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It doesn't sound like an exact carbon copy of the series, but it seems the general premise is there.

And blindness, considering which sig you pick. 

lol, it's the first trailer... bound to be more revealed later.

Personally, I'd prefer they save it for the movie.

I'm not ashamed to admit that I jizzed my pants a little....

Looks decent. I'll give it a whirl. 

Haha. Yeah, okay. 

Indeed. I'm breathing easy knowing that Clive is at the helm.

I wanted very much to like this movie. After all, Slash is listed as one of the producers (more than likely an honorary title) and it would've been nice if he could have shown Rob Zombie how to make a legitimate horror film. Sadly, although better than an RZ flick, Slash (or more than likely the director, Anthony Leonardi III) doesn't have much to brag about here. The story is reminiscent of Children of the Corn and the effects are a direct rip-off of The Ring. Not a bad combination, if they could have just kept the story coherent.

It has it's bright spots, but ultimately falls flat thanks to an unsatisfying ending. Heavy CGI and a story that goes nowhere is definitely horrific, just not in a good way. Not unwatchable, but the best thing about this film was the haunting theme song performed by Slash and Myles Kennedy as the end credits roll. Soundgarden would be proud.


5/10

Yesterday, Clive Barker posted this message on his Facebook wall....

HOT FROM HELL!

My friends, I have some news which may be of interest to you. A few weeks ago I had a very productive meeting with Bob Weinstein of Dimension Pictures, in the course of which I pitched a remake of the first HELLRAISER film. The idea of my coming back to the original film and telling the story with a fresh intensity - honoring the structure and the designs from the first incarnation but hopefully creating an even darker and richer film - was attractive to Dimension.

Today I have officially been invited to write the script based upon that pitch. What can I tell you about it? Well, it will not be a film awash with CGI. I remain as passionate about the power of practical make-up effects as I was when I wrote and directed the first HELLRAISER. Of course the best make-up in the world loses force if not inhabited by a first-rate actor. I told the Dimension team that in my opinion there could never be a Pinhead without Doug Bradley, and much to my delight Bob Weinstein agreed.

So once the papers are signed, I will open a Lemarchand Configuration, dip my quill in its contents and start writing. I promise that there will be nowhere on the Internet where the news of my progress will be more reliable than here, because the only author of these reports will be Your Infernal Corespondent, me. My very best wishes to you all, my friends.

Clive.

I'm not a fan of remakes.

Michael Bay butchered Freddy and Jason in their respective films, and don't even get me started on the Rob Zombie debacle that was Halloween 1 and 2. Having said that, there are some exceptions; John Carpenter's The Thing, Zack Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, Tom Savini's Night of the Living Dead, just to name a few.

While I'm not claiming this remake will be of the same caliber as the aforementioned films, this news is definitely intriguing, considering this will be a remake by Clive himself and Doug Bradley will be reprising his role as Pinhead... something the stiffs over at Platinum Dunes dropped the ball on regarding Robert Englund and Kane Hodder. Clive's smart enough to know that when you're making a film for a well-established fanbase, you give the fans what they want... and they want Doug Bradley. *Hear that, Bay?*

Also encouraging is Clive's promise to stick to practical effects over CGI. Can't wait to see how he'll tear our souls apart this time.

"We have such sights to show you... "

Been wondering where everyone has gone to.

Probably at sites with sigs and bigger avatars?

Dead, or just a bad chest cold?

I liked it. Definitely an improvement over Seed. Liked the freaky faces they gave Chucky in this one, and thought it was a nice touch that they cast Brad Dourif's daughter as the female protagonist. Could see this franchise picking up speed again.

Waiting patiently, even though Rick's pointing a gun at my head. 

Well, I was thinking Joffrey's blood, but I guess that would work too.