Rating: Summary: This is getting better and better Review: After the first movie, it went really down the slope for the Hellraiser-movies. Pinhead is one of the biggest badguys, but that is not enough when the movies are way out of line. When the movies are made to show only blood and action, and no real story, it doesn't please me much. I'm glad that stopped with Bloodline. When I first saw Inferno, I couldn't belive it. It was a deep movie, and you didn't see almost anything of Pinhead. And it just got better in Hellseeker. I was looking foreward to see the goodgirl from the original Hellraiser and Hellbound in the Hellraiser-legacy again, but she was just acting in the beginning and the end...maybe 5-10 minutes, and surprisingly, I didn't care. Bouth Inferno and Hellseeker has a good, deep, Seven-alike and very differnt story than at least Hellbound, Hellraiser III and Bloodline. More of that. I don't say that I love blood and goore, but the film has to have a story too. I loved the part in Hellseeker when they open the scull and put pins in the mainpersons brain...mmm. To sum up what I've said here, I would say that this is a movie for persons who like a good stoy, a suprising ending and some blood and gore
Rating: Summary: Skip this... Review: If you are a fan of Hellraiser I and II then skip this please...it's not bad but not good. The storyline is slow and dull, the gore-parts are only for the ears. Typical film of today's horror's, like The Ring. Very well directed with good special effects, but less gore than a horror would deserve. Not so interesting and frightening like the first one was. The ending is nothing special.
Rating: Summary: WTF? Where is Pinhead? Review: As these movies go on, the less and less you see of pinhead!! why do they even put his face on the cover anymore? this series died aFter bloodlines. stick with the originals!!!
Rating: Summary: A very good installment! Review: I love the original film and the first sequel.After being disappointed by the 3rd and 4th sequels,I lost interest in this series.Yesterday at the store I decided to give the cenobites another shot,especially seeing that Kirsty was back.Anyway this is a good one.Dark and surreal in tone,this film captures Barker's original vision much more successfully than the 3rd and 4th movies.Slightly fumbled,where all the pices of the plot seem to not fit that well,I still applaud this attempt at a more nightmarish vision. The dvd has 3 alternate scenes fans will love.Interesting director's commentary too.
Rating: Summary: "I can't believe I wasted 90 minutes on this garbage..." Review: I rented this movie with a completely open mind, because since it was a more modern Hellraiser installment, I thought it would be better, but instead, I get some guy named Trevor who keeps having headaches and having visions through the whole movie. There's hardly any Pinhead, and when there is, he's just being boring, this is not the tall, menacing Pinhead from Hellraiser I and II, even though those two sucked just as bad as this along with Bloodline and Inferno (personally: I only watch the Hellraiser movies to see Pinhead). In this short review, I advise you NOT to see Hellraiser: Hellseeker, there are many better movies, like Reign of Fire, Signs, Jason X, and Halloween: Resurrection.
Rating: Summary: At last; -A great; -"Hellraiser." -Seqeul.! -4 was best Review: This makes a great entry.. -But; -I half two say. -It's great that finally. -Actress; -Ashley Lawerance.! -Of the first too films. -Finally put back the old tradition from the previous; -two films..! -I liked; -the inept. "Hellraiser 4: -Bloodline." -Becuase. -Kim Myers.! -Was in that one. -She did a lot better battle with; -Pinhead; -Doug Bradley.! -Ho have survive. -Five flicks.! -I have not seen this one yet. -I hope I will pick this one up; -soon.! -I might as well weight too it drops by on; -Cable.! -I seen the other; -four films. -Not; -"Inferno." -I herd their are not really good reviews on that movie. -Bad 0nes. -SO I refere two skip it..! -But; -I think; -this one will be a lot better film. -As a reviewer. -I don't know why I'm reviewing this. -I seen; -"Hellraiser III." -It was a realistic; -gory flick; -sequel.! -But; -wood this wood be sequel. -Pick up the face of all the; -weakest of the series. You make that decision...!
Rating: Summary: AT LEAST WE CAN CHERISH THE 1ST 4 FILMS Review: At least we can cherish the first 4 films of this too bad dying series. I have been a fan of hellraiser and the Mythos since i was 12 and 10 yrs later i would have never thought the series to come to this. This film is no differ from Inferno, just a differ cast. This reminds me of a extremely bad X-files episode. The cenobites, if that's what you call them. The showing of them was so quick, hell it could have been Pamela Anderson and Howard Stern in Patent Leather Bondage Suits. As for Pinhead he lost all his edge with these last two installments. He is no longer the Prince of flesh, pleasure, and pain who would tear your soul apart. He is the Dr. Do Good saying, "Well it's O.K. this time, but next time i'll have to tear you apart" or "Let's make a deal. 5 souls for your soul" . In since he is like the Grinch. His heart grew 5 times too much and that's alot when you didn't have one. There was only one good scene and guess what???They cut it out. It gave more background on the Lament Configuration. They thought we didn't care about the Mythos..Hellraiser is Mythos. Either bring back the old days or shelf the series and never compare this to the first film or the next three.
Rating: Summary: Doug makes what kind of money? Review: A few words... Disapointing. Where are the Cyno bytes? I need to see the "Tortured Souls" and their victims on screen. What's up Clive?
Rating: Summary: In the Inferno vein, but not as good. Review: Hellraiser: Hellseeker is not a departure for the series. It's basically an Inferno-like story but without a number of elements that made the predecessor work on its own terms. I can't not like this movie though, as for one, it brings back Ashley Laurence to the series, and two, it throws a mean twist at us in the end. I'm not sure what I think of the writers turning Kirsty "bad", but I applaud the effort to combine a new story with elements of the prequels. This movie is patched together from a number of familiar films--Memento, Jacob's Ladder, Angel Heart, Hellraiser. There's not much of Pinhead until the end and there is very, very little of the Cenobites. Of course someone ends up snagged by a bunch of metal hooks and ripped apart, but then we get a bizarre scene. Kirsty meets up with Pinhead and...offers him a deal which he accepts. Ashley Laurence looks even better today, but she still is not much of an actress. "Wait! How about a deal?" And then Pinhead thinks about it and says, "Interesting." Uh, are these the same characters we've seen in other movies? The Hellraiser story is frustrating, but the rest of the film has a certain gritty appeal in its steely colors and quiet protagnoist. It's nowhere as noirish as Inferno was, but there's still a satisfying style for a low-budget straight-to-DVD release. There's really not much gore; the films have been getting more bloodless since Hell on Earth. And there's hardly any of the Cenobites. Disappointing. I'm hoping the next installment of this series is better, period. I was looking forward to this and was disappointed, especially since they had Kirsty return and they had some liberty for creating a fresh story (after the one-off story of Inferno). Instead the film seems rushed, like they were running low on cash when making it and a so cut a small corner in every department. I do like the fact that Pinhead is used sparingly once again. After his over-extended onscreen time in Bloodline, they need to cut back. He shows up here longer than in Inferno but it's still a cameo and decent paycheck for Doug "The Entire Hellraiser Franchise" Bradley. Whatever you think of Clive Barker being removed from the Hellraiser franchise, the folks at Dimension Films (who also own the Halloween franchise and the Leprechaun series) are keeping it going. The DVD is really nice and features directory commentary, alternate scenes with commentary and a visual effects walkthrough. Director Rick Bota is a cinematographer and he sets up some nice moody shots. However, he has some further explaining to do after you hear some of his director commentary on the deleted scenes. He decided to remove what would have been perhaps the best scene in the film because it would "only appeal to fans of the series". Huh?! This is a sad case of someone getting a shot at directing and then trying to elevate the genre flick he got into his "work". Did someone tell the guy that this was Hellraiser 6, and that the fans were the reason he was working? Recommended for Hellraiser diehards since it has very revealing extras and because it's a Hellraiser again. Others might want to rent or peek.
Rating: Summary: AHHH NO MORE HELLRAISER SEQUALS, PLEASE I BEG THEE Review: I totally hated this movie. don't get me wrong hellraiser is my favorite movie, but the series get more boring as they go along. the only reason i bought this movie is cause kirsty cotton comes back. well, ashley laurence should kick her self for even being in this movie. she was only in it for at least 10 minutes of the film (not even). i thought pinhead and kirsty would be battling. there was no plot at all. i don't recommend you buy this movie, even if you are a hellraiser fan.
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