‘It Was an Unofficial Goal of the Team to Be Banned, Unrated, or Restricted’ – How Hellraiser: Revival Expands Cenobite Lore While Staying True to Clive Barker

Hellraiser: Revival aims to preserve the sexual themes and graphic body horror of Clive Barker’s work while adding to the series’ lore. The article says developer Saber Interactive worked closely with Barker, who helped shape the game’s style, story, characters and lore.

The story follows Aidan, a troubled man who makes a deal with Pinhead and turns to violence in an attempt to bring back his girlfriend, Sunny. Narrative director Antony De Fault compares Aidan’s fixation and dissatisfaction with life to Julia’s in The Hellbound Heart, while noting that Aidan has a history of criminality and is more accustomed to violence. Doug Bradley voices the original Pinhead.