Here’s our ranking of the worst to best “Hellraiser” movies.
The venerable franchise got yet another chapter withThe Night HousedirectorDavid Bruckner’s 2022 reboot, simply titledHellraiser.
For those who dare pop pop the box, read on for our ranking of the worst to bestHellraisermovies.
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Where to watchHellraiser: Hellseeker: AMC
10.Hellraiser: Hellworld(2005)
Sequel No.
7 is a fascinating animal.
(A choice exposition dump in the opening minutes: “Mike, Cenobites don’t exist.
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Hey, thanks for the heads up!
)Hellworldfinds Bota attempting to inject the proceedings with aScream-style meta-comedy that will only flummox its audience.
IfHellworldfeels like a throwback to 1997, at leastDeaderhas a general sense of timelessness to it.
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(Pinhead’s voice was dubbed by Fred Tatasciore.)
With those qualifications, this should be one of the worst installments in the franchise.
Instead, it turns out to be the strongest addition to the series in more than a decade.
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(Barker did not have any input on this film.)
As it is, it’s a perfectly respectable film to end the original series on.
Surprisingly,Bloodlineis quite an intelligent riff on the source material and undoubtedly one of the most entertaining sequels.
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This is a new story in theHellraiseruniverse.”
Kirsty is then pulled into the Cenobite world, and must convince Pinhead to free her.
It’s a shame, because Higgins makes for a splendid foil in addition to Pinhead.
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Hellraiseris as close to an absolutely perfect horror film as one could reasonably find.
Where to watchHellraiser: Amazon Prime Video
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