“Hellraiser” is an oddball among horror franchises, starting with idiosyncratic gore-horror from the writings of Clive Barker, ranging into straight-to-video films where Pinhead (Doug Bradley
In an era when the big horror franchises are in a constant state of reinvention, it makes sense that in the 11th “Hellraiser” film (Hulu),
Slasher sequels have a reputation for being unoriginal, but “Candyman: Day of the Dead” (1999) is a particularly blatant case. Coming out even after the
“Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh” (1995) takes a long time to make an argument that it needs to exist. Director Bill Condon (the “Twilight” saga)
“Candyman” (1992) has one of the most aggressively effective scores I’ve heard. Philip Glass’ organ-driven theme evokes beautiful churches (even though there’s no church in
Just a year after the original “Hellraiser,” the series returns with “Hellbound: Hellraiser II” (1988), and again it’s a pleasure-fest for gore effects hounds and
When I got into horror movies starting with “Scream,” I subscribed to Fangoria, the cover of which often featured gore-horror that didn’t appeal to me.