At long last, the latest installment of theHellraiser franchiseis getting a release.Hellraiser: Judgment, which has been in the works for a very long time and said to have been finished for quite a while, will finally see a release in early 2018. If a new listing on Amazon is to be believed,Hellraiser: Judgmentwill arrive on Blu-ray on June 26, 2025. So, unless something crazy happens, you’ll be able to see the newHellraiserin time for Valentine’s Day. And in HD, no less.
Part of the problem withHellraiser: Judgmenthas to do with the fact that it was produced by The Weinstein Company. If you’ve been following the news cycle for the past few months, you’ll know that the company is not in a good spot, given the Harvey Weinstein scandal. So it looks like, as a result of the problems facing the company,Hellraiser: Judgementended up with Lionsgate. Though, it doesn’t look like they have enough faith to give it a theatrical release. That also makes sense, given that it’s rumored The Weinstein Company only made the movie to retain theHellraiserrights. And, not for nothing, but two months isn’t really enough time to put together enough of a promotional campaign to justify one. So Blu-ray or VOD it is,horror fans.
Hellraiser: Judgmentcenters on Detectives Sean Carter (Damon Carney) and David Carter (Randy Wayne), who are on the case to find agruesome serial killerterrorizing the city. Joining forces with Detective Christine Egerton (Alexandra Harris), they dig deeper into a spiraling maze of horror that may not be of this world. Could the Judgment awaiting the killer’s victims also be waiting for Sean? This is aHellraisermovie, so we’d put our money on it. Sean is likely going to have to deal with Pinhead before this is all over with.
Speaking ofPinhead, Doug Bradley, who is the original Pinhead in theHellraiserfranchise and played the part up untilHellraiser: Revelations, isn’t returning for this installment. This time around, it’sfranchise newcomer Paul T. Taylortaking over duties as the famed horror icon. That’s a tough pill for fans to swallow, but until Bradley decides it’s the right set of circumstances, and he’s open to returning, given the right situation, it’s going to be someone else playing Pinhead.
Gary J. Tunnicliffe, who directedHellraiser: Revelations, returns forHellraiser: Judgment. The good news is, after a very long wait, horror fans have a newHellraisermovie to look forward to in 2018. Let’s just hope it’s not a total dumpster fire. If you feel so included, as noted by the folks atBloody Disgusting, you can pre-order the movie on Amazon right now. Though, you might want to wait for a few reviews to make it online first. Or hope that it winds up on Netflix shortly after its release.
