The movie, starring Jamie Clayton, screened at Austin’s Fantastic Fest on Wednesday night.
How was filmmakerDavid Bruckner’s movie received?
“Hardcore and faithful, it expands the mythology without treading on it.
Jamie Clayton as Pinhead in 2022’s ‘Hellraiser’.Hulu
It’s going to create a whole new generation ofHellraiserfans.
F—ing LOVE it.”
Easily the best since part 2."
“Hellraiserrules,“he wrote.
“Super violent, beautiful gore, poetic, genuinely scary, and bathing deeply in Barkerian themes.
Chris Evangelista was less thrilled in his review for IndieWire.
“Iwantedto dig this, as I dig Bruckner’s work.
But every scene felt like it was missing one key ingredient to make it all click.”
“And chaos ensues.”
Read the first reactions below.
Hellraiserpremieres Oct. 7 on Hulu.
Watch the film’s trailer below.
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