Despite being months and months away from when we should be revving up the Oscar chats, we’re officially in the season when people start them early. While September was a big month for film festivals, October continues the trend with ones such as the New York Film Festival as we continue to seek out the gems and buzzy options. This month sees the release of some of the buzziest films of the past few months, with returns from directors such as Claire Denis and David O’Russell, as well as a star-focused role for Cate Blanchett in Todd Field’s first film in over a decade. 

A lot of the upcoming releases will be seeing a theatrical run, even those produced by streaming services, though there will be some options for watches at home.

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Making a new “Hellraiser” film in 2022 is an exercise about “better,” not “good.” Like most staple 1980s horror series, “Hellraiser” goes two entries deep with the original classic and a good-but-not-as-good follow-up, though “Hellbound: Hellraiser 2‘s” status as less than “Hellraiser” depends on who you ask. But step into the 1990s with “Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth,” and the franchise starts walking on air like Wile E.

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What’s your pleasure? The Cenobites make their bloody return in “Hellraiser.” Described as a “reimagining” of Clive Barker’s classic film, this update stays true to its roots while presenting a new take on its revered source material. And the film’s recent R rating puts to rest any fears that the new project will shy away from what made the original so compelling. Seeing “strong bloody horror violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual content and brief graphic nudity” is enough to delight fans in search of another hellish journey. 

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Yet another horror movie franchise gets the reboot treatment this Fall when “Hellraiser” hits Hulu in October. And for anyone who’s not a diehard fan of Clive Barker‘s Cenobites, the response to this news is, “why bother?” Despite ten films, the “Hellraiser” franchise has never been known for its quality. Its stories of puzzle boxes and pain-obsessed, interdimensional entities are also an acquired taste, even among diehard horror fans.

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Another year of scares is upon us – the good kind, the on-screen, non-viral kind. A new year means a new year of horror movies, and 2022 has lots to offer. Luca Guadagnino, Scott Derrickson, and David Slade are among the directors trying their hands at literary adaptation, with Gary Dauberman taking on one of Stephen King’s favorite texts. Sundance promises some ghoulish original films by new directors, and loads of franchises are taking another stab at it, from “Evil Dead” to “Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” Consider this list your guide to the creepiest stuff crawling down the pipeline.

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It’s been a bit more than a year since we first heard the news of a new “Hellraiser” film from director David Bruckner. And in that year, apparently, the film has already been produced and is in the middle of post-production, with an eventual Hulu release in the cards. And with filming over, Hulu and Spyglass Media Group are ready to announce the full cast of the new horror reboot and welcome franchise creator, Clive Barker, into the fold, as well.

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From the beginning filmmaker David Gordon Green has had an omnivorous taste and modeled his career after directors like Steven Soderbergh or Gus Van Sant, able to handle indies, studio films, and everything in between. The result is Green has made a lot of films over the years, but aside from the mainstream comedies for Judd Apatow, not many have been super successful financially. That finally changed with Green’s 2018 “Halloween,” remake which made $255 million worldwide, far and away the filmmaker’s biggest hit.

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For horror fans, the term “reboot” is often reviled. Rarely does a modern reboot of a classic franchise actually work. Most recently, you can probably point to 2018’s “Halloween” as the best possible outcome. But yet, franchises are what drive ticket sales and Spyglass Entertainment is ready to see if there’s life left in the “Hellraiser” franchise.

READ MORE: ‘Hellraiser’ Remake In The Works From ‘Dark Knight’ Writer David S.

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On this week’s episode of The Playlist Podcast, we slide our hats backward, gather our Pokéballs, and get ready to be the very best… the best there ever was…

READ MORE: ‘Detective Pikachu:’ Awe-Inspiring, Strange Adaptation Is Beautifully-Realized & Narratively Mixed [Review]

Sadly, as usual, we’re just merely adequate. On this episode, I’m joined by Matt Donato (/Film, Atom Tickets, Dread Central, etc.) to discuss “Detective Pikachu,” the first ever live-action “Pokémon” film, and the first time Nintendo has licensed their characters out to film since the infamous “Super Mario Bros.

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Last year saw horror fans embrace “Halloween” unlike ever before, as the reboot-quel scored massive box office and garnered some impressive reviews. This year, the remake train keeps on going with the impending “Child’s Play” re-imagining coming June 21. And not to be outdone, Jordan Peele is in the middle of production on a “Candyman” remake. So, horror remakes are back in vogue, which means it was only a matter of time before Clive Barker’s “Hellraiser” series got revived.

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“Do you like scary movies?” Jason Blum and Blumhouse are hoping that the answer to this question is still a resounding–and terrified–yes. A CinemaBlend interview with the powerhouse producer reveals that he and the Blumhouse team are considering bringing back the “Scream” and “Hellraiser” franchises from the dead.

READ MORE: ‘Halloween’ Producers Want Sequels: “For Sure, 100 Percent!”

“Yes, we definitely have [discussed it],” he said.

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Horror movie fans don’t have it easy and their love of horror franchises can be like being stuck in an abusive relationship. The first installment of any horror movie, the ones crystallized into the canon as classic anyhow, is often like a wonderful honeymoon where everything is new and rosy. But as the marriage goes on and the bloom falls of the rose, horror movies can yield some seriously painful diminishing returns that can mar a franchise.

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If you’ve felt rumblings in the ground and ripples in your water glasses in the last few days, that’s because monsters are on the way. Or more accurately, they’re on an island in the Pacific, the setting for “Kong: Skull Island,” Jordan Vogt-Roberts’ thoroughly enjoyable reboot of the giant ape franchise. The film doesn’t just include the massive monkey made famous in the 1933 original, but also pits him and the human cast against a menagerie of inventive giant beasts that make up the rest of the population of the titular archipelago, as well as setting it up as part of an ongoing WB/Legendary monster universe that will eventually pit Kong against Godzilla.

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With October being the spookiest month, we’ve been placing a particular focus on the horror genre in the weeks leading up to Halloween —we’ve already looked at the best Foreign Language Horror movies, and last week we presented a list of the Best Horror Films of the 1970s. This week, the obvious move was to take a look at the genre in the 1980s.

READ MORE: The 50 Best Horror Movies Of The 21st Century So Far

The modern horror film crystallized in the 1970s, thanks to megahit “The Exorcist” and pioneering work from the likes of Ridley Scott and John Carpenter, but it truly exploded in the 1980s.

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Clive Barker Writing 'Hellraiser' Reboot For Dimension

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'Hellraiser' Is Headed To TV

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