The story first came out in 2003, when horror filmmaker Dave Parker spoke to Creature Corner (via Clive Barker Podcast) about his idea for a “Hellraiser vs. Halloween” crossover movie. As he put it, it was a matter of serendipity that at the time that horror crossovers were getting pretty popular on the big screen, Dimension Films owned the rights to both the “Halloween” and “Hellraiser” franchises. Using that as a starting point, Parker put together a pitch for the studio:
“It was a no-brainer to see that Dimension had both the Halloween and Hellraiser franchises, so I put together a trailer using footage from the Halloween movies, including Halloween 6 which was just getting ready to come out, and the Hellraiser movies 1 thru 4,” Parker said. And he even came up with a catchy title: “I did new narration [for the trailer] and I called the idea ‘Helloween’ — I know not the most groundbreaking idea and will probably induce many groans.”
Obviously, the movie never happened, and with “Halloween” and “Hellraiser” both spawning new versions in recent years (and Dimension Films no longer owning the “Halloween” rights), this idea is unlikely to reach the screen anytime soon. But Parker did share more in a separate interview with Fangoria (not online on their site but also available via The Clive Barker Podcast) about the project, and it’s even more tantalizing for fans of the two franchises.
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