Hulu’s Hellraiser reboot gets a release date, Pinhead tease in first teaser

Hulu has just revived Predator with its new Hulu Originals Prey, and next, the streamer will attempt to pull off a similar reimagining of Clive Barker’s 1987 cult hit horror film Hellraiser, Get ready for Halloween!

Different from the original Hellraiser villain Pinhead, the first teaser for the new movie doesn’t have such sights to show you. There’s a grainy, blood-tinged look at the new Hell Priest, better known as Pinhead. There’s a title treatment, an R rating, and a release date. That’s it. But for Hellraiser franchise fans who enjoyed the first film, tolerated the second, and suffered through eight more sequels, there’s a thrill in the prospect of a new take on Barker’s tale of sadomasochistic other-dimensional beings, known as Cenobites, inflicting torment on the unwitting.

The New HellraiserDavid Bruckner is the director. He previously directed Night House, SirenPlease see the following: The RitualThe script was written by Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski and David S. Goyer. Jamie Clayton, actor will portray PinheadSense8, The L Word: Generation Q). Doug Bradley was the legendary role-player in Hellraiser eight films. She is replaced by Stephan Smith Collins, Paul T. Taylor and Pinhead. Hellraiser: Revelations Hellraiser: Judgment.

Hellraiser will focus on a young woman, played by Odessa A’zion, who is struggling with addiction. According to 20th Century Studios’ plot description, she comes into possession of the series’ signature puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites.

Original Hellraiser was based on Barker’s novella The Hellbound HeartIt was written by Barker and directed personally. The original story and Barker’s film adaptation focus on Frank Cotton, a sadomasochist who escapes from the Cenobites’ hellish realm and tasks his former lover with restoring Frank’s shredded body, using the flesh and blood of murder victims. When Frank’s niece Kirsty accidentally summons Pinhead and pals to Earth, the Cenobite leader is informed of her uncle’s escape and makes an arrangement with her to recover his wayward prisoner.

The New HellraiserHulu Exclusive: On Oct. 7, reboot will be available exclusively on Hulu