Rating: 
Summary: Great film, horrible DVD
Review: !Heather's teenage son!
The film
The author of my favorite horror film of all time, Wishmaster, helped with this great Hellraiser film. This was the film that got me into the series. I got it for Christmas of 03 and I love it. The plot is very good, even though Pinhead isn't as creepy as he is in part 1. The acting is okay, though definately not great. Doug Bradley is amazing as Pinhead though! I reccomend this film to fans of the series and horror fans in general!
The DVD
There are NO special features what-so-ever and the film doesn't even have very good picture quality. I can't believe I'm saying this, but get the VHS instead.
Rating: 
Summary: Poorest of DVD quality
Review: I have seen this movie on VHS and it's one of the Hellraiser films that I enjoy. I liked the characters and the direction of the movie. When I watched this film on DVD last night, I was shocked at how poorly the DVD played. If the picture quality was like this on all DVDs, I'd still be watching VHS.
The DVD has Lions Gate Home Entertainment on the label, but that must be a mistake. I wouldn't believe they'd release a DVD of this quality.
A fun film to watch, but not on DVD. I hope they redo this DVD someday. I'd like to see it transfered properly
Rating:
Summary: rubbish!!!!!
Review: My problem with this movie isn't the hokey cenobites...in fact, I dont mind them at all. My problem is that this movie was nothing more than an attempt to expoit the slasher genre, thus cheapening Pinhead and the gang. Its actually kind of a fun movie to watch. Ive noticed with the first two (that have Clive Barker written all over it) you need to be in a specific mood to watch. Hellraiser 3 can be watched under any mood since it isnt necessarily to be taken seriously. Still, not one of the best in the series. The 4th gets more back to the series' roots
Rating:
Summary: Great Character, Crap Movie
Review: I love Hellraiser, I love the Lead Cenobite/Pinhead, I love Clive Barker and the work he influences, I love the mythology of the Hellraiser series....I hate this movie. Mind you the intentions behind it were clearly good. Pete Atkins wrote it so you know the guy was in it for fun and love of horror...but the ultimate carryout is terrible.
THe acting is by far the worst of the entire series...I mean, yikes did they even try to get a good cast? The Cenobites have crap conceptualization behind them (the Terry Cenobite burns people with her cigarettes ...pointless, the Camerahead Cenobite has a ....camera...head...and sucks because of it). The effects are shoddy and the whole picture looks like it was staged and carried out in a matter of days. Amateur work at best. Its a shame to say it but this is not a good picture.
Hellraiser gave us solid story and characters and a creepy concept of a hell taken over by this new breed of demons. The Cenobites (the aforementioned demons) are geniunely creepy and awe-inspiring. Overall a geniune masterpiece of horror. Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 gave us an expanded mythology of hell and the elements within it, a history of the Cenobites, a study of an infatuation with the occult and strange visuals that despite their "eighties" feel still work wonderfully in context to the picture. Part Three...stunk and ruined the concept. I suspect its mostly due to inappropriate budget, bad actors, and the fact that the franchise had moved on to another studio. Add to that overuse of the Cenobites, a plot for those afflicted with ADD, and just laughable production values and you get this tripe. Mind you i have been known to love cheesy movies also..but not when they are supposed to continue a serious and weird vein of films. Bad movie with a good heart, buy it if you a fan of Hellraiser. STEER clear is you are not!
Rating: 
Summary: Cool Hellraiser sequal
Review: This is a great gory sequal to one of the best Horror movies franchises ever!! get your's now!
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