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Watch the ‘Judgement’ Short That Inspired ‘Hellraiser: Judgment’
When I originally started digging into the alleged new Hellraiser film I had discovered that it may or may not be connected to Gary Tunnicliffe‘s passion project, Judgement.
From where I was standing, it looked as if his Judgement screenplay has been pigeon-holed into becoming the next Hellraiser, currently titled Hellraiser: Judgment.
When I spoke to him, he explained that it was actually the other way around, and that Judgement was his vision for a Hellraiser film that he was going to try and do outside of the franchise.
Anyways, Judgement was briefly a crowd-sourced project. And as part of the campaign, Tunnicliffe has released seriously cool concept art to go along with a pitch trailer. The short was quickly removed.
Now, it appears to be back online in all of its glory. It’s clear this was done on the cheap, but it’s also pretty fucking awesome.
Here’s some text that was included:
Launching on Kickstarter July 31st from make up effects guru Gary J. Tunnicliffe, an opportunity for movie fans (especially horror) to get behind a project that will not be bound by the creative controlling and micro management of the studio system or ‘disconnected’ producers. A horror film unlike any other blending art and the bizarre, disturbing images and thought provoking content, fusing European and Asian cinema ‘tone’ with the American cinema narrative. This will NOT be the typical ‘teens in peril’ or ‘found footage’ horror faire.
The official shooting synopsis for Hellraiser: Judgment reads: “Detectives Sean and David Carter are on the case to find a gruesome serial killer terrorizing the city. Joining forces with Detective Christine Egerton, they dig deeper into a spiraling maze of horror that may not be of this world. Could the Judgment awaiting the killer’s victims also be waiting for Sean?“
The cast is massive and can be detailed by clicking here. Want to see Paul T. Taylor as the new Pinhead? Sure you do.
Fangoria Studios and Panick Studios are turning horror comic Black Diamond into a film, and Variety reports that Ernest Dickerson (Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight) will direct.
Black Diamond comic book creator Brendan Columbus will write the screenplay.
Black Diamond follows Owen and Victoria Welch on a family ski trip that spirals into a nightmare. When their son is abducted by a mysterious cult, the couple is pushed to the brink and faced with a soul-crushing ultimatum: sacrifice another child or lose their own forever.
The comic book series from Panick Entertainment is described as a “chilling folk horror thriller blending Hitchcockian psychological tension with the dread of The Wicker Man.”
“Black Diamond was my attempt to put everything I love about thrillers on the page,” Columbus tells Variety. “I want to make sure it feels like you physically can’t leave the theater or else you’ll miss the next twist or turn. With his masterful cinematic eye and his great story sense, Ernest is going to scare the hell out of everyone with this one.”
“Black Diamond immediately grabbed me because its horror is rooted in impossible human choices,” says Dickerson. “It taps into parental fear, morality, isolation, and survival in a way that is so unsettling and emotionally real. That combination will make for a very suspenseful and exciting cinematic experience.”
Ernest Dickerson is directing and executive producing the feature film. Black Diamond will notably be Ernest Dickerson’s first feature film as director since Double Play in 2017, though he has in more recent years been directing for an impressive string of television shows including “The Man in the High Castle,” “The Purge,” “Raised by Wolves,” “Bosch,” and “DMZ.”
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