



Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Blu-ray Posted October 8, 2016 10:35 AM by



Arrow Video has announced that it will release on Blu-ray Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box. The box set will be available for purchase in the United States on December 13.



Stephen King was once quoted as saying: "I have seen the future of horror his name is Clive Barker." That future became reality when, in 1987, Barker unleashed his directorial debut Hellraiser  launching a hit franchise and creating an instant horror icon in the formidable figure of Pinhead.



Barker's original Hellraiser, based on his novella The Hellbound Heart, follows Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) as she comes head-to-head with the Cenobites  demonic beings from another realm who are intent on reclaiming the soul of her deviant Uncle Frank. Picking up immediately after the events of the original Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II finds Kirsty detained at a psychiatric institute and under the care of Phillip Channard, a doctor who abuses his position to realise his own dark aims. In Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, a reporter investigating a mysterious death at a nightclub finds herself in the way of Pinhead and the Cenobites, who plan to bring their horrifying world into our own.



Coming at a time when the genre was degenerating into self-parody, Hellraiser offered a fiercely unique vision that approached its horrors with a far greater degree of seriousness than many of its contemporaries.. Along with its sequels, the Barker-produced Hellbound and Hell on Earth, Arrow Video is proud to present some of the most terrifyingly original films in the history of horror in brand new 2K transfers.



LIMITED EDITION CONTENT : Brand new 2K restorations of Hellraiser, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

Uncompressed PCM Stereo 2.0 and Lossless DTS-HD MA 5.1 sound for Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Lossless DTS-HD MA 2.0 sound for Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for all three films

Limited Edition bonus disc

Exclusive 200-page hardback book with new writing from Clive Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes

20-page booklet featuring never-before-seen original Hellraiser concept art

Limited Edition packaging with new artwork from Gilles Vranckx

Set of 5 exclusive art cards

Fold-out reversible poster DISC 1  HELLRAISER Brand new 2K restoration approved by director of photography Robin Vidgeon

Audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker

Audio commentary with Barker and actress Ashley Laurence

Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser  brand new version of the definitive documentary on the making of Hellraiser, featuring interviews with key cast and crew members

Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellraiser  actor Sean Chapman talks candidly about playing the character of Frank Cotton in Barker's original

Soundtrack Hell: The Story of the Abandoned Coil Score  Coil member Stephen Thrower on the Hellraiser score that almost was

Hellraiser: Resurrection  vintage featurette including interviews with Clive Barker, actors Doug Bradley and Ashley Laurence, special make-up effects artist Bob Keen and others

Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser

Original EPK featuring on-set interviews with cast and crew

Draft Screenplays [BD-ROM content]

Trailers and TV Spots

Image Gallery DISC 2  HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II Brand new 2K restoration approved by director of photography Robin Vidgeon

Audio Commentary with director Tony Randel and writer Peter Atkins

Audio Commentary with Randel, Atkins and actress Ashley Laurence

Leviathan: The Story of Hellbound: Hellraiser II  brand new version of the definitive documentary on the making of Hellbound, featuring interviews with key cast and crew members

Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellbound  actor Sean Chapman talks about reprising the role of Frank Cotton in the first Hellraiser sequel

Surgeon Scene  the home video world premiere of this legendary, never before-seen excised sequence from Hellbound, sourced from a VHS workprint

Lost in the Labyrinth  vintage featurette including interviews with Barker, Randel, Keen, Atkins and others

Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellbound: Hellraiser II

On-set interview with Clive Barker

On-set interviews with cast and crew

Behind-the-Scenes Footage

Rare and unseen storyboards

Draft Screenplay [BD-ROM content]

Trailers and TV Spots

Image Gallery DISC 3  HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH Brand new 2K restoration of the Original Theatrical Version [93 mins]

Alternate Unrated Version [97 mins]

Brand new audio commentary with writer Peter Atkins

Audio commentary with director Anthony Hickox and Doug Bradley

Hell on Earth: The Story of Hellraiser III  making-of documentary featuring interviews with Atkins, Keen and actor Ken Carpenter

Terri's Tales  brand new interview with actress Paula Marshall

Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

Raising Hell on Earth  archival interview with Hickox

On-set interviews with Barker and Bradley

Never-before-seen Hellraiser III SFX dailies

Theatrical Trailer

Image Gallery

Hellraiser III comic book adaptation [Disc gallery] DISC 4  THE CLIVE BARKER LEGACY  LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE Clive Barker short films Salomé and The Forbidden

Books of Blood & Beyond: The Literary Works of Clive Barker  horror author David Gatward provides a tour through Barker's written work, from the first Books of Blood to the recent The Scarlet Gospels

Hellraiser: Evolutions  a brand new documentary looking at the evolution of the hit horror franchise and its enduring legacy, featuring interviews with Scott Derrickson (director, Hellraiser: Inferno), Rick Bota (director, Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Deader and Hellworld), Stuart Gordon (director, Re-Animator, From Beyond) and others

The Hellraiser Chronicles: A Question of Faith  short film 200-PAGE BOOK  'DAMNATION GAMES'  LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE Exclusive 200-page hardback book with new writing on Hellraiser and the Barker universe from Barker archivists Phil and Sarah Stokes  including chapters looking at Barker's early work, the genesis and production of the first 3 films in the Hellraiser series and much more, all illustrated with stills and rare material from the Barker archive





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Top contributor Majin Blu Oct 08, 2016 I will not miss this.

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Top contributor Count Orlok Oct 08, 2016 Pre-ordered! I don't want to miss the chance. I kicked myself for missing the UK set last year.

krasnoludek Oct 08, 2016 So unexpected!!! I thought for sure this Scarlet Box was going to be UK only.



Also, the Amazon preorder link seems to be for the DVD version???

JoeGillis Oct 08, 2016 Very excited to finally get a proper BD release of Hellraiser III! I was hoping that they would at least include Bloodline (the fourth and last theatrically released Hellraiser sequel). I suppose a boxset with all 9 films is unlikely.

themoviefanatic Oct 08, 2016 Is this DVD. ?

sandman slim Oct 08, 2016 Nah, Amazon is notorious for bad info. This is the Blu set, they'll fix it eventually.

ambient_indie Oct 08, 2016 Come to daddy

Cutcopy Oct 08, 2016 I'm so glad they are bringing this over! I kept putting off getting the other versions. Now I hope they work out a similar deal for their upcoming Donnie Darko set and that gets a region 1

dmarvin Oct 08, 2016 Big win for Arrow Video US. I'm in.

MasterXPosed Oct 08, 2016 I'll be picking this up.

callahan09 Oct 08, 2016 Damn. I already have the 3 disc non Scarlet Box version from the UK and I want this one now, but can I justify it?

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Top contributor Petemo2010 Oct 08, 2016 Awesome news, glad I waited.

themoviefanatic Oct 08, 2016 is it limited to a certain # or no?

TheBlayman Oct 08, 2016 Not worth more than $59.99. 😠

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Top reviewer davidthenikonuser Oct 08, 2016 @ Slikkbradd yes, it says in the info above it's a limited edition. The UK set i think was to 5000 So this will probably be the same. They will probably release singles or a stripped down box set later next year. redwing69 Oct 08, 2016 I love these movies, and really want a HR3 blu, but that price is too steep, limited or not.

Scott R. Oct 08, 2016 Outstanding. Pricey, but I'm sure it'll drop. I'm locking in my pre-order anyway. ABCABBMovie Oct 08, 2016 So freaking happy to see this getting released here! I was hella disappointed that the original set was a UK exclusive, but now I can own this! nvadr Oct 08, 2016 Paid $78.23 U.S. shipped from the U.K. so they are really sticking it to you. GrayFox787 Oct 08, 2016 A bit on the pricey side for just 3 films...but as fan of Clive Barker I will likely bite...the extra disc and 200-page hardcover book is probably the most enticing parts...

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Top contributor Rhylliam Oct 08, 2016 That price is a little steep. Had the UK Scarlet Box shipped to me when it was released directly from Arrow's UK site for $89 CDN (or ~$66US).

Buscemi Oct 08, 2016 Will Hellbound and Hell on Earth be made available separately?

davewhit Oct 08, 2016 Nah should be all the films

suddend Oct 08, 2016 Why does amazon say this is dvd?

TheManInBlu Oct 08, 2016 That set is a thing of beauty! If I were richer, I'd get it.

JRob Oct 08, 2016 So it looks like HELLBOUND is not the unrated version, correct? I will probably hold on to my AB 2-DVD set.

Catalyst691 Oct 08, 2016 Nice. Wish all the films were getting quality treatment, but that's a dream boxset that will probably never happen on blu. The price is a little steep for not containing the whole series, but I'll definitely put it on my watchlist to see if the price drops.

mrbuff Oct 08, 2016 I have a soft spot for Bloodline so I will pass without it.

Shadoe555 Oct 08, 2016 @mrbluff

No kidding, right? Bloodline should have been included in this set so it would have completed the main Hellraiser arc story. It contains the true demise of Pinhead in the future, and wraps up the story nicely. Every film after the first four were more like Twilight Zone episodes, with Pinhead only appearing at the end to offer a Rod Serling-style wrap-up, before dragging away the loser.

hoofhearted Oct 08, 2016 I agree with bloodline missing from this set, one of my fav hellraiser films... it needs to be in this set! reaperx187 Oct 08, 2016 I might have to get this set look's too good to not purchase and have displayed somewhere within the collection!.

bipbop13 Oct 09, 2016 125 bucks? Yeah, I'll keep my Kochmedia region B trilogy.

jakcul Oct 09, 2016 I've only seen the first one, and would like to see the others. Just not at that price.... filmczy Oct 09, 2016 Arrow US is sure charging a lot for their releases. I paid close to $60 for the UK Hellraiser Scarlet set and that included shipping and no sales tax.

Blu-Superman Oct 09, 2016 I literally just ordered the region B UK trilogy box set for $37 total off Ebay a few days ago. Considering that set was much more reasonably priced, has most of the same extras (as far as commentaries, interviews and documentaries), plus reversible cover artwork, that seems like the more wiser choice. mattw26 Oct 09, 2016 I have the this version when it came out in the UK trust me it's worth it! the transfers are awesome and the extras I've never seen so much extras. I will never sell mine my set was £40 I pre ordered it for £70 but it came down in price a week before shipping.

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Top contributor MrClarke Oct 09, 2016 Locked in my order on Amazon, but damn do I hope that price drops a little bit...

geminidreamatl30 Oct 09, 2016 im screwed. im a big clive barker and hellraiser fan (met doug bradley, nicholas vince, simon bramford, barbie wild, and ashley laurence) and i want this so so so so bad but i do not have the money or credit card to get this. once its gone its going to go double on ebay. GRRRRR

jixter951 Oct 09, 2016 I imported the UK limited set to the US when it was initially released and it's terrific. Fans ofhe first 3 Hellraiser films will love it. HeartPalmeiras Oct 09, 2016 like most i also find this extremely pricy as well as crap that it doesn't include Bloodline which is in my opinion the best sequel. i preordered it though and hope it drops a good 40 bucks before it's released or i might end up canceling and buying the UK trilogy set on ebay; as a visually impaired person i really don't need the book anyway. anyone know if the UK trilogy set is all regions?

jixter951 Oct 09, 2016 @HeartPalmeiras The UK Scarlet set is Region B locked. As I assume the USA set from Arrow will be Region A locked. Getting a region free Blu Ray player is a must for any serious movie fan. It eliminates this issue and lets you get and play anything available you want when you want. HeartPalmeiras Oct 09, 2016 jixter951: Thank you so much for the response. I used to have an all regions player but nto anymore. I still get region B sets since I do plan to get a new one but I just wanted to confirm in regard to this set. I will probably end up just getting the cheaper UK releases if this does not drop price. might as well buy a new all regions player for that money!

MasterXPosed Oct 09, 2016 You guys can just pick up the Blu-ray for Bloodline, while not as nice at least you have it.

Monroville Oct 09, 2016 The REAL question is: will Arrow US fix the HELLRAISER III problem with the framing issue (where you can see the set on the left side?: http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=6922&d2=6921&s1=65304&s2=65287&i=2&l=0&a=1)



And going through more of those screen caps, does anyone notice that the German release is much sharper, much less correctly framed? themaninblack Oct 10, 2016 Released just in time for Halloween... Not! HeartPalmeiras Oct 10, 2016 doing some more research online i seem to have found that the german releases of the first 3 movies are uncut, as are the japanese releases. can anyone confirm this? seems the more i read online, though the transfers are new and there are a lot of cool special features, the more i feel like this box is extremely pricy for its content. maybe am just being picky but if they are offering the unrated cut of III then i don't get why not offer that option for all three films for theatrical or unrated cuts. i know it is not worth bitching about it since no one is forcing me to buy it and is not like it will change the content of the set to please everyone, but i just would like to have the ultimate cuts of the films. FilmBuff Oct 10, 2016 Bought the UK version. The PQ of Hellraiser is noisy, overly brightened, the colors are off, and it looks worse than both the Anchor Bay and Studio Canal Blu Ray's. Hellraiser 2 looks pretty good, and Hellraiser 3 has very bad misframing issues.



You can read all about it online. Save your money, the set isn't that great and overpriced, minus the little do dads included.



I had hoped a US company would do an actual restored and remastered 4K scan from the original camera negative....So far no .

Schism213 Oct 10, 2016 Will be cheaper on Black Friday

microhard Oct 11, 2016 Preorder through Grindhouse Video for $99 with free shipping, much cheaper than Amazon. This limited edition went OOP in UK very quickly. If you prefer the standard edition without all the collectibles, you can buy that from Amazon UK or Arrow's UK site.

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