Clive Barker praises Hellraiser: Revival, eyes future Saber work
The Hellraiser creator said he feared the game would be over-censored but was astonished by how far Saber Interactive pushed it.
Clive Barker said he is proud of how Hellraiser: Revival turned out and is looking forward to working with developer Saber Interactive again, in an interview with the horror site Dread Central. The Hellraiser creator said he had feared the game would be overly censored, but was astonished by how far the developers pushed it.
Barker worked closely with Saber Interactive to shape the game's world and advise on its story. He added that he has many ideas for the Hellraiser universe and plans to stay involved, currently through a new series of comic books, and said he would love to go further with Hellraiser in movies.
Hellraiser: Revival is written as a legacy sequel that ignores the films after Hellraiser 2. PC Gamer has previously previewed the game.
Earlier context at Saber
Barker reclaimed the American franchise rights to Hellraiser several years ago, and has said many of the films made by the Weinstein brothers existed mainly to retain the rights, with less money spent over time.
In August 2025, Saber CEO Matt Karch denied accusations that the company replaced Rideshare Stimulator writer Stella Sacco with ChatGPT and then apologized to her. Saber admitted to using generative AI generally, but CCO Tim Willits said the tech is not used in Hellraiser: Revival, Jurassic Park: Survival or Space Marine 3.
Quick answers
What did Clive Barker say about Hellraiser: Revival?
He said he is proud of the end result, that he feared it would be overly censored but was astonished by how far the developers pushed it, and that he looks forward to working with Saber Interactive again.
Is Hellraiser: Revival connected to all the Hellraiser films?
It is written as a legacy sequel that ignores the films after Hellraiser 2.
Does Hellraiser: Revival use generative AI?
Saber has admitted to using generative AI generally, but CCO Tim Willits said the tech is not used in Hellraiser: Revival, Jurassic Park: Survival or Space Marine 3.