Even More Hellraiser: Judgment News and New Set Image!
Well just as I’d posted the previous report about the latest Hellraiser sequel Hellraiser: Judgment, Dread Central added a second part to their exclusive interview with writer/director Gary J. Tunnicliffe.
In this part of the interview Gary talks more about the new cenobites, how they work in the story, their costumes, and much more.
I’ve tried to deliver something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue… literally! We tried to update without betraying the roots of the familiar characters, and regarding the newer characters I tried to get away from the bondage look, which can look a little dated now without lots of money, and create a look that was a little more organic and hopefully timeless. We spent a lot of time aging and layering fabrics and adding detailing using ‘Gilliam-esque’ principals.
I must confess the new cenobites do sound very intriguing. The more I read about them (especially The Jury) the more I want to see them.
He also gave a very interesting perspective on the first two Hellraiser films that I highly agree with!
I’ve always felt that [both] Hellraiser and Hellbound were about the concept that ‘men are the monsters,’ and the Cenobites were really ‘the debt collectors’ or ‘facilitators.’ Those taboo psychosexual elements lifted it all to a place far beyond the ‘slasher’ genre. I’ve been asked to direct and write those kinds of movies, and honestly, it just never interested me. There was always something about Hellraiser that touched a nerve with me and obviously with many other people. I think perhaps it’s Clive’s intellect that informs those two movies and sets them apart. I’m not nearly the mind he is, but I definitely tried to emulate that way of thinking and [to] approach Judgment with it. The influences were always Barker, Fincher, Cronenberg, and Lynch, with a little del Toro and Gilliam sprinkled on for good measure. Now you tell me… doesn’t that sound like the greatest and yet most intimidating dinner party you’d ever want to be a guest at?
He then goes on to talk about Heather Langenkamp and how she became part of the project. Apparently, she really enjoyed the script and found it to be something very unique.
Fans can also expect a unrated version when it’s finally released on bluray/dvd, but a release date is still up in the air.
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Also, check out the new set image that Gary shared!
via Dread Central
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