Doug Bradley has the right idea, at least
by Pete on August 29, 2010
A bunch of horror blogs I follow seem to be getting pretty excited at the prospect of Hellraiser: Revelations.
For the life of me, I can’t understand why. Every Hellraiser movie after the second installment was total shit. The fourth movie (Pinhead in space!) had its moments, but still—total shit.
From the bits and pieces I’ve read about it, this new one is heading down the same microscopic budget/straight-to-video path as the previous four sequels. Doug Bradley has apparently had the good sense to opt out of playing Pinhead this time around. Given that he’s really been the only part of any of the recent sequels worth watching, it’s really a mystery what appeal this one might hold.
On the other hand, maybe it’s the endless low-rent sequels that are to be credited with staving off the inevitable remake/reboot. Hellraiser is, as far as I know, the only remaining classic 1980′s horror staple that has yet to be given the Platinum Dunes/jump-cut treatment.
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