The subject of Hell incorporated in horror films has always been an area of intrigue. While we can make assumptions about what this dreaded place might look or be like, the mere thought of a single location dedicated to evil and darkness has always been food for nightmares. There are films that lean towards the biblical interpretation and those that …
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Film Review: Hellraiser in 30 Seconds (short film) (2010)
SYNOPSIS: Hellraiser in 30 seconds, re-enacted by bunnies
Read More »Hellraiser Franchise Movies Overview (Part 2)
Welcome to the Hellraiser Franchise Movies Overview (Part 2) In part two of this month’s Bump in the Night, we’re looking at the non-Barker Hellraiser movies. Of all the major franchises, Hellraiser has by far earned the least at the box office. The first two films were bona fide successes, but there came a steep decline in returns. The series …
Read More »Hellraiser Franchise Movies Overview (Part 1)
Welcome to the Hellraiser Franchise Movies Overview (Part 1) Starting in March, every month at HorrorNews.Net will feature a new Bump in the Night column by Richard Sopko. Each one highlighting a franchise, monster, or phenomenon, the column will be a chance to revisit some of horror’s beloved icons. Join the conversation with your own memories, thoughts, and most of …
Read More »Film Review: Hellraiser 7: Deader (2005)
Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: In London, after investigating crack addicted junkies for an article in her newspaper, the journalist Amy Klein watches a bizarre videotape. Her editor Charles Richmond received the footage of an underground group of youngsters in Bucharest apparently becoming zombies through the power of their leader Winter from a member, Marla, and invites Amy to prepare the story. …
Read More »The Best Horror Movie Trailers of the 80’s
The one thing that can make or break a horror movie before it’s even been released is the trailer. The all-important trailer is crucial in not only garnering interest for a movie, but also loosely outlining the plot of a movie without giving too much away. In recent years, many trailers have been accused of giving too much of the …
Read More »Top 10 Horror Films That Could Be Remade Effectively
Look, I’m not a fan of remakes. They tend to be rather pedestrian affairs with only the slightest amount of the originals’ power, and as such most are utter nonsense. Case in point would be remakes of A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, The Amityville Horror, The Grudge, One Missed Call and any number of others in …
Read More »Horror Franchises that Went on Way too Long – Part 1
Horror franchises; everyone has a favourite. Even those who don’t particularly watch horror films has a favourite franchise and everyone also has a not-so-favoured franchise for various reasons. The franchise could be boring, it could be so overwhelmingly stupid that it’s unwatchable (here’s to you, Sharknado and Birdemic) or it could be a simple matter of said franchise going on …
Read More »Announcing HELLRAISER: THE TOLL Audit Book Release
ORIGINAL HELLRAISER AUDIOBOOK OUT NOW FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tom Holland’s Terror Time has officially announced HELLRAISER: THE TOLL, the audio dramatization of the sold-out novella. Hellraiser: The Toll, the 90-minute original full cast audiobook of the original novella, brings to life the story of what happened between Clive Barker’s iconic works Hellraiser and its literary follow-up, The Scarlet Gospels. Thirty …
Read More »Film Review: Hellraiser 9: Revelations (2011)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Two friends in Mexico discover the Lament Configuration and unleash Pinhead, but one decides to try to survive by swapping himself with someone else. Once they go missing, family members go in search of them, but find Pinhead instead. REVIEW: Waiting on the next viable Hellraiser event has seemed almost too painful for an industry that …
Read More »Film Review: Hellraiser 6: Hellseeker (2002)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A shady businessman attempts to piece together the details of the car crash that killed his wife and rendered him an amnesiac– and left him in possession of a sinister puzzle box that summons monsters. REVIEW: Directed by Hellraiser regular Rick Bota (also Hellraiser Deader and Hellraiser Hellworld) comes another odd entry into the Cenobium-driven franchise. …
Read More »Film Review: Hellraiser: Judgment (2018)
SYNOPSIS: Detectives Sean and David Carter are on the case to find a gruesome serial killer terrorizing the city. Joining forces with Detective Christine Egerton, they dig deeper into a spiraling maze of horror that may not be of this world REVIEW: 2018 starts out with a bang by delivering (to fans of the franchise) yet another inclusion of horror …
Read More »Hellraiser Judgment Coming to Blu-ray and DVD 2/13
Experience a terrifying new chapter in the legendary Hellraiser series when Hellraiser: Judgment arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital), DVD, Digital, and On Demand February 13 from Lionsgate. The tenth film in the classic horror series tells the story of three detectives as they struggle to solve a horrifying murder, but instead find themselves thrust into the depths of Pinhead’s …
Read More »Top 10 Goriest Horror Movie Death Scenes
Howdy. I think everyone can agree that violence is awesome. It is something we are taught to appreciate since day one. There is nothing more culturally sophisticated than a nice, well done vision of sadistic, relentless, bloody violence. I’ve noticed that in all walks of life horrific bloodbaths have entertained, inspired, consoled and comforted so many people. There really is …
Read More »HORROR HAPPENS RADIO Jay Kay Joins Judging Panel for UK the Dead of Night Film Fest
Jay Kay of “The Horror Happens Radio Show” joins a judging panel for the inaugural genre film festival “The Dead of Night Film Festival”. Take a read below, filmmakers submit and find out who will be joining Jay Kay on the film judging panel. “The Dead of Night Film Festival” comes to you on the 20th & 21st October 2017 …
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