In the ever-expanding path towards the stars, Mars remains the next big hurdle for humans to tackle, it has held allure from countless Martians to expanding space bases. Yet setting foot on earth’s next-door neighbour has been challenging. In the year 2000, adapting the concept … Continue reading Mission to Mars (2000)
The royal family is one of the U.K.’s biggest draws, from its ancient traditions to its modern-day fascinations, It is a contemporary tale of Kings and Queens that the whole world practically loves, even the queen’s beloved pets have become household names themselves. In 2019, … Continue reading The Queen’s Corgi (2019)
The world of comic books has had its pantheon of recognisable household names, one of them is Mike Mignola. The creations of Mike Mignola have had tremendous success as animated movies, graphic novels and even as feature-length films, yet it had been some time since … Continue reading To Hell and Back Part XIV: Hellboy (2019)
Conclusions can be tough, if you have got a premise that could keep going strong, it can be challenging to finish. However, if your ideas are starting to repeat themselves, it might be a good time to end on a high while you still can. … Continue reading To Hell and Back Part XIII: Candyman 3: Day of the Dead (1999)
Sequels can be challenging, especially when your initial message can only be told a few ways, but when you have got interesting characters and a potential audience, it is worth a try to tell at least one more story. In 1995, the spectre of Candyman … Continue reading To Hell and Back Part XII: Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh (1995)
Everybody enjoys a good antagonist, those with a tragic backstory can resonate doubly so. You can get multiple films, spin-offs beyond count, and countless merchandising opportunities if your villain can strike a chord with the public. In 1992, after the success of Pinhead in the … Continue reading To Hell and Back Part XI: Candyman (1992)
The world of Pinhead went dark for a couple of years, With the rights saved previously, the studio retreated. Though time has forced their hands again with the same time constraints as Hellraiser 9, yet with far more creative freedom to set the story apart. … Continue reading To Hell and Back Part X: Hellraiser Judgment (2018)
The creative world can be a minefield for the companies, with rights management being a double edge sword for free ideas to build upon but the exclusivity of your creations in peril. As the rights for the Hellraiser character was in jeopardy, once again some … Continue reading To Hell and Back Part IX: Hellraiser IX: Revelations (2011)
When you have been going for almost 20 years, the piles of stories you can adapt start to become samey, and conventional scares start to become obsolete in the face of new horrors. In 2005, The Hellraiser franchise looked inwards, and at the world, to … Continue reading To Hell and Back Part VIII: Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld (2005)
With six ideas behind, the Hellraiser franchise would have to look towards fresher shore for fresh ideas. A look at old master-strokes and unpublished tales that just need a touch of a familiar villain to be told. In 2005, a cost-saving exercise in Romania, and … Continue reading To Hell and Back Part VII: Hellraiser VII: Deader (2005)
