Hellraiser (2022 film)

Hellraiser
The silhouette of the pinned-head Priest stands in front of a background resembling the mechanical puzzle box, all lit in red.
Promotional release poster
Directed byDavid Bruckner
Screenplay byBen Collins
Luke Piotrowski
Story by
Based onThe Hellbound Heart
by Clive Barker
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEli Born
Edited byDavid Marks
Music byBen Lovett
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release dates
  • September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28) (Fantastic Fest[2])
  • October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07) (United States[3])
Running time
120 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Serbia[4]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$14 million
Box office$12,640[5]

Hellraiser is a 2022 supernatural horror film directed by David Bruckner, with a screenplay by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski, from a screen story co-written with David S. Goyer. A reboot[1] of the Hellraiser franchise, the eleventh installment overall, and the second adaptation of the 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker following the 1987 film, the film stars Odessa A'zion as a young woman recovering from addiction who ends up with a mechanical puzzle box that can summon the Cenobites, humanoid beings who thrive on pain being pleasure. Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn, Aoife Hinds, Jason Liles, Yinka Olorunnife, Selina Lo, Zachary Hing, Kit Clarke, Goran Višnjić, and Hiam Abbass appear in supporting roles.

Plans for a Hellraiser remake were publicized in October 2007, when Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo were reported to be directing, with Barker producing and Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton writing the script. After Maury and Bustillo left the project, Todd Farmer and Patrick Lussier were attached, with production slated for an early 2012 release. However, following the release of Hellraiser: Revelations (2011) to secure continuing rights, Farmer and Lussier were no longer involved. By 2018, after the critical and commercial success of Halloween, Miramax had confirmed plans for new Hellraiser installments. The film was green-lit in early 2019, with Bruckner directing from a script written by Collins and Piotrowski, while the project moved to Hulu with Spyglass Media Group and Phantom Four Films. Filming took place from September to October 2021.

The film was released in 2022, first during Fantastic Fest 2022,[2] then throughout North America via Hulu,[3] and finally throughout the United Kingdom and globally via Spyglass and Paramount Pictures.[6] The film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with some deeming it an improvement over its predecessors and the best since the original 1987 film; it was praised for its new take on the series, its faithfulness to the tone of the source material and Clayton's performance, while being criticized for its rushed character development and runtime.


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  1. ^ a b c Scheck, Frank (October 4, 2022). "'Hellraiser' Review: Stylish Visuals and Ample Gore Cover Thin Story in Classic '80s Horror Revival". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
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  4. ^ "Hellraiser". kinorium.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hellraiser (2022) — Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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