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Pascal Laugier to Direct Hellraiser Remake

Source:  The Hollywood Reporter
Pascal Laugier (director of the controversial horror film Martyrs), is in final negotiations to write and direct Dimension's re-imagining of Clive Barker Presents: Hellraiser, one of Clive Barker's best-loved creations.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the original Hellraiser was released in 1987 and told the story of an unfaithful wife who attempts to assist her dead lover in his escape from hell. The movie introduced viewers to a race of demons called Cenobites, most notably one nicknamed Pinhead -- who became one of the most enduring horror characters of the decade -- who was summoned using an antique puzzle box.

Dimension has been hoping to relaunch the franchise for the past couple of years, first hiring Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo to write and direct a remake then tapping Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton to write a new draft.

"This is a dream project for me," Laugier said. "I know Clive Barker's work very well, and I would never betray what he has done. Fans are expecting a definitive 'Hellraiser,' and I don't want to take that away from them."

Martyrs has been dividing audiences since appearing at the Festival de Cannes because of its unrelenting violent nature. The movie was hit with a 18+ rating -- a rarity in France and an equivalent of NC-17 in the U.S. -- sparking a protest by the country's Society of Film Directors.

No production date has been set.


21 Comments


February 19th, 2009 4:41pm
What?????????-LOLZ!!!
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February 19th, 2009 1:39pm
Pinhead's kid??? That makes no sense considering he is human as are all the cenobites.
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February 19th, 2009 7:41am
Yes. Please show a domesticated Pinhead, kissing wife and children before he goes to "work", ermm torture for the day.

Bye "kids, I'm off to work!"

"Study that spelling test, Billy, Look sharp!"
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November 2nd, 2008 12:55pm
Hell no, don't do any more remakes.Unless its Pinheads kid.
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October 31st, 2008 6:03am
i do agree that the original hellraiser is a masterpiece and doesnt need to be remade, but i gave up complaining about remakes a long time ago.

at this point i just cross my fingers and hope the remake isnt an insult to the original. case in point-- the tcm remake, the day of the dead remake (travesty!) or the hitcher remake, all of which sucked the soul out of the originals.

and razor glove i thought the hills have eyes remake was decent, although the sequal was obviously poop smeared on a cracker.
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October 29th, 2008 8:15pm
You know. There's absolutely nothing wrong with remakes. Nothing at all. I say stop bitching, but I know you won't. Lolz.
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October 29th, 2008 4:26pm
Hellraiser is a classic they should leave it alone.I keep saying,HOLLYWOOD IS RUNNING OUT OF IDEAS!!!!!Every time I get on this site to check on latest news there's always some director that wants to make a remake.
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October 29th, 2008 3:28pm
Hellraiser remake=disaster
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October 29th, 2008 12:30pm
I don't think it's all that bad an idea. There have been a few remakes that were actually pretty damn good because you knew the filmmakers would do a justice, case in point: Rob Zombie's Halloween or The Texas chainsaw Massacre. While, a lot of them were terrible (The Hills Have Eyes, When a Stranger Calls, some of Psycho, etc.), it doesn't mean it'll be totally awful. We'll just have to see where the marketing campaign takes us...
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October 29th, 2008 11:55am
Note to all Producers and Directors....

When you make a film now, just spend an extra 6-12 months making the re-make of it. Fucking lame!!
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October 29th, 2008 11:53am
Wow..what a big surprise!!!
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October 29th, 2008 10:36am
It's about time...at least Dimension isn't rushing this project, instead, taking great care of this remake. The first Hellraiser is a classic horror movie that stands the test of time...Having said that, I'm all for a modern effects update as is Clive Barker:

"I'm excited about it - actually it'll be kinda cool to revisit it once and see if there are things we can do to it which will make it significantly better.

I am very happy at the idea of having some more money for the cool stuff - I don't know how much more money, but it's got to be more than the $900,000 that we had the first time!"
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October 29th, 2008 9:22am
am piss off about this , cuz the first time I eard about the remake was in a Clive barker interview , i said that he wasnt gonna direct it but that he was gonna re-write it , and that he kinda hype about it since he could write it with a bigger budget in head
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October 29th, 2008 7:18am
Hell no, don't do any more remakes. Unless its Pinheads kid.
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October 29th, 2008 6:48am
He's a typical remake director. Not much of movies in his filmography. The first two hellraisers were great. They should remake the third hellraiser and go from there. This fucking remake is going to be more about adding up to date special effects in this stolen movie to make hell and the cenobites more interesting, which won't happen. It never does in remakes. the past should stay in the past. After seeing the pg-13 remake of Prom Night, i wouldn't be surprised if this fucking foreign idiot director tries the same thing.
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October 29th, 2008 6:01am
well i looked up this 'pascal laugier" and apparently he is nothing special. never the less there's never been a hellraiser movie, or a movie based on a clive barker work that i refused to watch so of course i will see this eventually.

and fuck doug bradley, of course he was awesome as pinhead but if youre going to reboot a 20 year old franchise you dont stick with the same old ingrediants. you start fresh with all new players.

duh.
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October 29th, 2008 12:55am
As long as Doug Bradley is playing Pinhead....
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October 29th, 2008 12:52am
Sweet. I still need to watch the first two "Hellraiser" movies. I own them, but still need to see them. LOLZ!!!!!
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October 29th, 2008 12:40am
i am torn by this. I want to see this made but at the same time i am pissed off at it. Whatever. bring it on.
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October 29th, 2008 12:12am
hells ya hopefully Pinehead shows off some more movement and runs around like a maniac and show more of him thats the only thing i didnt like about past Hellraiser movies
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October 28th, 2008 11:29pm
Yeah! But a remake? No need sons.
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