It sounds outlandish but is actually astonishingly accurate.
The originalHellraiser(1987),written and directed byClive Barker, is forever a classic horror hall-of-famer.
This newHellraiserfilm will be the 11th installment of the franchise.
I think a lot of things are going to hit just a little bit different, says Bruckner.
While Bruckner cant give too much away, there were a few details he could share.
Hellraisers one of the great practical effects efforts, he says.
We knew that we had to be true to the practical roots in every way possible.
I think we have a lot of surprises in store where the box is concerned, says Bruckner.
I think the audience is going to see the box do things theyve never seen before.
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However, one familiar needle-filled face will be returning.
This time around, the leader of the demonic sect, Pinhead, is played by Jamie Clayton.
Jamie scared the hell out of me, Bruckner jokes about his lead actress.
Jamie always had a handle on it.
She was always doing something with it that I would just come back to over and over again.
She was truly fearless.
Those arent easy shoes to fill, says Bruckner.
In that space, she was as strong and confident as anyone could imagine.
Pictures of Clayton as the infamous Pinhead have been released, and suffice to say, they are striking.
According to Bruckner, everyone on set felt the same upon seeing her.
She definitely conducted the character with a sense of majesty.
Reality is agreed upon in a different way.
Theres a freedom to it, and you’re able to get weird.
I think I have to respect the movie gods.
And as for whether moreHellraiserfilms could be on the way?
Should the fans respond to this, should there be a desire to go further with it?
I would be absolutely honored.
Jamie Clayton: Ill be brutally honest.
I started with therapy.
I can go to these dark places, but also I was terrified.
How was it physically becoming Pinhead?
The life cast was awful!
They told me, This is the worst of it, and I was like, Oh, okay.
[They] were lying.
What can you tell us about the film?
This is a re-imagining.
Its not a continuation.
Are there good scares in this film?
I saw it a week ago.
[I was] terrified.
I was like, Oh my God, they did that thing.
We got an R for a reason.
What was it like working with David Bruckner?
I get emotional when I talk about David because hes so good.
Hes really, honestly, one of the good ones.
Did you see yourself doing horror before this?
I want the opportunity to play all different kinds of parts.
I like the opportunity to do different things.
Why do you think people love horror so much?
I mean, I love it.
I love escaping into other worlds, and oh my God, you know what it is?
I think it makes us realize that our lives really arent that bad.
Hellraiserpremieres on Hulu on Oct. 7.
