In Director David Bruckner's 2022 supernatural horror fantasy entry in the Hellraiser film franchise, Jamie Clayton stars as the "Hell Priest" and leader of the otherworldly Cenobites, a sadomasochistic group of humanoid beings who thrive on pain being pleasure. Streamer Hulu's reboot follows a young woman struggling with addiction named 'Riley McKendry' (Odessa A'zion) who comes into possession of an ancient, shape-changing puzzle box, named the Lament Configuration, that opens a portal to another dimension and summons the Cenobites who crave blood, torture and pain. When Riley's life crosses the path of a long-missing hedonistic millionaire and art collector, her friends and family soon start becoming victims of the sadistic Cenobites.
Pinhead movie costume worn by Jamie Clayton
in Hellraiser
This screen-used costume was photographed on display as part of The Horror Show exhibition currently running at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 4, 2026.
Keith Thompson was Lead Concept Designer on the movie, especially on the Cenobites costumes, with Special Effects by Josh Russell and Sierra Spence for Russell FX.
The iconic Pinhead character first appears in Clive Barker's 1987 cult classic Hellraiser as a nameless Hell Priest among the Cenobites. For the original look of the extra-dimensional beings, the film's Writer/Director was influenced by the queer fetish and body modification subcultures of the era like New York City hard S&M clubs, all black leather, piercings and chains.
The 2022 reimagining of pinhead is a more fleshy look of sinew, skin and bone, with pearls added to the horror icon's signature pin-pierced scalp look.
Be sure to compare this new look to Pinhead's costume from Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth previously on display at the Planet Hollywood Cafe in Las Vegas.
Hellraiser movie poster
