Production
on the Hellraiser documentary continues to go from strength-to-strength.
The
independent horror documentary - Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and
Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 - has been in production since November, 2013, and may
have seemed like a fan project when it began, however, its continued success
throughout production shows that it’s anything but. The team consists of
accomplished writers and filmmakers, who are dedicated to ensuring the success
of this project; and more importantly, ensuring that it lives up to do justice
to the legacy of these two films.
The
documentary is being produced by Cult Film screenings and is an exploration
into the making of two of the most iconic British Horror films (Hellraiser and
Hellbound: Hellraiser II) to have ever donned the prestigious ‘silver screen.’
Since production began, the wealth of cast and crew interviews which it has
been able to amass is astonishing, and because of this it is shaping up to pay
an apropos tribute to these two modern horror classics. Over twenty-five
interviews have been completed thus far, and the cast list keeps growing along
with the production obtaining a plethora of never before seen stills – which
will indeed only add more wealth to this storied journey that happened all
those years ago.
The
team hit a major victory when writer and director of Hellraiser, Clive Barker,
agreed to be interviewed for the documentary. Producer Gary
Smart said “When Clive signed up we were over the moon. The thirty
something other cast and crew members have been amazing to speak to giving us
such insights and we couldn’t have made the film without them, but without
Clive’s voice as well I’m not sure how definite we could claim this documentary
is.”
“The
introduction to the films themselves says it all; they’re Clive Barker’s
Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II. To have not got Clive, and I’m sure
all of the interviewees involved will agree, the documentary would have been
lacking something - still an amazing account on the two films, but it would be
lacking and would have maybe left people wanting. Now that Clive is involved,
his words, much like the ones which he writes for his works, will provide a
perspective which no one else can offer,” said Nicholas F. Helmsley, co-writer
of the documentary.
The
trip to interview Clive, as well as several other west coast based members of
the production, is forecast for August. However, in order to do so, the
production must first raise additional funds to make sure that this is
possible. To that end they launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise the
required £12,000 to fund production of the US interviews and post-production,
of which the project will immediately go into after the US interviews are
complete.
“It’s
been a huge success so far. We have an amazing team who are constantly
promoting the campaign. Of course, it boils down to the loyalty of the fans,
and the horror genre has the most loyal fan base going. Without them we
wouldn’t have broken through the half way mark in less than 3 weeks. We are
very grateful for all of their support and positivity that they have afforded us
so far and continue to show. We now close in on the last two weeks of the
campaign and we’re well on course to hit our target. However, it’s important we
keep raising awareness if we are going to succeed” said Gary Smart,
Producer of the documentary.
“Interviewing
Clive is not only important to the success of the documentary, but it’s also an
amazing chance to converse with a creative and inspiring genius who shares a
passion for the art of filmmaking. The tales and stories we’ve heard about
Clive from the cast and crew have shown us how respected and loved he is.” Says
director K. John McDonagh “The depth and quality of his work also demonstrates
just how talented the man is, so meeting him and interviewing him would not
only be a great achievement for the documentary, it’d be an honour as
filmmaker”
“As
a filmmaker and a writer, it is truly an honour to have Clive on board. How
many opportunities does one get to meet and work with someone who captivated
their imagination at a young age and subsequently influenced their career
choice?” said Nicholas F. Helmsley.
“Hellraiser
and Hellbound are examples of movies that broke the mould of what a horror film
was and as a result changed the landscape of horror not only in the 1980s, but
since that time as well with their influence. The hard-work, commitment and
sheer genius of all involved in the production of these two movies is screaming
(literally) to be shared with fans of Clive Barker's mythology and horror
aficionados alike” said Gary Smart
‘Leviathan:
The story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser 2’ has nearly finished
production and the interview with Clive Barker will wrap up the project. You
can support the project via its Kickstarter campaign
The
film is due for release this autumn.
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