Doug Bradley is open to reprising Pinhead in the Hellraiser franchise, pitching a darker, older version with less humor. The 2022 Hellraiser reboot's future is uncertain, but the potential for Bradley's return as Pinhead with a fresh narrative bridge is possible. The precedent was set by 2021's Candyman sequel, which showed how Bradley's Pinhead could coexist with new characters in the franchise.

As the franchise's future remains unclear, Doug Bradley pitches his perfect Pinhead return for Hellraiser. After serving as the face of the Clive Barker-based horror movie series as the malevolent Cenobite leader, Pinheader, Bradley handed the reins off of the character to Jamie Clayton for the 2022 franchise reboot, with director David Bruckner taking a back-to-basics approach to telling The Hellbound Heart. Clayton and Bruckner's version was largely well-received, becoming the second-best-reviewed installment behind Barker's 1987 original.

During a recent interview with Bloody Disgusting, Bradley was asked...