"We have such sights to show you." Have you ever wanted to look beyond the sights provided by Pinhead in Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II? If so, you're in for a treat, as a new trailer has been released for Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II, an upcoming documentary exploring the first two movies in Clive Barker's terrifying film franchise that stemmed from his 1986 horror novella, The Hellbound Heart.

It's been over 25 years since Clive Barker wrote and directed the film adaptation of his own novella in 1987, so this seems like a great time to look back on the two films that spawned a popular horror film franchise. With over four hours of interviews and plenty of never before seen photos, Leviathan seeks to do for Pinhead and company what Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy and Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th did for Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. Though no official release date has been set, the documentary is expected to be released sometime this year, but we have Leviathan's official synopsis and trailer for you to check out now:

"Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a feature length documentary uncovering the history, making of and unknown details of the making of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II films.

With interviews and testimonies from those most closely involved, we hope to bring a comprehensive insight to these classic cult films.

Following the story of the films from their inception through production to release and the their subsequent lives and growing fan base, we aim to show fans and those less familiar with the films both the technical skills, the creative idea, the symbolism and the legacy of these movies.

Delving deep into the director’s vision and ambitions for the project we’ll be exploring where he came from, where his career had taken him and the inspiration for the story and world he created. We’ll be telling the story of his journey of making them and how close they came to his vision at the time and how he feels about them over 25 years later.

We want to hear how the cast and crew feel now and felt at the time about the idea, the production and the final film when it was completed as well as how they were influenced by the production and Clive and how the films have contributed to their futures.

Through a series of candid interviews, behind the scenes footage, stills and a look at the promotional material from the time and the merchandise now available, we will create a truly engaging and informative piece, with a few laughs and a bit of gossip thrown in for good luck."

To learn more about Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II, visit the documentary's official site:

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    Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.

    When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.