Being such a huge Hellraiser fan, I can't say that it makes me happy to know that anyone would want to re-make what I consider to be the greatest horror movie of all time, but in the same sense, I'm very intrigued to find out what another person could do with the story.

just wonder what there plans are for pinhead are they going to use doug bradley or cast someone else?

I saw Martyrs and met Pascal Laugier at Tiff, great film great director. I was pissed when the guys from Inside were dropped from doing this but I now have 100% faith again in this project. If they have to remake it at least they want the best to do it.

I love Hellraiser, and am all for a fresh version even...but that quote in yellow above, sounds almost word for word what Rob Zombie said while going into his Halloween. I certainly didn't hate his version, but many fans DID...so reading those words again kind of worries me about how the fans in general will respond.

Another damn remake... What that shit about Scream and Scary Movie? Are they going to remake them too? Or they're saying they'll keep making sequels?

all the books that Clive has written,and this is all they can think up?

I also had the honor and pleasure to meet Pascal Laugier at TIFF and he definitely has the balls to resurrect the beast and make it fun. I'm really curious to see how he will deal with all those entertaining, greedy American producers: "Ouais, ouais, VA TE FAIRE ENCULER... HAN HAN HAN!!!"

I'm all against remakes, why? Cause usualy they are done with movies that just been released, and most of the times by directors we never even heard of. Now Pascal Laugier proved something with Martyrs, and if he's the one writing and directing Hellraiser, well, good news, cause american is now all about remakes, so we have to deal with that unfortunate reality, we just have to hope that good decisions like this one, one good director taking over the entire movie, AND... hellraiser is 21 years old. Like i said, it's not been released this year or the past year.

I'd rather they make Barkers Abarat into a film.

I'd love to see a well done Abarat movie.

Or the Damnation Game.

I'm not too excited about this. I really hope that they don't betray the fans and decide not to cast Doug Bradley as Pinhead. If Doug doesn't play Pinhead, there will be no point in seeing it other than out of minor curiosity.

I haven't got to see Martyrs yet, but based on Saint Ange, I'm really glad this is the director pick because the Hellraiser series has really gone to shit. That said, I don't want another version of "The Hellbound Heart" so I hope this story will be new. I also seriously wonder in which context Bob Weinstein said that, so I'll look up that interview. Such a statement sounds quite bleak to upcoming writers and film-makers who wish to launch NEW franchises from a FILM, and not make films from franchises.

the only thing about this article i dont like is the bit at the end talking about Scream, i dont see how you could possibly either think about remaking it or making more sequels, that i just dont understand other than that im totally psyched for the hellraiser remake!

I truly hope all effects refrain from using C.G.I. If all Cenobites are scurvy, Pinhead has a slightly different look, they cast a slutty Kirsty, and a new Uncle Frank, I think it can certainly be done. However, if they use Doug Bradley, it'll just feel like a shitty sequal. Might as well bring in J.P. Monroe. face

Ultrazilla2000, well said. I completely agree.

I JUST WANT TO SEE MARTYRS!!!!!@#$#!@#%$!#@$#@!$@!#$ I DON'T GIVE A SHIT ABOUT A HELLRAISER REMAKE AND BONDAGE GOTHIC DEMONS, I WANT A MARTYRS US RELEASE DATE!@#$%@#$^@#$%^@$%@#4

So the 1st half is going to be an absolute balls to the walls bloodfest, and the second half will be a lack-luster waste of time?! (cos thats what martyrs was.)

I'm not the biggest Hellraiser fan in terms of the series, but I loved the first one. The only other one I watched was Hellbound: Hellraiser 2, and I didn't really like it too much. The remake sounds promising, but hell, I said the same thing about Halloween...... but hey, screw Hellraiser, they should remake Nightbreed, and make it more epic and call it Cabal. That'd be cool. And Crispin Glover could play Decker!!!!

Should be a brilliant remake. I have never had the oppurtunity to see Martyrs either, which I am very bummed about since it is not planned on being released until fucking april 09. I am really interested to see what kind of influence an Extreme Horror director from France will have on this particular film. In my opinion France has been putting out the highest quality horror/thriller films in the 2000's. If Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes remake from Alexandre Aja was any sort of forewarning then this should be fucking brilliant.

It makes me feel better about a remake if they are bringing in (or attempting to bring in) directors who have a unique perspective. The one thing about the book and these movies is that is almost beautifully surreal. I hope it turns out well.

With a little luck, a Hellraiser remake could kick a lot of ass. As for Weinstein's plans on making more Scream sequels, give me a break. The first Scream was good, but they started to suck more and more ass with each sequel. Another one would just be an insult.

im totally amped for this with laugier doing it.