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'Cause this is Chiller... Chiller Night! Wanted pictures of what went down this past weekend in Secaucus, NJ? Well, here is a bunch of them. Take a look at the wonder, the horror, the love, and the ugly, and the beautiful.
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The Doctor Is In and He Has Some Sites To Show You First up, we have a new link to share with the rest of the world. If you go to www.garyjtunnicliffe.com you will get to see Gary J. Tunnicliffe's (Hellraiser SFX Wizard) official website, just recently launched! You can get tons of info on events and his future and past projects on there! Expect news on the next Hellraiser films to also be occasionally posted there. Now for the moment you have all been waiting for: Doctor Channard. The most requested figure in the Hellraiser lineup since we launced the series has consistently been the big little Doctor. Not that we should really be aiming to please, since we are so evil and all, but based on the clamor of many a fan, this should really be putting a smile on peoples faces. Series 3 will feature Doctor Channard in a deluxe boxed set with oodles of accessories. Yes... OODLES. If you thought we couldn't top series 2, well you were just not giving us the amazing praise we so justly deserve. Here are the first 2 shots of the great doctor! Say Aaaaaaaaaah!
Hellraiser Series 2: Reviewed by Captain Toy, Michael Crawford Renowned and respected internet toy reviewer Michael Crawford has gotten his hands on the entire line of Hellraiser Series 2 and what can we say but "Mikey Likes It!" Click here and here to get the goods on our good goods!
Playing With Plastic Pillar Pieces In preparation of those who get every last figure of Series 2 out of their boxes and onto their uh... places where they put their Hellraiser toys, I give to you today the guide to building your very own Pillar. It's 6 pieces, looks like bronze, and stands at 9 inches tall. No, it's not the Statue of Liberty's unborn child, it's the amazing collossal Pillar of Souls. Today's feature is brought to you by the letter D, as in even the dumbest person on Earth should be able to piece this giant together with our online instructions. If you STILL can't get it together after our very thorough instructions, do yourself and the human race a favor and don't have any children! Constructing The Pillar
Hellraiser Series 2: Overview by Figures.com Check it out, and spread the word! Hellraiser Series 2 is coming your way very soon, and if you want to get an unbiased low down on the whole run of figures, go to Figures.com and read up on it, slackers!
This Is Going To Be Fun! They are coming. They are right around the corner, and they can sense your impatience. In a few weeks time, you will see them in their little plastic and paper containers, begging to be unleashed. You will buy them, all of them, at least once, just so you can make their wonderful pillar. Then you will hear the faint cries of a singular female entity, and you won't be able to keep your self from following her demands. "Undress me," Julia beckons. At first you hesitate thinking, "Why the hell do I think a toy is talking to me?" Well the truth is, you don't. You are just reading some stuff one a website dedicated to the line of action figures you are going to be really happy with and buy. Snap out of it, ok? You're scaring us. Anyhow, seeing as how you are going to buy these things, we figured we should give you a little insight on how to get Julia to be in her gory, bare, and skinless form. That's right, today's wonderful feature is: How to Undress Julia (after you buy her)
Step Into Our Souls A twisted form of pain and torture awaits you, and we don't mean that cousin in your family that no one dares talk about. Here to view for the first time is a large feature on our coveted and forthcoming Pillar Of Souls. To those of you not in the know, a single piece of the pillar comes with each figure in the Hellraiser Series 2 lineup. This massive tower was featured most prominently in Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth and is sure to delight any Hellraiser fan with its sheer detail and realism. Click the screaming man's face to get to our large behind the scenes feature!
Down To The Wire As we near the release of most anticipated action figures this season, we figured we should continue our series of behind the scenes features. Today we give you a look at the creation of Atkins, and some views of his early sculpts. One of the shots we wanted to show was the progress of his alternate head and flame accessories. The previous version of the flame was very... different. Since this poor guy went through so much hell just to be immortalized in film, we thought at the very least we should make sure we did him justice when it came time to cast him in plastic. Click the barb wire wrapped ugly mug below to view our feature.
I Bet You Can't Wait To Pop These Blisters! It's been a long time coming, but here are the pictures that are sure to make you salivate in anticipation. Why? Because when you see them you can only think to yourself that they will be in your hands soon... your dirty, calloused blood stained hands.
Bobby Pins, Pinheads, and Sewing Needles Something wicked is around the corner. We don't mean some guy trying to steal your wallet. We mean Halloween, and we have something in store for you. Unlike the guy trying to mug you, we would like to give you something for your troubles, but you have to give us something in return. What does all this mean? CONTEST! Yes, its the first official www.HellraiserTheMovie.com Halloween Costume Contest! Get out your spirit gum, latex, grease paint and monkey brains, and put together your best rendition of a Cenobite, Frank, Julia, or any other well done costume of the Hellraiser mythos, and get your nice big clear photos to us by Nov. 3rd, 2003. The grand prize winner will get a very impossible to get and low in number object: an Unpainted Test Shot of a Series 2 character. These things are so low in number and so important to making the figures that not even WE who work here get the chance to have these, so trust me when I say this is a hell of a prize. There will be 2nd and 3rd prize winners as well, with their prizes yet to be determined, but its NECA we are talking about here. We make it hard for you guys to be disappointed, unless you expect us to put out really bad figures. Then of course we would disappoint you. That all made very little sense, but who cares! We are giving more cool crap away! So: 1.) Make a kick ass costume from the Hellraiser series. (DETAIL and AUTHENTICITY are key!) 2.) Take some nice crisp clear photos of as many details of the costume you can. 3.) E-mail it to contest@hellraiserthemovie.com by Nov. 3rd. along with your full name and address. 4.) Do a little dance and make a little love and get down tonight. 5.) Hope for the best. When it's all said and done, we will have the winners posted and picture up and all that wonderful predictable jazz. Get cracking because time is wasting away.
Hell Hath No Fury Like A Webmaster Scorned I've been working like a bastard hound of Hell updating this site for the many of you out there thirsty for the knoweldge of our pains, and I have quite a few goodies in store. First of all, if you go around this site, many places have had minor updates or major additions. Click on the Features section for a slew of new additions, click on the Cenobites section for new additions to our little disfunctional family, and last but not least click below for a new Group photo wallpaper for Series 1 and 2! 1024 X 768 800 X 600 640 X 480
Whole Lotta' Hell Today we grant you all treat, an update that is large and sweet. With insights here, and images there, its sure to stain your underwear. So click below, click as you may, at all the gifts we give today. Why for this rhyme, why fancy fuss? What else could you expect from us! The wit we have, our intellect, will always put us in your debt. No more delay for what we've wrought, I guarantee its all you've sought. Ok, enough with that corny crap. Today you get to see the PinHeadKnocker. Yes, my little nickname for the Pinhead Head Knocker, along with some great group shots of all the Hellraiser figures so far, and a nice little set up of all the Series 2 figures with statistical information. We didn't include chest sizes, a/s/l info, or hair color because frankly they are toys and don't have such things you sick little worms!
Hell Must Have Lost An Angel She's no biker chick, but if this angelique figure were real, I'd marry her. I'd have to keep a rubber pillowcase for her so she wouldn't bleed all over the bed or anything, but it would be worth it. She's a hotty. Ok, so now I sound like a pathetic fanboy? You've read this far, so I must not be alone. Anyhow, here is a small behind the scenes feature of Angelique and her wonderously eternal headache. Poor girl. Click the split open head below to view our feature.
Finding Horror In All Places Last week some of the NECA crew was able to make it out and present some of our wares out at the Horrorfind Weekend Horror Show in Maryland. There they got a chance to meet up with our good buddy Doug Bradley (Pinhead... duh!), show him the new figures, and shoot the breeze with him for a little bit. Here is some photo evidence.
Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold You think you are soooooooooo smart don't you? We gave you the look at the first 3 cards we wanted to show, saving your salivary glands from the last 3 today. But instead you decided to go snooping around every little angle of the site and just spoil the fun for everyone else... well guess what? Try doing that again! MUWAHAHAHAHA! Oh, and now because of that, you are going to have to wait EVEN LONGER to find out what our little surprise image was that went out to our Hellraiser Collector's Club members. See what you did? Now you are going to get beat up by all the other kids in your class for being nosey! Eh, either way, here are the last 3 of the 6 card backs from Hellraiser Series 2. Enjoy them!
It's All In The Cards It's been a little while since we graced you with our Internet presence, but that doesn't mean that things aren't moving forward in the world of Hellraiser. Never mind the fact that within the year you will have 2 new movies, some great figures, and other things such as the box, we also will be giving you love. That's right. We give you love. How you may ask? Well, we hope to be answering every last one of your action figure prayers for the Hellraiser movie figures, and also hope to clue you in on our progress along the way. Today you will get another example of the latter. Today we show you 3 out of 6 of the packaging images for the figure card fronts. These are the things that the figures will be mounted on, and encased in plastic. See how much we love you? We show this to you early, and for free! So when you finally get these great action figures in your grubby little mitts, don't forget to hug them. Give them as much love as what has been poured into them, along with the plastic, paint, and occasional fingertip due to industrial accidents.
This Ain't No Turkey Continuing our time honored tradition of showing how we create the wonderful things that you so wonderfully buy, I figured it would be wonderful to give you a peek at the process it took to create the wonderful Butterball figure that came out so wonderfully. He's damn sexy. Wish I looked just like him. Click the big fat head below to view our feature.
The Shores Of Hell Are Open! We've heard the cries and moans of the suffering ones who are so far away from us. Some border our blood soaked shores and still could not touch all the glory that is our robes of cotton and our icons of pewter shade. Well Canadians and Europeans may rejoice! We needed a little while to assess the situation for shipment and have fixed all our worries and qualms. Click belown and join the ever-growing club, even from the leisure of your of shore home. Click the pretty banner! You know you want to!
Shedding Light on "Two Hours In The Dark" We added a couple more pics to Randy and Nicolle's trip to "Two Hours In The Dark" and their studios. Gary J. Tunnicliffe was nice enough to show our folks around, some new creatures, and show them how things worked. Why did we need to know how things work? Well I want a box for myself. You want a Lament Configuration box too, don't you? I thought so. Soon you'll be able to get one, and we'll be the ones to provide it. Anyhow, it was too bad that you couldn't be there, but we were because we're better than you.
Without further ado... You want the Collector's Club? You got the Collector's Club! Click the pretty banner, and use it to link to the collectors club wherever you like!
And the winner is... Jason M. Ludy, come on down! Jason sent us a whopping 11 pictures, which not only was the largest entry we received, but also the most creative and best shot. Mr. Ludy did a fantastic job of recreating the backdrop from some of the films in a miniature that he also shot to show how he did what he did. Great job Jason M. Ludy, and Congratulations! He wins a Bloody Twin 3 pack, A Con Exclusive Pewter Pinhead, and an exclusive Hellraiser T-shirt from NECA/Reel Toys that will be soon available as part of the Hellraiser Collector's Club membership package. We were going to have 3 runner-ups, but with so many good entries we had to pick 4 that represented what were looking for in these pictures the best. The 4 runner ups will receive a Hellraiser T-Shirt each. They really shouldn't get anything, because techically they lost, but here at NECA we have a special place in our hearts for losers. Not everyone can be as cool as us. The 4 runner-ups are: Steven Lohkamp, Olivier Orlianges, Dackson Lam, and Vincent Reed. Thanks to all who have entered and congrats to all who will be getting something in the mail. We will be putting up some of the images of those who entered and didn't quite make it to the top 5 in our minds but churned out work we still loved. We would like you all to think of yourselves as winners for entering but as losers for not winning... you losers. However, don't worry. Series 2 is coming around the bend, and who knows what other contests we just might come up with. Enjoy the images of those special few below. Jason M. Ludy Steven Lohkamp Olivier Orlianges Dackson Lam Vincent Reed
Convention, Invention, and Hypertension The Comic-Con was a major success and it tons 'o fun for the whole crew that worked under the NECA/Reel Toys banner this past week. Below we have some pictures for you to check out with them at the show along with Gary J. Tunnicliffe and of course Pinhead. (Ok, Pinhead wasn't real, but we couldn't tell the fans that. That's like telling a kid there is no Santa Claus. Oh... wait... you didn't know? Sorry. Is that your mom I hear calling you for dinner?) Beyond that, since they were in California, Randy and Nicolle of our infamous "Team" took a little trip to Gary J. Tunnicliffe's "2 Hours In The Dark" studio and special-fx house. We have a couple images there, and well some we won't be able to show for a little while now. Now besides all that wonderful stuff that you won't ever be able to experience or see for yourself (doesn't it suck to be you?) I have some fantabulous news for you. Next week the Hellraiser Collectors Club will launch and the first offering will be the Limited Edition Pinhead Pewter Exclusive figure (whew, try saying that 3 times fast) and an Exclusive Hellraiser T-Shirt for club members only. The first offering will be limited to 500 orders at $30, so when this baby is up and running and we let you know, you best get your order in or be forced to sit home and cry like a little baby, you wuss! San Diego Comic-Con NECA Visits "2 Hours In The Dark" A Bunch of Goodies From Some Major Baddies Today we have for you a monster update. (No pun intended, so deal with it.) We have for you the very last of our Series 2 exposé, featuring Julia and Pinhead, followed by a special treat: Desktop Wallpaper from Series 2! Aren't you glad you didn't die in your sleep last night? You would never have been able to see all this great stuff! Julia is a sassy lass and is out there to show the world that beauty is not only skin deep, but beyond that. Not really the kind of person you want to hug, she still manages to turn heads every day. If you saw her walking down the street you know you would definitely be intrigued. Well, look who's come back for some more! You know it, Mr. Suffering himself, Pinhead! Some people have always wondered why Pinhead is called Pinhead. Those people are idiots. I mean, c'mon, what did you think; he was some Ramones fan or something? Anyhow, this Pinhead is angry and has a nice set of pearly whites. You might want to keep him away from some of your OTHER 7 inch figures. He doesn't play nice. 1024 X 768 800 X 600 640 X 480 A Trio of Terror They say all bad things come in threes, so today we get to unveil some nice glossy images of three bad asses. Who are they? I'm not going to tell you. I'm just that messed up.... ah ok, you win. Here's the order from left to right: Angelique: She's smart, sexy, voluptuous, but always suffering from that darn splitting headache of hers. Poor lass. She likes long walks on the beach, while the seas boil with blood. And talk about a wicked sense of humor! Her last boyfriend said he would give her his heart... so she took it! Such a cut up! Butterball: His future's so bright, not only does he have to wear shades, but also he had to sew his darn eyelids shut! This wild and crazy guy is pretty handy around the house. If you need any kind of a tool, well look at that apron of his. It's all there! He gives new meaning to the words "big and beautiful." Surgeon: Now here is a man you definitely don't want to upset. Unlike most surgeons and doctors, this man has no patience. Get it? Patients, patience? eh... Anyhow, don't do something around him that he wouldn't like, for he always has his eye on you. He really doesn't have a choice, they are forced open.... seriously. Don't do it. Atkins Murders Ken, Film at 11 No pink frills. No malibu home. No Skipper. No genderless crotch (ok, so no crotch at all). This Cenobite is unlike anyone named Atkins you have met before. Accompanied with some wicked hot breath and a drink shaker, he is here to set your world aflame. Oh, and for those truly odd ones out there, you probably wouldnt want to lick his face, unless you like getting your tounge caught on barbed wire... freaks. Envy Our 9 Inches As a special preview of what is going to be shown at the San Diego Comic-Con, we are going to unveil a nice shot of the 9 inch tall "Pillar of Souls" from Series 2. Those who were worrying about how "seamless" it would be when put together, worry no more. The photo you will see when you click below is that of the pillar constructed from the separate pieces. Just trust us already. We know what we are doing. We arre profeshionuls! ps. We intend to update everyday for the convention, so stay tuned. Conventional Horror Fifteen years after "Hellbound: Hellraiser II" was released to audiences everywhere, Hellraiser's best sequel is about to be unleashed, but not to the silver screen. NECA/Reel Toy's "Hellraiser Series Two" figures are coming out this fall and you should prepare yourself! With a robust cast of characters from each Hellraiser film, Series 2 is looking to top the inaugural series in a big way. In preparation for that, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, makeup and special-fx creator for the Hellraiser films, will be accompanying the big boys of NECA at the San Diego Comic-Con and will be on hand for fan meetings, autographs, and showcasing actual film props from the Hellraiser series. Gary will be there next Friday, July 18th in the afternoon. Don’t forget that you will also be able to pick up your exclusive Pewter Pinhead at the Comic-Con, which is limited to 3000 pieces. Come see us, or your life is forfeit! Like a Surgeon, sculpted for the very first time Those of you who are always interested in seeing how things get done around here will be happy to know that we have added an in progress feature for the upcoming Surgeon figure of Series 2. He is one of my personal favorite sculpts thusfar, so I figured I'd share him with you. Enjoy an encounter of what its like to be here working on these figures, but know that no matter what happens we are still cooler than you. You are spoiled We have MORE sights to show you. This SHOULDN'T be for your eyes. You've Cenobitten More Than You Can Chew Speculation and suspense are definitely killers. We intended to kill but got caught up in things and maybe let the word out a little early, so lets OFFICIALLY state what’s going on here in Hell. The lineup of Hellraiser Series 2 Seven Inch figures is as follows: Pinhead II (not Elliot Spencer or Pinhead with Elliot Spencer’s head or Pinhead wearing Elliot Spencer’s favorite brand of cologne) Butterball Julia Atkins Angelique Surgeon That’s what it is, and this is coming from the horse’s mouth. However, just because the horse has spoken it doesn't mean that we have let all the oats out of the feedbag (nah, no horse cenobite coming out anytime soon... that would just be dumb). The Details are a Little Sketchy Boy oh boy, are we just ever too nice to you. We are watching you and we know all about your speculation. We know about your guessing games and you're all doing such a great job, so we decided to whet your appetite a little bit more. We're still not nice enough to show you something in 3d, though technically it would have to be in front of you to be 3d, but I think you know what I mean. Anyhow, this is the Hellraiser website, we shouldn't be so nice. WANTED: Diehard fans! So you think you're a diehard Hellraiser fan? Well if you are reading this, you most probably are. However, how deep do your pins go? We here at www.HellraiserTheMovie.com feel we should test your creativity and loyalty to the Prince of pain and his cohorts. Even though we probably SHOULD punish you, instead we shall reward you handsomely, simply because, well, we at NECA are some pretty handsome people. Here's the deal: We want to be flattered, impressed, and humbled by the fans of the movies and figures. The way to show it is quite simple. Set up your Hellraiser figures in the most elaborate and creative setup you can, and take a picture of it. You can use other figures from other licenses as well within the scenes, but urge you to use all the Hellraiser figures you have. Need any ideas? Well the use of creative lighting, backdrops, even fog could help this one out. Just go insane and have fun with it, but remember, the grand prizewinner will be judged on the overall quality and creativity of their collection photo(s). Now of course, you are wondering what you win. The grand prizewinner will win a Convention Exclusive Pewter Pinhead and a Bloody Wire Twins Exclusive 3 pack. The runner-ups will be getting some goodies as well, but that's not quite as important right now. You guys don't want to be glorified losers; you want to be the sole king (or queen) of Hell's ring. Do your damn best to make us proud! E-Mail all photo submissions to contest@hellraiserthemovie.com along with your Full NAME and ADDRESS. E-mails must be received by July 25th, 2003 and the Winners will be announced on July 28th, 2003. Please try to keep the size of the image file under 1 megabyte, but not smaller than 400 pixels wide. The Suffering Begins Anew You all know you really want more than just a taste of the sweet nectars of pain, but at this moment we can only give you but a glimpse of what is to be. The 2nd series of Hellraiser figures are nearing completion and we thought we would give you just a slight tease of what is to be. They will be hitting the shelves in October, but you get to see an early control sketch for the design of one of the figures right now! (We decided to be nice to you.) You will love it simply because you have to! Wire Twin Feature Today's treat will be a slim sexy demure babe ready to get to your heart the fastest way she knows how: through your ribcage. Take a look at our progress feature of the Wire Twin by clicking here Pinhead speaks in Toyfare In issue 72, currently on sale, Toyfare magazine had a good sitdown with actor Doug Bradley (Pinhead) about his thoughts on the toy line. Click below to check it out. CD Feature Here at HellraiserTheMovie.com we like to keep people in the dark while enlightening them to how things go. Keeping that in mind our special online feature that details the progression of each figure continues with CD. Click here to see how this badboy worked out from start to finish. Size DOES matter! Just a few weeks after he was unleashed, our 18" Pinhead receives his first award! In the July Issue of Toy Fare #71 Pinhead was named #9 in Top 10 Biggest Toys Ever Made. With so few toys larger than he, its good to see his grand stature recognized so quickly! Even your desktop shall suffer! By popular demand and fan decree, we figured we would satiate your needs for Hellraiser Wallpaper. Yes, now you can have Pinhead and the gang glaring at you at your comfortable little white collar cubicle. Since you can't take your figures with you everywhere, at least you can see them from wherever you want to now! You can either click and download the size you want, or click on the size that meets your resolution and then right click and select set as wallpaper. 1024 X 768 800 X 600 640 X 480 Wonder No More! We know you've all done it! You sat there with your Pinhead figure, scratching your head wondering how we got all those little pins stuck in Doug Bradley's plastic noggin! Well, we don't like seeing pouts or confused looks on fans faces, so click here for our special feature. We must warn you, however. If you share these secrets with anyone, we just might have to send one of the boys (or girls) in black to take care of you. The Bloody Twins Revealed! The Marz Exclusive Hellraiser Wire Twins 2 Pack with Torso should be on shelves this week. This special figure set is the only way to obtain both Twins and the Exclusive Torso Figure. Also be aware - there is a special bloody variant (pictured above) that is packed at 1 per case. First look at the Con Exclusive Pinhead in box! FIGURES.COM - Hellraiser Series 1 Unleashed! Click here for the first look at the actual figures! Full review! Hellraiser Figures Profiled at Raving Toy Maniac To see the figures profiled, click here 18" Pinhead Reviewed on Movie Poop Shoot Click here to see the review now! Toyfare Spotlights Hellraiser! Check out the article here! Hellraiser Figures Reviewed!! The Hellraiser figures are starting to show up at stores around the country, so click here to see one of the first reviews from Michael Crawford. A first look at NECA's Comic-Con Exclusive Pinhead Here is the first look at the Pewter-Finish Pinhead exclusive to San Diego Comic Con and Wizard World Chicago. The Pewter-Finish Pinhead commemorates the highly successful launch of one of the most requested action figure series of all time, Hellraiser. Pinhead is limited to 3000 pieces and is specially packaged in his own window box. Stay tuned for packaged images in the coming weeks. Special Giveaway! Please check out www.Creature-Corner.com for a very special contest and giveaway that could land the ENTIRE set of Hellraiser figures in your possession! First look at the Exclusive Wire Twins 2 Pack with Torso Action Figures in package! NECA provides the first look at the packaged Wire Twins 2 Pack with Torso Action Figures! This exclusive 2 Pack or 2 1/2 pack is the only way to obtain both Wire Twin sisters and the exclusive Chattering Torso from Hellraiser Inferno. This special Action Figure set is available exclusively through Marz Distribution in the United States. Please check with your local stores and distributors for availability outside of the US. Look for the Wire Twins 2 Pack along with the 7" Hellraiser Action Figures Assortment and the 18" Pinhead with Motion Activated Sound on shelves in May. First look at the packaged 18" Pinhead Action Figure with Motion Activated Sound! NECA provides the first look at the packaged 18" Pinhead Action Figure with Motion Activated Sound! The 18" version of Pinhead speaks 4 different movie phrases and comes complete with his own puzzle box and scalpel. Pinhead will be available exclusively at Spencer Gifts in the US. Please check with your local stores and distributors for availability outside of the US. Look for the 18" Pinhead along with the 7" Hellraiser Action Figures Assortment on shelves in May. A first look at Hellraiser Series 1 in Packages! The final revisions and adjustments are being made and the first shipments of Hellraiser Action Figures will be on their way to stores in May. Watch for more images in the coming weeks of the Wire Twins w/ Torso Exclusive and the Gigantic 18" Pinhead Figure with Motion Activated Sound! From the FX show: NECA celebrates the instant sell through of the Pinhead resin statue! From left to right:NECA Lead Sculptor Kyle Windrix, Doug Bradley (aka Pinhead), and NECA Director of Product Development Randy Falk Initially we were going to produce 1000 statues but we had orders for over 3000 in the first 2 hours. We decided to increase the run to 1500 and add a limited edition of 150 Artist Proofs. We wanted to keep the statue limited and offer Hellraiser fans something truly special with this inaugural figure, says NECA President Joel Weinshanker.