Hellraiser Podcast

Peter and Phil have a first dive into the new beautiful Quartet of Torment box set from Arrow. We talk about the special features, but are mainly concentrating on the new Workprint version of Bloodline. What is different? What is the same? Is it a better viewing experience than the theatrical version? Find out here ... Join us on Ex-Twitter @HellraiserCast  Join us on Facebook here  

We bring some sad new about director of Hellraiser 3 Anthony Hickox, who sadly passed away this week. We also talk about a new 4K box set by Arrow due to be released on 23rd October and a new comic project by D.G. Chichester, the man behind the Hellraiser EPIC comics from the 90s.  Arrow Films 4K Quartet of Torment Boxset D.G. Chichester's Axles Inferno Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast or on Facebook here

A little news episode all about the recent news that the new Hellraiser movie is coming out as a physical media release - with a couple of odd stipulations. Have a listen to find out what rather strange decisions have been made regarding this release. We also have some exciting Doug Bradley news for you as well. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast  

Here it is at last - Peter and Phil chat through the brand new Hellraiser movie. We discuss the story, performers, the new cenobites, the new designs of the puzzle box, the music, special effects and much, much more. Who is this mysterious Voight figure? What's it like having a Lady Pinhead? Why is that character callled Trevor? How many times can we say the word "configuration" in one episode? See what we thought of the film and let us know if you agree with us! Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast or on Facebook here Listen to Ben Lovett's score on Spotify  

Happy Halloween! Peter and Phil drop in to say hi and have little chat about what is coming up in the future on the podcast - and also some very special and exciting news about the new movie for UK fans!! Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast

Peter and Phil sit down (via Zoom) with Ed and Nina Martinez who were involved in Coenobium Magazine back in the late 80s into the 90s. Ed & Nina recently interviewed the guys behind the practical make up effects on the new Hellraiser movie - Josh and Sarah Russell (RussellFX). We chat with Ed and Nina about their interview, getting some fascinating insights into the new movie, as well as having a trip down Memory Lane chatting about Coenobium Magazine too.  Watch the full interview with RussellFX on YouTube here Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast  

Peter and Phil talk through the just released trailer for the new Hellraiser reboot movie, coming to Hulu on October 7th. We watch and comment on the trailer itself then break it down and see what we can glean from it. Let us know what you think! Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast

We're back! Peter and Phil return for a little bit of news about the new Hellraiser movie heading to Hulu very soon. We now have a release date and our first tiny glimpse of the new Pinhead, and there will be more to come shortly.  Also normal regular podcats will resume very soon - we promise! Follow us on Twitter @HellraiserCast

Happy Halloween everyone! Here's a bonus little episode for your pleasure (and pain). Firstly we have some Hellraiser news - the casting of the new Pinhead has been announced and the new movie has gained a very exciting Producer! We also recently saw a new digitally remastered print of the original film on the big screen and took a good friend of ours along who had never seen it before. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast

We talk about a brand new release - Nia DaCosta's Candyman that was released just last week! We give our spoiler free thoughts first for those who haven't seen it yet then launch into a full spoilerific chat for those who have. What did you think of the movie? Let us know! Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast  

We have a little bit of news for you all - mostly about the new Hellraiser remake/reboot movie but also about the HBO Hellraiser TV Show that is also in the works at the moment. Where will the movie be released? Who will be in it? Find out here ... even though some of these might just be rumours at the moment. Let us know what you think of the latest developments.  Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast

We have a chat with the co-creator and editor of the Hellraiser EPIC comics from the early 1990s, Dan "D.G." Chichester. We discuss how the project came about, working with Clive Barker, coming up with a Hellraiser "bible" for all the creators, and the epic journey that is The Devil's Brigade.  Follow us on Twitter @HellraiserCast Follow D.G. Chichester @dgchichester Follow D.G. Chichester's newsletter here

We discuss Volume One of the absolutely fantastic book of short stories Books of Blood written by the one and only Clive Barker. In this volume are the stories The Book of Blood, The Midnight Meat Train, The Yattering and Jack, Pig Blood Blues, Sex, Death and Starshine and In the Hills, The Cities. There are some mild spoilers for the stories so if you haven't read them yet then we would recommend you do!  Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast or on Facebook here 

We discuss the BOOM Studios Hellraiser Annual from March 2012, and then the comic arc Hell Hath No Fury, originally released monthly as issues 13-16 in April - July 2012. What is Elliot up to? Can Kirsty help? Where does Harry D'Amour fit into all this? Do we know exactly what's going on? Find out here ... Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast  

We discuss some recent news - mainly the outcome of Clive Barker's lawsuit to reclaim the rights to Hellraiser, as well as other bits and pieces including the new TV show and upcoming Blu-ray releases. We also share with you all a Hellraiser/Batman link that you probably don't already know about. Enjoy! Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast

Happy Halloween! We have a fun and fairly silly chat, going through some listener questions and feedback. The conversation goes in many directions from favourite kill of the series, sex with cenobites and what kind of cenobite we would be (which results in two new inventions, The Seasoner and Razordisk!). We also have a bit of breaking Hellraiser/Clive Barker news and we review the short film The Torturer, written by Paul Kane and starring Paul T. Taylor.  Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast  

We discuss the 1997 movie Wishmaster presented by Wes Craven and written by Peter Atkins, the writer of Hellraiser 2,3 & 4 and portrayer of the Barbie Cenobite. We go through the film talking about all aspects of it and playing spot the horror icon actor. Robert Englund! Tony Todd! Kane Hodder! Ted Raimi! Angus Scrimm! We would also like to apologise for the fact that we can't seem to stop doing impressions of the Djinn.  Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast

We chat to Peter Atkins, the writer of Hellraiser 2, 3 & 4 and actor in Hellraiser 3 as the Bartender/Barbie Cenobite. In a very entertaining and candid interview we discuss a range of topics including working with Clive Barker, the original concept of Leviathan, the many different scripts for Hellraiser 3, how he got his job as Barbie, and the difficult experience and studio interference on Hellraiser: Bloodline. Links:- @HellraiserCast - join us on Twitter @limeybastard55 - Pete Atkins' Twitter feed Building The Beast (In Stages) - Pete's article on the different versions of Hellraiser 3  

We talk through the recent news that Clive Barker has filed a lawsuit with Larry Kuppin and Park Avenue Entertainment to possibly (hopefully) get the ongoing rights to Hellraiser. Here is everything we know so far as well as the background to the case.  Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast

Peter and Phil review the Ultimate Pinhead Action Figure from NECA that was released January 2020. We both own the figure and spend 15 minutes staring at it and gushing about how good it is. Check out the link to the figure on NECA's website here. And join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast  

In this little mini bonus episode we discuss the recent breaking(ish) news that there is a Hellraiser TV show in the works, being brought to us by HBO. We go through all the details there are at the moment and what we could expect to see from the show. Exciting times! Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast 

We return to the EPIC comics for a self-isolated quarantined chat. Due to the COVID-19 coronavirus Peter & Phil have had to record separately and then splice the two halves together but we hope that it still sounds the same as usual.  After a little bit of Hellraiser news about the current reboot in the works we launch into a discussion of Books 9 & 10, featuring stories by Lana Wachowski, Nicholas Vince, Scott Hampton and D. G. Chichester. Join us as we discuss Russian Roulette, the heavyweight champion of the world, and a dive back into the world of The Devil's Brigade. Join us on Twitter @HellraiserCast

As a bonus podcast here is Episode 1 of Peter & Phil's brand new podcast Horror Movie Maniacs. We are branching out and beginning a more general discussion about horror movies, beginning with 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street directed by Wes Craven. Don't worry - we're still going to be doing more Hellraiser as well!  Subscribe to Horror Movie Maniacs in your podcast delivery service of choice and follow us on Twitter @ManiacsHorror    

We discuss the 2009 movie Dread, based on the short story from Clive Barker's Books of Blood. Join the fear study - what scares you? What fills you with dread? What does sexy mean to you? @HellraiserCast  

We interview Paul Kane, who Clive Barker himself describes as the "resident Hellraiser expert". We discuss his books "The Hellraiser Films and their Legacy" and "Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell" as well as a chat about conventions, writing and basically becoming a part of the horror world.  Twitter: @HellraiserCast

We discuss the 2009 movie Book of Blood, based on two short stories from Clive Barker's fantastic collection The Books of Blood. There are some familiar Hellraiser faces - cameos from Doug "Pinhead" Bradley and Simon "Butterball" Bamford! The dead have highways. Join us at one of the intersections of these highways.  Join us on Twitter too! @HellraiserCast

We discuss Paul Kane's book Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell - a mash up between Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock stories and Clive Barker's Hellraiser mythology. Victorian versions of your favourite characters and situations from the franchise mixed with brand new elements and new Cenobites! How are all these missing persons cases linked? Who is the Engineer? Will Holmes be able to solve the mystery without succumbing to Hell's forces?  Join us on Twitter: @HellraiserCast 

We discuss the otherworldly, demonic (to some) beings known as the Cenobites. What are they? What do they do? Who's your favourite? As part of this discussion we reveal the amount of time Pinhead appears on screen in all 10 movies. The results might surprise you!  We also discuss the recent news of a new Hellraiser reboot to be written by David S. Goyer.  @HellraiserCast

We continue exploring the stories from "Clive Barker's Hellraiser" - the EPIC comics from the early 1990s. This time we have stories by Nicholas Vince and Larry Wachowski, and we launch into the multi part story The Devil's Brigade. Meet a clown who entertains Hell's children. Meet a Cenobite's pet. Meet the Devil's Brigade. Come. Join us.    @HellraiserCast

We talk about the movie Quicksilver Highway, based on short stories by Stephen King and Clive Barker. Should you ever accept giant chattery teeth as a gift? What should you do if your hands start plotting against you? What is Christopher Lloyd wearing?!? Enjoy!   @HellraiserCast

We celebrate our Episode 50 by talking through some listener questions and having a general geek out about the Hellraiser world. Favourite Hellraiser movies, Clive Barker's other books and short stories, what the future of Hellraiser could be and anything else that comes to us. Join us and celebrate the amazing world of Hellraiser.    @HellraiserCast

Join us with a couple of drinks as we watch and talk through the 10th movie in the Hellraiser franchise - Judgment! We also discuss Peter's meticulous research (as he frantically searches IMDB) and we experience some ghostly tapping in Phil's haunted house. Enjoy!  @HellraiserCast

We talk about the brand new Hellraiser movie - Judgment! Who are the Stygian Inquisition? Who is the Preceptor? Who is Jophiel? How long can a dog hold its breath? Some of these questions will be answered.  Also includes a bonus mini interview with the new Pinhead Paul T. Taylor. Enjoy!   @HellraiserCast

An interview with the new Pinhead - Paul T. Taylor. He discusses details about the new movie Hellraiser: Judgement, what it feels like to become an instant horror icon, what his process was to become Pinhead, and much more. And no, he doesn't know when the movie is coming out.  @HellraiserCast

We're baaaack! Here it is folks - our commentary to Hellraiser: Revelations. We kick back with a bottle of sambuca to help us through and discuss the movie. Warning - we get a bit silly. We also discover during recording that Phil's new house is haunted. Enjoy!  @HellraiserCast  

We drink some drinks and talk through the controversial 8th movie in the Hellraiser series - Hellworld! We try to remain as positive as possible while trying to make sense  of the sprawling plot. We try. Pour yourself your favourite booze and join us. Doug Bradley! Lance Henriksen! Sexy nuns! Superman! @HellraiserCast

We discuss Clive Barker’s return to horror – his latest novel The Scarlet Gospels. The end of Pinhead! We also discuss recent news about the NEW Hellraiser movie, Judgement! NOTE – in a previous podcast Peter said that The Scarlet Gospels is the third ‘Book of the Art’. It’s not. It never has been. But Peter said it is because he’s an idiot. Sorry. And it's here in the podcast description because he forgot to say it in the actual podcast. Because he's a double idiot. Sorry. www.hellraiserpodcast.com @HellraiserCast

Here it is - our commentary for the wonderful Deader - Hellraiser 7. We drink some boozes while watching the movie - why not join us? We discuss the making of the movie, we express our admiration for the film while simultaneously admitting it doesn't all make perfect sense, and we get all nostalgic for VHS for a while. Enjoy! www.hellraiserpodcast.com @hellraisercast  

Our third and final podcast about the short stories in the Hellbound Hearts book, all based on Clive Barker's Hellraiser mythology first explored in The Hellbound Heart. In this episode we discuss stories by Yvonne Navarro, Mark Morris, Barbie Wilde, Jeffrey J. Mariotte, Nancy Kilpatrick, Gary A. Braunbeck & Lucy A. Snyder and Chaz Brenchley. Join us! www.hellraiserpodcast.com @HellraiserCast  

A discussion about Clive Barker's definitive version of the movie Nightbreed - now with added extra Doug Bradley! After a few different versions doing the rounds, from the original theatrical cut to the Cabal Cut via a workprint discovered on an old VHS, we now have a fully realised director's cut of Clive's second movie. Also during the discussion is a Hellraiser trivia fact that you won't find anywhere else on the internet! (as of February 14th 2015)

Join us with a glass of your favourite booze as we talk you through Hellraiser: Hellseeker. Ashley Laurence! Doug Bradley! Noisy CCTV cameras! Still no sign of Clive Barker but at least Pinhead is actually in this one. 

We discuss The Midnight Meat Train, the 2008 movie version of Clive Barker's short story from The Books of Blood, directed by Ryuhei Kitamura. Why is Bradley Cooper following Vinnie Jones around? What the hell is going on onboard that train? Can there ever be too much gore when it's this much fun? www.hellraiserpodcast.com @HellraiserCast

Our second of three podcasts about the short story collection Hellbound Hearts, all based on the mythology created by Clive Barker in his novella The Hellbound Heart. We discuss stories by Richard Christian Matheson, Nancy Holder, Simon Clark, Steve Niles, Sarah Langan and Nicholas Vince.  www.hellraiserpodcast.com @HellraiserCast

We dive into our booze soaked commentaries once more. And this time we swim in the waters of Hellraiser: Inferno. With no sign of Clive Barker in sight, will the movie hold our attention for the whole of its running time? And will we hold your attention for the whole of its running time? Those questions and many more will be answered here. Disclaimer - those questions and many more may not be answered here. 

We discuss the upcoming stage production of What Monsters Do. Nicholas Vince has adapted two of his short stories for the stage and teamed up with Peter and Phil's theatre company Hidden Basement Productions to put it on! The play is part of the London Horror Festival and is on at 7:30pm at the Etcetera Theatre, Camden, London on October 25th-27th 2013. See you there!

We went to Birmingham in the middle of the UK to attend a screening of Hellraiser and Hellbound, organised by the lovely people at Back To The Theatre. Special guests there included Kenneth Cranham (Dr. Channard), Nicholas Vince (Chatterer), Simon Bamford (Butterball) and Geoff Portass (make up effects on both films). We recorded the Q&A sessions and here they are. NOTE - as it was a live recording of a staged event the sound quality does vary throughout. Sorry about that. But the chats were bloody brilliant!

Here it is - our commentary for Hellraiser Bloodline. It features early morning drinking, Chatter Beast bashing and our favourite character from the Hellraiser universe - Jaques. Have a drink and join us! 

In the first of 3 podcasts all about the book of short stories Hellbound Hearts, we take you through the first 7 stories. Amazing tales all set in the world of Hellraiser, or the world of Clive Barker's novella The Hellbound Heart. In Part 1 we discuss stories by Peter Atkins, Conrad Williams, Sarah Pinborough, Mick Garris, Christopher Golden and Mike Mignola, Tim Lebbon and Kelley Armstrong. 

We discuss the movie Event Horizon, which has some Hellraiser based ideas and themes. What is the Event Horizon? Where has it been? Can this film fit into the Hellraiser world and mythology? Why the Hell didn't Bloodline look like this?!? 

We have a chat with Barbie Wilde, the Female Cenobite from Hellbound: Hellraiser II. She chats about acting, throat flaps, writing and her brilliant new book The Venus Complex. www.barbiewilde.com 

We talk through Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth while getting a little tipsy on wine and beer. Pop the film in your player and watch it with us! Pinhead! Unbound ... unstoppabobble.