Pained by the sights you were shown at the conclusion of director David Bruckner’s reboot?
We have the answers.
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Hulu’sHellraiserreboot.
Jamie Clayton in Hulu’s ‘Hellraiser’ reboot.Spyglass Media
Has Odessa A’Zion’s heroine Riley really consigned her brother to hell and herself to a lifetime of regret?
And what exactly is the fate ofGoran Visnjic’s now flayed villain Voight?
We’re here to break things down.
Goran Visnjic in ‘Hellraiser’ (2022).Spyglass Media
Let’s tackle Voight first.
“Perhaps we were wrong about you,” Pinhead intones.
“You’ve never sought sensation.
Odessa A’zion as Riler in ‘Hellraiser’ (2022).Spyglass Media Group
According toHellraiserlore, the Leviathan is a god who is responsible for creating Pinhead and his pain-loving colleagues.
“The black leather [was] a direct BDSM reference,” says Bruckner of the originalHellraiser.
“Our attitudes to that have changed over the years.
That conversation’s pretty above board now and it’s far more acceptable.
We had this idea of, what is leather, if not a simulacra of skin and flesh?
What if the flesh wassotailored?
Could you reference the originals but show us something that was wholly fresh and disturbing?
So, in a lot of ways, the Cenobites, they are their own leather.
When I showed Clive the designs he said it was a welcome departure and got behind it completely.”
Riley’s decision to leave Brandon Flynn’s poor Matt languishing in hell is easier to unpack.
Certainly, Bruckner is enthusiastic about the notion of making a second film ifHellraiser2022 proves a hit with audiences.
It’s complicated and not just conceptually but also logistically.
The newHellraiseris now available to watch on Hulu.
See the film’s trailer below.
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