Oh Hell(raiser), another remake.
Needs more dulcet Doug Bradley and Andrew Robinson of course. In a way it’s impressive just how many films they’ve managed to squeeze out of the original short story.
I’ll give it the benefit of the doubt; there have been a few decent shows on Hulu. My main hope is that they make it a single series, there’s nothing worse than dragging out a show unnecessarily then tacking on a cliffhanger at the end. It’s like the entertainment equivalent of blue balls.
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jonbob loves you, Thu 22 Sep 2022, 8:16,
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David Bruckner being behind this gives me hope.
The Ritual and The Night House were both excellent and it can't be any worse than the previous eight sequels. Hopefully.
In an ideal world, an adaptation of the Scarlet Gospels would have made an absolutely fantastic feature film, but I suspect the producers would have had a hell (lol) of a hard time staying true to the novel without enraging the Woke Police. Plus, the budget required to faithfully recreate some of the imagery is probably a bit beyond Hulu's financial grasp.
Speaking of budget, that looks suspiciously like paint rather than prosthetics on Pinhead's neck, which isn't a good start...
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You have a point there.
Pinhead’s head also looks a bit flat.
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jonbob loves you, Thu 22 Sep 2022, 9:16,
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I bet saying "You have a point"
to Pinhead would make him ROFL.
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monkeon schmonkeon, Thu 22 Sep 2022, 11:15,
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Will it be closer to The Hellbound Heart?
Pinhead was genderless in the OG story iirc.
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Not necessarily genderless, but androgynous.
I think the general consensus is that he's 'male' based on the title of 'Hell Priest' as opposed to 'Hell Priestess'. The book likens his voice to that of an excited girl, but I suspect that's a figurative description as opposed to a literal one.
On paper, Jamie Clayton is a fantastic pick for the role. But I think they've made Pinhead a little bit too feminine in appearance. All the shots so far scream "that's a female Cenobite", when instead it should be largely ambiguous. I reckon Asia Kate Dillon would have been a better choice given the somewhat limited looking casting budget.
Still, old Doug was hardly the poster boy for androgyny either, so it's not massively relevant as long as she doesn't make a complete dog's dinner of the role.
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you know she's trans, right? So a good casting choice for the gender ambiguity aspect of Pinhead.
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"On paper, Jamie Clayton is a fantastic pick for the role."
The issue is that they've still stylized Pinhead as overly feminine, in my opinion.
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There’s only so much Tilda Swinton to go around.
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jonbob loves you, Fri 23 Sep 2022, 12:02,
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Even if Hulu could afford her, I don't think any better-known actors would risk associating themselves a Hellraiser sequel
Gwendoline Christie would have been a good shout. But again, I don't imagine she's that desperate for work. I suspect the vast majority of the cast are going to be ex-pornstars and early 00's has-beens if the acting chops of that bloke in the first few seconds are anything to go by.
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I watched all the films a few years back.
I liked Pinhead's Flash website in part 8.
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monkeon schmonkeon, Thu 22 Sep 2022, 11:07,
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garold you're on mute I SAID YOU'RE ON MUTE, Thu 22 Sep 2022, 16:03,
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I would say "fp this now" but the typo annoys me
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