31 Horror Movies You Must Watch This October 2022
5. Hellraiser
Considering that the Hellraiser franchise hasn't even once lived up to the nauseating brilliance of the 1987 original, there's a lot of desperate hope that the upcoming franchise reboot will finally give fans what they've craved for so long.
With skilled director David Bruckner (The Night House) at the helm, it's easy to be optimistic, and the gorgeous trailers have certainly done an effective job of selling a Hellraiser film that's going to be both as transgressive and visually stunning as the original.
Early critical responses from its surprise premiere at Fantastic Fest have been largely positive, with most dubbing it the best Hellraiser since the original - not a high bar to clear, admittedly.
Even without the presence of Doug Bradley as Pinhead - replaced here by the fantastically terrifying-looking Jamie Clayton - it's looking like glory has finally been restored to the long-festering IP.
Hellraiser releases on Hulu on October 7.