Hellraiser (2022) - Movie Review | Fantastic Fest 2022

[@skyofthelivingdead]

This is so refreshing to hear. The Hellraiser franchise has needed a new jolt of life desperately for so long.

[@davidanthony1992]

Yes because anything after 3 is just beyond God awful.

[@Xehanort10]

@@davidanthony1992 And until this new one 5 onwards were scripts for other films they added the Cenobites to and passed off as Hellraiser films.

[@supastar25]

Yeah this was so refreshing to hear, I love the first two Hellraiser films and have been hoping they get back to that tone again...Hulu have been on a roll this year.

[@skyofthelivingdead]

@@davidanthony1992 true

[@studiogimli7645]

@@davidanthony1992 5 was great tho

[@Bit2brain]

Love the first two Hellraiser films. So unique and it takes itself uber seriously, which is somewhat unique for the late 80s. Also, nothing is touching Christopher Young’s brilliant score.

[@asdf51501]

Yep. The third one is pure cheese, and while subsequent films in the series vary in quality they do have their good moments.

[@jcb6936]

I watched the OG Hellraiser last night and started the second one last night, due to this and another guy’s positive reviews of the upcoming Hulu reboot. I’m psyched to see it!

[@HookahOtaku]

I loved inferno aside of the first 2 films. The aesthetics and dreamlike feeling of experiencing Inferno and the plot twist was just the pin on the head ;)

[@seantds619]

If a new Nightmare on Elm Street comes to Hulu, I think I have faith that it'll be amazing

[@Gamzor]

freddy will be a woman if people keep up this woke shit

[@sinisterking6009]

It'll be garbage

[@Gamzor]

@@sinisterking6009 I'll be a tuna salad on. Fartbreaad

[@IHRZGHKIP]

You have very low standards.

[@Blast2224]

I’m so happy that Cody has enjoyed this new vision of Hellraiser. I myself had my own apprehensions since I loved Jamie Clayton’s acting in Netflix’s Sense8, but didn’t know if she could translate into the cold dark neutrality of the Priest/Pinhead. I was wrong; her voice is perfect. Her delivery is precise, yet passionate. Even her visage harkens to the novel in being removed of any visible gender; just a being torn and stripped down to singular human pain and pleasure.

[@kylekozarits441]

What a great year for horror indeed! Keep it up Hulu…between Prey and now Hellraiser, they are doing an awesome job revitalizing horror franchises that were struggling.

[@te9591]

They need to mix Hellraiser with american indian myth now.

[@zergilli9719]

We're = We Are. The word "were" would have worked just fine.

[@punkcuck]

I agree, but limiting them to streaming only is kinda sad. Imagine how much money they would make even as a limited release film?

[@te9591]

@@punkcuck yeah, stidios may not want to take the risk.

[@Plainview-tu7xn]

hope it's better than Prey.

[@traystewart128]

You should do a ranking of all the 2022 Horror Movies at the end of the year since there’s so many dope ones.

[@steven6979]

Always preferred Frank and Julia as the villains and when it came to the cenobites less was more so I'm going to be cautious with my expectations at least I'll always have the first two regardless

[@Fedorevsky]

You and me both! Doesn't exactly sound promising but we'll see.

[@DeathbySkullfxxx]

Ok... cool story. You realize that in those first two the Cenobites arent really villains. Theyre Hells bounty hunters really... and are only their to collect .. not bother the inmocent.

[@steven6979]

@@DeathbySkullfxxx read my comment I never said the cenobites were the villains

[@LastKnown800]

Exactly. The cenobites were interlopers and they worked best that way. Thats a huge reason why the series fell off a cliff after the 2nd movie. In order for Pinhead to be a typical slasher villain you have to make him extremely stupid or incompetent since realistically hes one of the strongest horror icons and wouldnt have a issue dealing with most adversaries. He doesnt work as a main villain.

[@steven6979]

@@LastKnown800 Total agree man 👍

[@its_me_waffles235]

With all these movies on Hulu going really strong and good, I think Hulu should do a nightmare on elm street. All of the films of horror that they have been putting out are FUCKIKG awesome.

[@supastar25]

Looks like they're onto something over there

[@luxurybuzz3681]

WB owns that franchise. Not Hulu Hulu is co owned by Disney and Universal. Predator is now a Disney franchise which is why Prey was a Hulu exclusive

[@poeticnation6251]

Cool to hear that it turned out to be a high quality film. It's a real bummer though that they did not make this a double - Streaming & Theater - release (I would have DEFINITELY went to the movies for this).

[@fcaioki7949]

Absolutely

[@darrenyoung3102]

The new Hell Priest is what makes this new movie not just good, but amazing. Jamie Clayton deserves so much recognition for her powerful yet minimal performance.

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

Agreed. I think it was genius casting.

[@imarriedabrkfsttaco3737]

"Your suffering will be legendary,even in hell!" No one can touch Doug Bradley's Pinhead IMO.

[@nickp3949]

Damn, so we’re 3 for 3 with Smile, Terrifier 2 and Hellraiser. It’s shaping up to be an awesome horror season. Let’s hope Halloween Ends is good too.

[@skyofthelivingdead]

Don’t forget we just got Barbarian and Pearl which were also both incredible.

[@Wraiven22]

@@skyofthelivingdead speak no evil was really good (and disturbing) too if you can understand that it’s a satire!

[@gerdsfargen6687]

@@Wraiven22 it was crazy. But fun.

[@eduardoramirezesquivel4217]

What about scream 2022

[@anthonytrevino3191]

Ooff. Well..

[@jorel80]

I'm so excited for this! I know the story is different but i hope its as seductive as the original. And i agree that Kirsty was not the greatest lead, but she could have been had they invested in her character a bit more in the original. Her role was even smaller in the original book but expanded in the film. Frank and Julia were the real lead characters as well as the main antagonists and thats what made the story unique and special in my opinion. Hellraiser should be uncomfortable yet sexy. Once the sequels doubled down on the gory horror and forgot to keep it sexy, thats when the story stopped mattering. It is fundamentally about people being trapped and doomed buy their desires.

[@sigelsegal2297]

Movie is out now!!! atleast in the east coast if anyone's wondering. Update : Probably some of the best creature designs I've seen in a while. This movie felt like it was setting up something bigger and if they get a good reception I hope we can get a sequel with tons more backstory on the cenobites and more scenes in hell.

[@Jgrav]

Like the way you and Sean collaborate, really adds to the channel (both of them). Nice review and really cool to see the channel gaining momentum, well deserved!

[@ChuckleberryFinn]

The point of hellraiser is the people who get punished for their sins. The hellbound heart is not about"Pinhead", later known as the scarlet priest. Also 2&3 explained pinhead. Vast majority of the movies suck but 1 IS a straight up classic. That being said I'm definitely looking forward to this version, gotta be better the last 6 for sure. Also I like the story line were Kirsty becomes the new Pinhead.

[@imsentinelprime9279]

The second hellraiser I good

[@ChuckleberryFinn]

@@imsentinelprime9279 the second hellraiser is insane and grotesquely beautiful. I love it.

[@roguebritgravy1]

If people have a issue with Pinhead as a woman. I have to say the original Clive Barker novel had Pinhead as female, if not androgynous in a feminine direction. I'm glad this movie satisfies 🤣 and doesn't just cause pain.

[@roguebritgravy1]

@@cicolasnage5684 actually it's something I got from the What's The Difference video that talked about Hellraiser and the differences from the 1987 movie and the Barker book. Although I am now intrigued to get the book.

[@roguebritgravy1]

@@Cazz8203 when Pinhead's Doug Bradley, yes.

[@Radman1889]

Glad you praised the new Pinhead. I've seen so many bitchy people online complain about making the character female... Without them looking up the original work and seeing that Pinhead had no set gender, and even more so was described as being feminine, so if anything this new Pinhead is MORE ACCURATE! Can't wait to see it regardless

[@jacobdenton6065]

Doug Bradley gave her his blessing He love what she done

[@ItsClodsire]

It must have been damn cool seeing this as a surprise screening in a theater, I bet people were hyped af.

[@dannygagne4693]

I will definitly give it a watch. I always thought that the link between the cenobytes and the lament configuration was ambiguous to say the least, sounds cool to hear that it plays a bigger role in the story.

[@kill3rs529]

I think it's a smart choice for pinhead to look and sound so different if it was another Doug Bradley impersonation people would complain no matter what like the previous 2 films I'm completely fine with the change personally

[@FreyjaJ]

Totally agree, and this new version of the Hell Priest/Pinhead is closer to the source material, as well.

[@CR-vj6vv]

It’s awesome that just about every horror movie that came out this year has far exceeded my expectations. It’s been a great year for horror. Hopefully Halloween Ends doesn’t ruin that.

[@chrissweet6369]

Oh don't worry, Halloween Ends will End the streak.

[@rustyshackleford6035]

Well apparently Jeepers creepers ended the streak but I think 🤔 Halloween ends will be Good and Terrifier 2 will be even Better 😁👍

[@Diesel0514]

After what they did with Halloween Kills it's not a very high bar

[@liamnissanS2K]

Horror genre Is terrible

[@rustyshackleford6035]

I prefer Rob Zombie's Halloween movies but the new ones aren't Bad 🤔🙂

[@gehnzou1]

The Order of the Gash was always the background villain in The Hellbound Heart. Frank and Julia are the villains. Especially Frank

[@CodyLeachYT]

I know that. 10 movies later it just feels weird that the cenobites are never the main focus.

[@gehnzou1]

@@CodyLeachYT Trust me, I get it. I imagine it would be difficult to make a Cenobite (origin) story because the mythos isn't solid. Is the Hellbound Heart canon? Is Scarlet Gospels canon? The comic books? Is Hellraiser 2, 3 or 4 canon? For example: "In the books Pinhead has a woman's voice." In Scarlet Gospels he is clearly described as a man but in Hellbound Heart it's androgynous. Even Pinhead's back story isn't actually established. Maybe this new one will put us on a path where we will see an in-depth film(s) about the Cenobites. The greatest mystery to me is The Chatterer. In part 2 he reverts back to a child. Like wtf is his backstory.

[@Temujin18S]

@@gehnzou1 Scarlet Gospels wholly different direction and depiction of the Cenobites in Hellbound Heart. Show how expanded lore influenced Cliver Barker for the worst, keep in mind he wrote some the comics too. Scarlet Gospels should've been in a alternate continuity.

[@gehnzou1]

@@Temujin18S And he has stated that they're all separate canon so that's why I said it could be challenging because where would you even start?

[@Temujin18S]

@@gehnzou1 Maybe with this new film, possible follow up sequels attempting to incorporate different elements from films and comics.

[@coreycarnegie5990]

Been excited ever since it got announced and the trailer has only increased the hype🙂 I had no doubt it was gonna be great and hearing all the early reactions has only solidified it! Awesome video Cody! 😁

[@DierdreWolf]

Its so far away. I was hyped with the trailer, your review just made me skyrocket into another universe. I NEED THIS NOW.

[@Harleigh_19]

I am definitely someone who always wanted more Pinhead and Cenobites in all of the old movies. I couldn’t care less about the human villains so this new movie sounds right up my alley, can’t wait!

[@el_killorcure]

The francise started doing exactly that in the third film, and they all sucked raw farm animal ass because of it.

[@viewtifuljoe66]

Personally i see hellraiser 1 and 2 as 2 pieces to story, got first half with first film, and 2nd half with 2nd film. The rest sequels seem so much more like side stories though did give credit in 4th for giving the puzzle box a origin story and lore.

[@jasonvoorhees310]

Really hyped for this film. Glad to hear it's living up to the hype. Really want this franchise to make a comeback so to speak.

[@Grayskull77]

Hi Cody, thanks for the review, oh and nice shirt! I'm so happy to hear this movie is getting great reviews! I'm a huge fan of Hellraiser and I have very high hopes for this! I'm really looking forward to seeing this next week!

[@chrisy4011]

Hellraiser was always my favorite horror movie, regardless of how the series fell off after the first 3. Just the concept got me into it. Glad to know this is worth checking out!

[@supastar25]

Same here...the concept is so genius and intriguing

[@GetToDaChoppa-k5r]

I just watched the movie recently and I loved it. The look and design of everything was great as was the music and acting. I loved the young girl looking for her brother and the new pinhead and cenobites were fantastic. It's definitely up there with the best Hellraiser movies.

[@ChipJones421]

See, that is where I entirely disagree; the Cenobites being secondary antagonists and not getting much screen time made them even more terrifying. It also allowed for the true evil of man to be the true antagonist. That's why Hellraiser: Inferno is probably the best of the sequels as it once again, puts them behind the scenes, yet being the author of the horrors.

[@Danimal77]

Agreed!

[@doingme8384]

Gosh I fucking loved the new hellraiser. I am actually obsessed with it tbh. The storyline, the cast, the plot, the makeup and graphics- all of it was soooo dope.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Kirsty cotton to me is a underrated final girl

[@TheJohhnyE]

Kirsty is also one of the only final girls in a major franchise to not get killed off in a later sequel. I guess we can technically also count Laurie Strode, if we ignore the later sequels and just go by the new trilogy and original movie.

[@angelaholmes8888]

@@TheJohhnyE yes very true 💯

[@daltonvalero2772]

really hope you do a 2022 horror movie rankings bc i feel like we’ve had atleast 10 really good ones this year and still more to come. fantastic year for horror fans

[@horrorjunkie96]

9:00 this is producer speak for "we had a limited budget for gore fx so we doled out the kill scenes sparingly and not too early on"

[@fungoo99]

I'm 53..saw the original in the theater. I have watched every October since then. This reboot takes me back, simply amazing. Great review!

[@wondering141]

The complaints about the original not having the cenobites as the main antagonist is what made the film so great to me. You have this woman who will do anything for her lover whom she had an affair with. It shows the depths of human wickedness and how she used her gender and sexuality to seduce men. I also got the vibe back then that the box was more a man made device used to summon things from a hell dimension , not he other way around. I didn’t think the cenobites created it to kidnap and torture humans, I figured that’s what made them a kind of “anti-hero” status in the original film.

[@HookahOtaku]

Sadly folks dont understand that the main character in the first film was Frank, Frank was the best villain and the writers for the sequels didnt realize that it wasnt just cennobites… or pinhead… it was writing a compelling force of evil that invited the cennobites, like frank… and they tried to make the franchise into some nightmare of elms street copy. This is why i personally enjoyed Hellraiser Inferno, the protagonist was the mirror of frank of opposite.

[@TwisterTerror]

Man Hulu has been killing it with their movies, first Prey now this, can't wait to watch this.

[@andrewsawdon2170]

To me it lacked a lot of what I liked about the first 2 movies. The cenobites went from antiheroes in the original to demons in the sequels to come, but Hellraiser 2022 cenobites are dumbed down to the point of being zombies. The main antagonist was absent for most of the movie, which eliminated a lot of tension throughout. A lot of the protagonists were just unlikeable too

[@tylertucker9460]

My wife and I cannot wait to watch it. We watch the original and hellbound all the time. Even have a poster hanging in our living room. We’ve been stoked on this one since we heard it was coming. Her voice in the trailer is haunting.

[@ericg1100]

The cenobites and effects are great. Some of the story and characters are more closer to the later sequels sometimes though to be frank

[@tylertucker9460]

@@ericg1100 my wife and I loved it. We saw a lot of Hellbound in this one as well, which is awesome. And is it the best? No, but in our opinion it’s definitely worthy of multiple viewings. So glad they used some of the old lines in it for sure! “Explorers of the furthest regions of experience,” and “we have such sights to show you.” My wife and I turned to each other and high fived when she said that.

[@ericg1100]

@@tylertucker9460 they did my boy chatterer dirty tho 😂

[@tylertucker9460]

@@ericg1100 they totally did! I was like, “really?! It had to be chatterer? Get rid of that creepy ass wheezer!”

[@ericg1100]

@@tylertucker9460 i like how he backs up and looks around like “can she…can she do that??”

[@zackzaharko89]

How refreshing to hear! I’ve never been that much into this franchise but am willing to give this new addition a try. Just can’t get over how amazing a year for horror 2022 has been!

[@TheRolands81]

Jamie Clayton was amazing as Pinhead. Couldnt ask for more. This version of Hellraiser no doubt is my favorite of them all. They could step up a bit on gore but I understnd why they took one step back on it. Still amazing movie. Already watched it three times! Every scene with Pinhead gives me goosebumps. Jamie is mazing! Movie is amazing!

[@swallowedinthesea11]

The movie was decent. I loved the functionality of the Lament Configuration changing shapes and the different rewards given to you depending on which puzzle was solved.

[@Iruleyoufail]

The new Pinhead is based on the one from the book which is awesome. Can't wait to see this.

[@brandonspain12345]

Hurray! Hellraiser is great again! ⛓️

[@dakotadad8835]

For someone who never really paid attention to the hellraiser franchise I quite enjoyed this film, filmed in the right way was surprised, pacing little slow but that’s not a big deal but have already watched twice hope we see some more, compared to others and movies today it was pretty good. great review

[@jennifersixx3740]

I am really looking forward to seeing this remake! So cool you got to see it on the big screen ❤️

[@FacePunchMcGee]

The director said it’s another story in the same universe. So while it is a reboot, it’s not a remake or sequel.

[@rankdill2841]

Good to hear Cody! Thanks for the review!

[@shlck6734]

Always thought the point of the original Hellraiser is to show how humans can be evil. The Cenobites are supposed to be almost neutral. Not good or evil, they exist in a dimension where pain and pleasure have no distinction. The humans are the ones that use the lament configuration to accomplish evil things.

[@CodyLeachYT]

I didn't want to get into too many specifics but that is still present in this one

[@Temujin18S]

Unfortunately that changed with sequels, comics and even Clive Barker book sequel Scarlets Gospels. Now your just outright horror violent demented villians.

[@paulgutierrez6416]

I think Hellraiser 1 and 2 are the best in the series. After that they start to go downhill. I look forward to watching the new one.

[@supastar25]

The second one is so gory and has some really disturbing sequences...so good

[@NoOne-uh9vu]

The original is a near perfect film. Its horror is not the Cenobites but Julias degeneracy and her toxic obsession to her even more toxic brother in law Frank that ultimately opens the door for demonic energies to destroy her (unloved) family. Its core idea is the slow poisoning of the family unit (which most people regard as holy) which is absolutely brilliantly executed and possibly the best distillation of a demonic "home invasion" imaginable. I thought about it for years and I can't come up with an idea that is more creepy than that or even improve on what happens in the story. Julia and Frank are amazing characters and endlessly fascinating to ponder about. I hope one day there will be a TV show about Julia and Frank made by someone who actually understands how to make drama-horror about sexual deviants and toxic obsession. People who don't think Hellraiser is one of the best horror films ever made are simply unable to understand its core concept and what really makes it so unsettling. The movie strikes at the most relatable thing in existence and thats family which then is subverted through betrayal. A quick reminder that in Dantes inferno the sinners closest to satan are betrayers of family, country and blood. I totally agree with that. I'm looking forward to the new one but the addict story never works. It makes the character instantly unlikeable (sin of self harm) and put into a situation where they don't really have much to lose. Why care? In contrast Julia learns what's going on and still allows all the horror to unfold to the point where she can't stop herself anymore. Thats great writing! I'm still going to watch the 2022 version in hopes the director managed to coax something interesting out of it.

[@midnightmosesuk]

I'm on the older side (56) and I've been a big Clive Barker fan since the 80's. I loved the original Hellraiser when I saw it in the cinema, it was genuinely boundary pushing entertainment and had a reputation for being so graphic that the crew working on it were genuinely terrified of what they were making. That may have been a bit of publicity but the experience of watching it at the time felt transgressive and forbidden. After the first film the franchise rapidly spiralled down the drain, it was such a waste (of good suffering.) Seeing the trailers for the new version of Hellraiser I'm getting the same feelings I was getting from the '80s film. It looks closer to its original source material, the short story 'The Hellbound Heart' and, from the brief glances gained from the trailers, it looks great. Really great. The recasting of Pinhead looks spot on, again the character looks much closer to the way they were presented in the original story. So, this is it lads, a new film actually worthy of the Hellraiser name by the looks of it. I can't wait to see it.

[@TheNewFNShow]

I watched it last night and thought it was alright. From a story perspective though it was just a teen slasher movie. Girl gets the box and gets all her friends killed in the process and survives in the end. I found the main character to be really unlikable and didn't care about her or her friends at all. As a whole it doesn't do anything to reinvent the wheel.

[@philliprader6298]

Great review, got me excited for it! I remember watching some random one and it was just a bunch of gore, no story, and like you said, I wanted to know more about and see more pinhead!

[@Fearless3773]

We get Hellraiser, Terrifier 2, and Halloween within a couple weeks of each other. Gonna be the best month ever!

[@garydobbs5159]

The female version of pinhead looks and sounds creepy as hell. I grew up with the originals in the eighties but I’m stoked to see this. She looks awsome!!

[@davidw5532]

I agree man. I was highly skeptical before seeing the trailer. But after that I was completely sold on her. And now this review has got me very stoked to see the movie. Great year for horror, huh?! 🤟🏻

[@garydobbs5159]

@@Cazz8203 yes your right😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@davidw5532]

@@Cazz8203 let’s face it, it is indeed facts. 😂

[@englishatheart]

@@davidw5532 You're*

[@lazorisbriggs3468]

But actually JULIA and FRANK were the real Villianz PINHEAD said in the original that they’re ANGELS to some and DEMONS to others… In HELLBOUND when TIFFANY solved the box, they didn’t kill her, so they’re not the real villains….HUMAN DESIRE from a place of selfishness is.

[@porter9586]

Wait. Just looked too see if you had done a video on wolf creek(2005). Iconic Australian slasher. Give it a watch it's worth the experience

[@chadmcdeadlift6792]

You obviously haven't seen Hellraiser Bloodline. Centered on Pinhead and the history of the Lament Configuration.

[@lordpuller2226]

The primary problem with the Hulu film was that it would just send random people to hell. It felt weirdly unfair. The main component of a Hellraiser film is deservability. People who seek corrupt pleasures go into the labyrinth via deal-making, but regular people who interfere just die. Tossing anybody into hell just feels like the rules are broken.

[@jvenom174]

Just saw it, and it was a whole lotta meh. I did not get invested in any of the characters, and the cenobites didn't bring the atmosphere I felt the film desperately needed. It felt tame and restrained in a really bizarre way. There's plenty of gore in the film, but it felt more like a cheap supernatural Saw rip off instead of a proper Hellraiser film. I did enjoy the actor who played Pinhead. She did a really good job and was by far the highlight of the film. Shame she didn't have better characters to interact with, but it is what it is. It's an ok remake that doesn't have the bite of the first two films, and that's fine. I was just hoping for something more surreal, dreamlike, hardcore, and engaging.

[@robertwatson5104]

Nobody can top Doug Bradley

[@NBAMalakai]

i love the new puzzle how when u solve it a knife comes up and stabs you, instead of chains with hooks that shoot out. i also love how whoever gets stabbed by it the cenobytes come to get them. the way the puzzle works is just better in the new movie

[@sonicshadowNT]

It’s such a relief to hear that this movie ended up being a win! I’m so excited to see it!

[@outpost31737]

It's only his opinion.

[@sonicshadowNT]

@@outpost31737 I’ve been watching Cody for a while and we seem to have very similar tastes so I trust him

[@jamesfeltman3300]

Finally! I have waited so long for something decent to watch!

[@williamdriver1959]

The first 3 hellraisers are great imo. I’m sure she won’t be better than Doug Bradley but looks like she may be close. It looks very promising.

[@billkarnes948]

I'm trying to temper my expectations, but you're not making it easy...and I am a huge fan! Can't wait to see it and I love the trailer!

[@lupine1986]

I can understand you saying in the original film the coenobites where secondary. But that’s because in the original book the Hellbound heart they where just that. Frank and Julia where the main villains the Cenobites where just the beings summoned by the box servants of Leviathan and the hell realm. Pinhead wasn’t even called pinhead nor was it distinguished as a man it was actually sexless in the book it pinhead was just referred to as the hell priest.

[@CodyLeachYT]

I get that...it just always felt weird that Pinhead wasn't the focus of the franchise.

[@lupine1986]

@@CodyLeachYT but then all the movies that did focus on him from 3 onwards sucked. Because I don’t like how they changed him. Coz in the first 2 it shows the cenobites as not actually being villains they are just serving Leviathan. But from 3 onwards they showed pinhead as actually being evil and he wasn’t really he was a tortured soul that was stripped of all his humanity through pain and forced to serve.

[@Temujin18S]

@@lupine1986 Unfortunately why Cenobites eventually were confirmed to be demon villians when that was their never intended roles and alignment, endless sequels and comics which some written by Clive Barker even influenced him to point by time the book sequel came out Scarlet Gospels its geared towards established lore of sequels and comics. Gone is there original depiction and role.

[@lupine1986]

@@Temujin18S I’m still looking forward to see this film the book and the original movie are some of my favourites of all time. It’s great they have been able this time that the hell priest(pinhead) has jewels on their pins coz that’s how it’s described in the book but they couldn’t do that in the original film coz of limitations at the time they couldn’t film jewelled pins properly.

[@amandaredd3057]

I'm a huge fan of the first 3 Hellraiser movies (well I loved the first and liked the others), so I'm freaking stoked to see this new one!!

[@aussiecoastie72]

Nice review ! We have to wait until the 26th of Oct here down under , it will show on Paramount +

[@Killercutsvideo]

You crazy!?! Hellraiser 1 and 2 were epic!!! The rest I could do without.

[@John_Fx]

Many of the Hellraiser movies included the Cenobites as an afterthought because the original scripts weren't intended to be Hellraiser movies.

[@dishonoredundead]

Hellraiser 2 is the best IMO. By far. Can't wait for this.

[@FluffyBunniesOnFire]

I'm happy for you for getting the big screen experience.

[@Unculturedcurrency]

Whew I’m glad. If people are mad that pinhead is a girl they should know in the original story I think it was a girl

[@xburninxthexremainsx]

Hell yeah as a band we take a lot of inspiration from Hellraiser so to hear the new one is good is really a relief.

[@yomamma359]

Hope this comes to Disney Plus🇨🇦 Most Hulu stuff does but nothing has been announced yet.

[@IronMan-qy7me]

This is when you’re happy that you’re not invested in a franchise

[@eziomorte3380]

Well, to be fair, the cenobites were kinda secondary in the novel too. Btw this Hell Priest is more accurate than the original Pinhead! I hope this is better than Prey, I was so excited for it, it wasnt bad, but I found it mediocre and the Predator death scene killed it for me. Fingers crossed for Hellraiser, I LOVE the first 2 movies.

[@kearingoodwin4856]

Loved the film but a bit of criticism on your review is I don’t think you understand the concept of hellraiser if you think the cenobites are the villains. Hellraiser came out during the height of horror villain era (Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street etc), it is not actually in any way the same way as those franchises. ‘Angels to some, demons to others’ is meant in a real metaphysical way.

[@ErnReich]

The Cenobites were never meant to be the focus of the Hellraiser movies. They became popular because they’re cool but they aren’t the point of the series.

[@blackAngelProductions]

Amen thank you well usually it can be a good idea to focus on set horror icon in your series in the case of the sunbites it was never necessary to make them to main focus cuz they never were the main focus

[@jeremyruh5219]

Thank you for this Cody. Can't wait to see it.

[@ThePeasantsRejoice]

Glad to hear it's a banger. I was super hopeful ever since David Bruckner got involved. All his flicks are great and his segment in Southbound is probably my favorite short film of all time. Great review, good sir.

[@federicomiyagi8366]

in most slashers films. they always put all their coins and efforts on making the villain Iconic or Strong enough to stand among older or bigger slasher villains. but they usually fucked it up with the final girl. Sidney Prescott is one of the exceptions by being the face of the franchise.

[@alexandru5369]

Yeah this movie was a pleasant surprise and much needed reboot for the franchise ( reboots can work once in awhile.) Thought the human characters were actually engaging and Roland was a great antagonist. Loved the ending

[@zacharyrosemann]

as someone who didn't really love the first Hellraiser and had no desire to watch the sequels, I'm excited for this

[@tonyisgolden5136]

I want to check this out once it's on Hulu. I really liked the first hellraiser movie and I thought the 2nd and 3rd one were pretty good.

[@sickskoobie6768]

Super excited to see it! It needs to be October 7th ASAP!

[@chrisinglis5631]

I gave this a chance and I was not disappointed. Obviously no one will replace the OG pinhead but she is definitely a good recast.

[@PatrickVRegan]

I haven’t (obviously) seen this yet but can tell you from trailers alone Janie nailed it.

[@johnnyjohnson8360]

I’m a big fan and excited for this. I consider the first two hellraiser movies to be classics, the rest of them didn’t like so much but admit there was some cool parts in hell on earth etc

[@canfishdrown9098]

I'm willing to give Jamie a chance, but Doug Bradley is simply iconic and its hard to imagine a good hellraiser without him. Also not sold on the voice, it sounds very robotic. But hearing that she did great has me hopeful

[@FinGeek4now]

In the source material (I am including the comics in this), Kristy is the protagonist of the story. When I first heard about this movie and that Jamie was going to star as the Hell Priest, I had hoped that they were going to "reboot" the series in a way that followed the comics portrayal of the Kirsty and Pinhead err.. resolution? :) Also.. where and when are we going to be able to purchase the configuration replicas?

[@romkvodi3066]

Hulu movies going to blu ray usually?

[@FreyjaJ]

Really looking forward to this one! Thanks so much for the honest review.

[@rashadnagi7531]

I guess I get why people might be upset with a new actor playing Pinhead, but I think it's cool they are moving closer to the source material with it. Doug Bradley is a legend, but I'm excited for this!

[@englishatheart]

Well, it's an actress now. 😛 Women are actresses.

[@robertparks7233]

Cody,congrats on all the love for you're review.You are all over Social Media R.Tomatoes,Variety,and other sites are showing you're review.I think this will be you're most watched video until you rip the Halloween Ends disaster awaiting us.