HellRaiser Pin-up # 7 FRAMED Cebonite w/ Human Skin Cape by Kevin O’Neill

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Hellraiser (also known as Clive Barker’s Hellraiser) is a 1987 British horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, based upon his own novella The Hellbound Heart. The film spawned a series of sequels and was Barker’s first feature film. On October 24, 2013, Clive Barker posted on his official Facebook page that he would be personally writing the remake of the original “Hellraiser” and that he had already completed a deal with Dimension Film’s Bob Weinstein. He also stated that he will be pushing for practical effects rather than CGI and the original Cenobite actor Doug Bradley would be returning as Pinhead. Here is his official post: “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.” The Hellraiser franchise was adapted to comic book form in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

“Having spent much of my time in comics illustrating, the bizarre and the bloody, the world of Clive Barker was like slipping into a comfy noose (it’ll ride up with wear). I felt right at home, but had doubts about the level of torture and sadism acceptable on a Clive Barker comic cover. Usually it’s a trade off – some blood, no sadism – some sadism, no blood. I figured, ‘hey, a leather clad S&M do-it-yourself enthusiast wearing a human skin cape should fit the bill.’ Heh! Heh! After the cover was previewed at a convention complaints were made and Epic promised it would never see print…” – Kevin O’Neill.

Kevin O’Neill (born 1953) is an English comic book illustrator best known as the co-creator of Nemesis the Warlock, Marshal Law (with writer Pat Mills), and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (with Alan Moore). In 1999 O’Neill teamed up with Alan Moore for a six issue series for America’s Best Comics called The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. This teamed up various characters in Victorian literature such as Captain Nemo, Allan Quatermain and Dr. Jekyll. The title was a huge success and was followed by a second six issue series followed which again proved successful but issue five was recalled by Paul Levitz due to a real advert for a Victorian “Marvel Douche” due to him not wishing to offend Marvel Comics. The film version of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen was released in 2003. The film was critically mauled and both Moore and O’Neill disowned it.

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