Developer Saber Interactive has posted an enigmatic video teasing the team’s next project, and thehorrorcommunity is certain it refers to a supernatural classic. Saber Interactive is an American developer and publisher behind a slew of popular games, includingEvil Dead: The Game,Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, andWorld War z: Aftermath.
Saber announcedEvil Dead: The Gamewas being delisted from storefrontsback in May, which was a crushing blow to long-term fans of the title. The asymmetric survival horror featured the return of Bruce Campbell’s protagonist Ash Williams and offered both co-op gameplay and PvP combat. Luckily, the developer has something exciting planned, and the reveal is coming very soon.
Posted on Twitter, Saber shared a short, 30-second video showing a device sitting on a table surrounded by candles. The audio features a ringing bell, screaming, and a voice delivering lines that are very familiar to horror fans. Additionally, a link was provided, which led to a website glitching the date June 01, 2025, at 1PM UTC. Over onReddit, gamers were discussing what the project could be, but most were in agreement that the post was teasingHellraiser. The bell is very similar to the one that tolls when the franchise’s puzzle box is solved, and the dialog matches the lines spoken by the series’ lead Cenobite, Pinhead. The tease of a newHellraisergame is an exciting announcement for horror fans, especially afterPinhead’s removal from the popularDead by Daylightgame earlier this year.
Saber Interactive Seemingly Teases New Hellraiser Game
Based on Clive Barker’s 1986 novellaThe Hellbound Heart,Hellraiserfeatures a mysterious puzzle box that has the power to summon sadomasochistic beings who draw a fine line between pain and pleasure.Hellraiseris one of thehorror franchises with the most movies, beginning with Barker’s 1987 directorial debut up until the 2022 reboot by David Bruckner, and serves as one of the most popular and long-running horror IPs to date, joining the likes ofHalloween,A Nightmare on Elm Street, andThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Similar toEvil Dead: The Game, IllFonic’sFriday the 13th: The Gamesaw its online servers shut down in 2024, but fans of the slasher IP received some positive news recently.San Diego Comic Con teased the game’s returnthrough an upcoming Jason Voorhees figure, which filled the fandom with hope of its comeback. All in all, it’s an exciting time for horror fans, and July 22 will reveal if theHellraisercommunity was correct in its investigation.
