jamie Clayton into the Hell Priest! [Video]

David Bruckner’s Hellraiser reboot is now streaming exclusively on Hulu, and today 20th Century Studios takes us behind the scenes for a look at the film’s brand new Hell Priest. Titled “Becoming the Priest,” the short featurette video introduces Jamie Clayton as the new Hell Priest (aka Pinhead), showing off time lapse video footage of […]

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‘Hellraiser’ Director David Bruckner Details the Process of Bringing the New Puzzle Box to Life [Interview]

Director David Bruckner reteams with The Night House writers Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski for a new, highly anticipated installment of Hellraiser, now streaming only on Hulu. In Hellraiser, Odessa A’zion stars as Riley, “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.” That puzzle […]

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‘Hellraiser’ – How the Original Horror Classic Was a Gateway to More Extreme Horror

Horror fans have a term used to describe films that are great entry points into the genre for the younger set and nascent fans – gateway horror. These gateway films are well executed, but are mostly devoid of anything too violent, subversive, or extreme for a young fan’s eyes. With a world as vast as […]

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‘Hellraiser’ – An Exclusive Conversation Between Clive Barker & David Bruckner on the Franchise’s Legacy & Future

Hulu’s Hellraiser, a reimagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 horror classic from director David Bruckner, has opened the box and is exclusively available to stream on Hulu now. The feature film was written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski (SiREN, Super Dark Times, The Night House), with a story credit by producer David S. Goyer (Dark City, Blade II). Also producing is the Hellraiser originator himself, […]

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