As the last day of Horrorfind Weekend 2005 came to a close and I was on my way out of the convention center, I decided to have one more go in the celebrity room, one more shot to get the hard facts on one of our horror icons. After getting my ass handed to me by Conrad Brooks, a few hours ago, I decided to really have some fun with whom ever I got the chance to talk to.

I entered the celeb room and scanned the landscape. Kane (Hodder) was gone, I had bothered Eugene Clark enough, Bruce Campbell still had a line five miles long, Angus Scrimm was behind a security railing, and Sid Haig was swamped as always. I looked to the left and saw that Jeffery Combs line was fairly short and was about to make my move, when I saw that Doug Bradley, Pinhead himself, was sitting all by his lonesome.

With wife in tow, I hopped over to the head Cenobite’s table and went to work. Although the character he plays is as evil as hell, Doug himself is actually a very charismatic fellow, and his English accent only makes him more likeable, I was also hoping he would have a great sense of humor.

Jareprime: Hi Doug, nice to meet you.
Doug Bradley: You too.

JP: What questions do you get asked the most?
DB: Aghh, the top two have to be: “How long does the make-up take?” and “Does it hurt?”

JP: I am with HorrorWatch.com and we ran a small poll and I got the top two questions for you if you want to answer them for us? (Now at this point, I was lying out of my ass and looking through my notebook like I actually had something wrote down, but Doug took the bait and I had a fight.)
DB: Sure, let’s go.

JP: Number one is How long does the make-up take? Um, well sorry about that one.
DB: Yeah, I was hoping for something different.

JP: OK the second one is: Did the pins hurt? Man, I guess you do get asked those a lot.
DB: Yeah, I told you so.

JP: So Deader comes out in week, what’s next for you?
DB: Hellraiser: Hellworld.

JP: Will you be playing Freddy again?
DB: No I don’t think so.

JP: Well I think you’re the best Freddy there has been.
DB: I never played Freddy. I’m Pinhead.

JP: Who is that?
DB: The villain in the Hellraiser series, you just said you watched one.

JP: I’ve never seen one, I’m afraid of horror movies.
DB: Oh I see, then why are you here?

JP: I came to see you. Freddy scared me so much as a kid, that I had to meet you and know that you’re a real guy, not that monster man.
DB: I’m not Freddy, this is me here. (Points to a picture of Pinhead on his table.)

JP: Wow, I bet those pins hurt.
DB: A bit.

At this point I started laughing and told Doug that I was just messing with him. I also told him what a great fan following he has at HorrorWatch and to come check us out some time.

DB: Have you been here for the whole weekend?
JP: Yes, it’s been fun, although I have spent all my money.

DB: Get a lot of goodies did you?
JP: Everything I came here for, I may need to sell it to get home though.
DB: Next year, you will have to budget yourself better.

JP: I got an idea, wanna help me out?
DB: I’m not sure, how?

JP: Let me sit here beside you and tell people I’m Butterball, if I get to sign a few things, I’ll give you half and I’ll pocket the rest, sound like a plan?
DB: Sure, let’s do it.

I got to hop back with Doug for a few seconds, and he actually took the one picture of me we have posted in the galleries. Doug was cool, calm and relaxed, plus he could take a good ribbing. Next year, I promise to get a full interview with him, if he is there. Be sure to check out his official website for more on Pinhead himself, www.dougbradley.co.uk