While the Cenobites were always the most iconic and visually stunning characters in Clive Barker’s original Hellraiser (released in 1987), the true villains were Frank and Julia Cotton
Regular readers of Dread Central know that we’ve been following a video series produced by UK YouTuber and film critic Mr. H. He recently released an exploration of Clive Barker’s unmade Hellraiser reboot, written in 2014, by piecing together leaked portions of the notoriously-hard-to-obtain screenplay. Since then, he’s gotten his hands on the unholy grail itself: The actual script.
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We’ve already shared the above-mentioned exploration, as well as the first in an ongoing series exploring characters and aspects of Barker’s script; it was a deep-dive into Pinhead, who, it was revealed, was reimagined as the creator of The Lament Configuration, Phillip L’Merchant, not a shell-shocked WWI British Captain named Elliot Spencer. For a complete breakdown of the 21st Century Pinhead, check out Mr. H’s video by following the link below.
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Mr. H’s latest video recap of Barker’s script is all about Frank Cotton. The man was a complete bastard when we met him in 1987, but he was a saint compared to the piece of trash portrayed in Hellraiser 2014! Just how much more depraved can a blood-famished sadist have been? Check out the video below to find out!
If you can’t stream, the main points of Mr. H’s exploration of Frank Cotton from the unmade Hellraiser reboot are briefly summarized below. Enjoy!
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