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‘Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box’ Will Feature the Never-Before-Seen Surgeon Scene!
The upcoming Arrow Video boxset for Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy, which features definitive editions of the first three Hellraiser films, has a little secret waiting inside that is sure to appeal to any fan of the franchise!
In the second film, there was apparently a never-before-seen “surgeon scene” that was excised from the VHS workprint edition of Hellbound. According to CliveBarkerCast, director Peter Atkin himself stated that, “…the scene is shit,” but it’s still rather amazing that it’s been found and is being restored for a home video release.
Per Wiki:
Originally, there was going to be an extra scene during the ending when Kirsty and Tiffany are running from Channard. The scene was planned thusly; During their escape, the duo run into a doctor and nurse. The doctor demands to know what are they doing. Kirsty backs away in horror when suddenly the doctor and nurse turn into Pinhead and the Female Cenobite, before her and Tiffany continue running. The scene was set to be filmed but was ultimately dropped for two reasons. One was because the filmmakers thought that having actor Doug Bradley as a normal doctor would confuse the viewers, and another was because the special effects for the scene turned out poorly, so it was decided to discard it altogether. However, a photographer who was on set took some photos of Pinhead and the Female Cenobite dressed as surgeons which were used for promotion of the film, and were also used on some VHS/DVD covers of the movie, confusing fans and starting rumors about an “infamous deleted surgery scene”. Some trailers do show a few shots from this unfinished scene, as well as parts of another deleted scene with Chatterer stopping the elevator with his hand and jumping at Kirsty and Tiffany.
Below is a compilation of images from the scene, which looks like it’s going to be rather twisted, perfect for a Hellraiser movie!
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Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ with Extended Cut & ‘The Silence of the Lambs’ Get Criterion Release in October
Guillermo del Toro had previously teased an extended cut of Frankenstein., and it’s finally on the way as part of the film’s new Criterion Collection release this October.
Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein joins the Criterion Collection on October 27, 2026.
The release includes the theatrical cut, as well as “The Reborn Cut” which adds 8 additional minutes to the theatrical runtime.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES INCLUDES:
- 4K digital master of the theatrical version of the film, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- 4K digital master of Frankenstein: The Reborn Cut, a new 158-minute extended director’s cut of the film, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- In the 4K UHD edition: Two 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the films and special features
- New audio commentary on The Reborn Cut, featuring director Guillermo del Toro
- The Anatomy Lesson: Director’s Cut, a new documentary on the making of the film
- The Parlour, a collection of conversations on craft featuring del Toro; actors Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth, and Oscar Isaac; cinematographer Dan Laustsen; production designer Tamara Deverell; costume designer Kate Hawley; and creature designer Mike Hill
- Q&As moderated by filmmaker Martin Scorsese and musician Patti Smith
- Interview with composer Alexandre Desplat conducted by film-music scholar Jon Burlingame
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
- PLUS: An essay by scholar and author Christopher Frayling
New cover by Denver Balbaboco
Also joining the Criterion Collection this fall is The Silence of the Lambs, dated for October 20 release.
Director Jonathan Demme’s adaptation of Thomas Harris’s bestselling novel swept the Academy Awards® (Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actress, Actor) and remains a pop culture phenom.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:
- 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Tak Fujimoto, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
- Audio commentary from 1994 featuring director Jonathan Demme, actors Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins, screenwriter Ted Tally, and former FBI agent John Douglas
- Interview with critic Maitland McDonagh
- Deleted scenes
- Interview from 2005 with Demme and Foster
- Four documentaries featuring hours of interviews with cast and crew
- Behind-the-scenes featurette
- Storyboards
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An introduction by Foster; two essays, one by critic Amy Taubin and one by critics Willow Catelyn Maclay and Caden Mark Gardner; pieces from 2000 and 2013 by author Thomas Harris on the origins of the character Hannibal Lecter; and a 1991 interview with Demme
Cover by Sean Freeman and Eve Steben
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