10 Worst Recastings In Horror Movie History

10. Stephan Smith Collins - Hellraiser: Revelations

In The Hellbound Heart, the Clive Barker novel on which the Hellraiser series is based, the lead villain didn’t actually have a name. It’s only when the first movie was getting made that the crew came up with his famous nickname based on his unusual appearance. 

This was the birth of Pinhead. 

The pale-faced living voodoo doll has been the anchor of the franchise since day one, thanks in no small part to the amazing work of original actor, Doug Bradley, who is a master at bringing demonic creatures to life. 

Bradley played the character for the first eight Hellraiser movies - there really are that many, and then some! - and whilst the quality of the overall films was sketchy at best, he was always a bright light. That brightness was snuffed out in 2011, though, when the Pinhead mantle was passed on to Stephan Smith Collins for a new movie, subtitled Revelations.

To be fair to Collins, Bradley was initially offered the role but declined because he felt like the material wasn't strong enough and the shooting schedule was too small. That left the casting team in a tight spot, but they still could have done better.