The Hellraiser Films

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

Part 3 holds up pretty well. And it's fun schlock.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Plus, Kari Wuhrer...nude!

That didn't save it. Watched it last night.... dumb. Good gore, some interesting imagery in the subway sequences (bonus lesbians) and a few okay ideas - even a few decent jump scares. But the story itself... it just didn't come together. It felt forced, Pinhead had nothing to do with it, it really didn't expand the Hellraiser universe at all, instead it was sort of jammed into it in the worst way.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Looks like there's a German Blu-ray of the unrated version coming soon...

http://www.ofdb.de/view.php?page=fas...=188&vid=44848

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

Part 5 (Inferno) still holds up despite obviously being a Se7en ripoff that had Hellraiser elements grafted onto it.

Part 2 (Hellbound) is better than my last re-watch. Yeah, there's some cheesy shit (more from Clare Higgins oddly enough) but goddamn are the visuals and production-design good. Holy fuck. Truly "Epic" film.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

There's a nifty Japanese boxed set of the first three movies that came out in 2011.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00509S7Q0/?tag=bluraycom-22



In regards to the unrated German release of Part III, a Blu-ray.com poster says:

"- the unrated scenes are inserted from a non-HD source
- it seems the unrated scenes have German subtitles without the option to remove them "

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

Hmm......

[Paul Casey Frito Bandito Find all posts View Profile Close Paul Casey]

I know it's just going to be a trailer, but it could be cool. It looks like they're going to keep it creepy and twisted instead of what the last few Hellraisers did. Could be interesting. I wonder if Dimension will take the bait.

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

From the Clive Barker facebook page:

“HOT FROM HELL! My friends,I have some news which may be of interest to you. A few weeks ago I had a very productive meeting with Bob Weinstein of Dimension Pictures, in the course of which I pitched a remake of the first 'Hellraiser' film. The idea of my coming back to the original film and telling the story with a fresh intensity-honoring the structure and the designs from the first incarnation but hopefully creating an even darker and richer film-was attractive to Dimension.

Today I have officially been invited to write the script based upon that pitch.

What can I tell you about it?

Well, it will not be a film awash with CGI. I remain as passionate about the power of practical make-up effects as I was when I wrote and directed the first 'Hellraiser'. Of course the best make-up in the world loses force if not inhabited by a first-rate actor. I told the Dimension team that in my opinion there could never be a Pinhead without Doug Bradley, and much to my delight Bob Weinstein agreed. So once the papers are signed, I will open a Lemarchand Configuration, dip my quill in its contents and start writing.

I promise that there will be nowhere on the Internet where the news of my progress will be more reliable than here, because the only author of these reports will be Your Infernal Corespondent, me. My very best wishes to you all, my friends.

Clive.”

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

I would watch this.

More info here:

http://www.leviathan-hellraiser.co.uk/

[Ian Jane Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close Ian Jane]

There's a mysterious 'Hellraiser Collection' Blu-ray set listed on Amazon as coming from Lionsgate in October of this year.

Given that Lionsgate supposedly has a bunch of the titles that Echo Bridge were handling, maybe this is just a reissue of those titles, or maybe they're working on some complete collection release - which is unlikely as the films are with different studios, but that would be rad.

[Christian Bates-Hardy Pod Person Find all posts View Profile Close Christian Bates-Hardy]

I always loved the first two flicks in the series. I would probably pick up a complete collection if the price was right.

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

It would be great if the Weinstein's lost the rights to the franchise.

[Tom Clark Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tom Clark]

I tuned out after Inferno. I actually thought that one was pretty good its just that it became more than obvious that the series was turning into films that originally had nothing to do with the Hellraiser series and had the Cenobites spliced in at a later date in order to sell DVD's. I've always wanted to give Hellseeker a peek though on account of Ashley Laurence's presence.

[Alex K. Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Alex K.]

I tuned out after Inferno. I actually thought that one was pretty good its just that it became more than obvious that the series was turning into films that originally had nothing to do with the Hellraiser series and had the Cenobites spliced in at a later date in order to sell DVD's. I've always wanted to give Hellseeker a peek though on account of Ashley Laurence's presence.

I also dig Inferno. You're not missing anything by skipping Hellseeker.

[Patrick G.P Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Patrick G.P]

Inferno was the last good Hellraiser sequel, liked they way the tuned into more psychological aspects. The newer stuff is pure garbage, Hellraiser: Hellworld basically had Lance Henriksen as Pinhead. An MMO about Hellraiser and you're getting bumpet off by Lance Henriksen instead of Pinhead.... Yeah...