Editorial use only. No book cover usage. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Cinemarque-Film Futures/New World/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock (5883384j) Doug Bradley Hellraiser - 1987 Director: Clive Barker Cinemarque-Film Futures/New World BRITAIN Scene Still Hellraiser - Le pacte

As a youth, I was terrified and intrigued by horror movies.

I wanted to watch all of them through my fingers with a blanket and pillow nearby for clutching.

However, I never got around to watching Hellraiser and with its deep history, it just got to be too much.

Wit this new project being a continuation rather than a reboot I wonder how welcoming it would be to a brand new audience.

Only one way to find out….

HBO is in the market to raise Hell.

The network is currently developing a series based on the “Hellraiser” film franchise, which in turn was based on Clive Barker’s novella “The Hellbound Heart,” Variety has confirmed.

The prospective series will not be a reboot of “Hellraiser,” but rather “an elevated continuation and expansion” of its mythology, according to sources with knowledge of the project.

The “Hellraiser” film franchise spans 10 films and thirty-five years. Its antagonist, Pinhead, is considered one of the most terrifying villains in film history. In addition to the films, the “Hellraiser” brand has spawned a novel anthology, comic books, graphic novels, and even Halloween costumes. The first film was released in 1987 and was directed by Barker. Doug Bradley played Pinhead in the movie which centered on the resurrection of Frank (Sean Chapman), who had opened the door to an alternate dimension and had his body torn to pieces.