Peter Atkins | Screenwriter / Barbie – Exclusive Written Interview
We had the honour and pleasure of speaking with Peter Atkins, the visionary screenwriter extraordinaire behind Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth and Hellraiser IV: Bloodline discussing the lore, behind-the-scenes and long-standing burning questions and for his fiery performance as Rick Bloodstone / Barbie Pseudo-Cenobite.
Gary J. Tunnicliffe | The Auditor / Director / SFX
We had the honour and pleasure of speaking with Gary J. Tunnicliffe, the visionary writer, director, and special effects artist behind Hellraiser: Judgment and a long-time creative force within the Hellraiser franchise.— How did you first get involved with the Hellraiser franchise? I’m hardly a visionary but it’s very kind that you would even consider me so. How did I get involved?…I was a fan!…drawn in by the Books of Blood and the writings of Clive Barker, when I finally got to see Hellraiser in 1987 I think I was 19, I just sat in the cinema looking up at the screen (and in particular Pinhead) and said How did…
Gary J. Tunnicliffe | The Auditor Extended Q&A
Barbie Wilde | Female
We sat down with the wonderful Barbie Wilde, the iconic Female Cenobite from Hellbound: Hellraiser II, for an in-depth interview covering on-set memories, fan theories, lost scenes, Sister Cilice, and the enduring legacy of Clive Barker’s world.— What do you attribute to the ‘Female’s’ lasting impact and legacy? The imagination and extraordinary vision of Clive Barker. Also, she’s a very mysterious, intriguing character. What are your favourite on-set and on-screen memories from Hellbound: Hellraiser II? The first abiding memory I have is my first day on set. My plane from Canada had been delayed 24 hours, so I landed at Heathrow and then had to take a taxi straight to…
Peter Atkins | Screenwriter / Barbie
Paul Kane | Writer
What first drew you to the Hellraiser mythos, and when did you realize you wanted to contribute to it as a writer? We understand your first introduction to the franchise started with a telephone call to Clive? I first encountered the Hellraiser mythos through The Hellbound Heart in Night Visions, after reading – or should I say devouring – the Books of Blood. Bizarrely, when I then saw a video in my local HMV proudly displaying a guy with nails banged into his head on the front, I didn’t make the connection at all. I was too young to see Hellraiser at the cinema, so when the video came out…
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