you probably dont care but if you guys are bored like me during the covid times you can watch all of the latest series on instaflixxer. Have been watching with my gf for the last few months :)
The fact that the director later went on to make The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister and Doctor Strange is honestly quite inspiring when you think about it. Just because you have a bumpy start, doesn't mean it sets you up for life. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
@@dragonmaster613 I really liked the first sinister it was only part 2 that sucked. And a lot of people liked the exorcism of Emily rose but I opted out of that one. Heard it was pretty scary though.
The first Sinister wasn't too bad. It could have been better, but I didn't hate it. I haven't seen the Exorcism of Emily Rose, but I did like Doctor Strange.
Every great director, writer and actor can trace their roots back to low budget horror movies. Roger Corman made a career of mentoring the next generation of great filmmakers.
When Scott Derrickson was on Kevin Smith's podcast he said Inferno not being a Hellraiser script is a misconception. He said that Bob Weinstein offered him to rewrite it as a bigger budget stand alone film (with a happier ending), but he refused because he didn't want to do that, and he also wanted to direct (which he might not have been able to do if it was a bigger budget film? not sure at this point). Anyway, this is my favorite Hellraiser movie after the original. I never liked the sequels full of more & more Cenobites as evil monsters, and this kind of takes it back to the basics. Yeah, it's derivative, but hey, it's a direct to video movie. And also looks a lot better than most dtv movies of that era.
Just came back to this to post something similar. In a new feature over on Bloody-Disgusting, Derrickson again addresses the story about its not-origin as an unrelated script.
All of the direct to video Hellraiser movies feel like late 90s point and click fmv horror games...or maybe it just because they all remind me of Phantasmagoria 2.
@@sparrow420500 Even those aren't worth it. I've worked 25 hours in the past two days and it'll be 37 by the end of tonight. This is the worst job I've ever had in my life
I've always thought this movie kind of stumbled on a great angle to portray the concept that once you open the box, it's over. You belong to Pinhead, and he gets to screw with you however he likes.
It's honestly my favorite Hellraiser sequel. If you don't require a lot of cenobites and a lot of Pinhead in your Hellraisers, I think it's pretty good, and it works as psychological horror and gritty police procedural.
@@xxcrysad3000xx It's a bad sequel if you require the Hellraiser lore as part of the sequels though. The problem isn't screentime, it's that it doesn't fit the character or his MO. It'd be like a Nightmare on Elm Street movie that didn't feature Freddie killing people in nightmares but instead was a masked killer who performed home invasions. Even if it was good, its still not a Nightmare movie. Same thing here. The only "Not Hellraiser that was turned into a Hellraiser" sequel that even partially fits the lore is Deader.
@@walsh9080it shows what happens when get sucked into the box. People forget Thorne was already caught by cenobites at the beginning and they were just torturing him. they weren't hunting Thorne as they've already caught him. I actually enjoyed this movie since it made the cenobites hell interesting, before people thought hell in hellraiser was just a bdsm torture porn realm. Also it gave nuance to the phrase "demons to some, angels to others" from outside perspective it might seem that the cenobites are punishing Thorne for his sins but we know they are just torturing Thorne for their goal.
Why did Brad edit Pinhead's voice in this video? I distinctly remember Pinhead's voice being much higher-pitched, nasally and very similar to Brad's own voice.
Honestly, I love this movie. Even though I know it wasn't originally a Hellraiser script it still feels closer to the novella and Epic comics than everything else after 2.
It was originally a Hellraiser script though. Derrickson has said he was asked to do a pitch for Hellraiser 5. The one who started the lifted spec script rumor was Doug Bradley.
I always thought that rubik cartoon was pitched like the cartoon spinoff of attack of the killer tomatoes but they couldn't tone down the scariness even after removing pinhead
A lot of people hate this Hellraiser, but it's one of my favorite; so thank you for reviewing it. I still think you grew from an alien root and ate the real Cinema Snob, but we’ll take you, if your what we’re given.
Funny how you make a twin peaks reference, I just finished watching all three seasons and the movie “fire walk with me” and I’m actually saddened that’s it’s over already. It was a fantastic show! Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy
I was obsessed with all things hellraiser for like a year, maybe ten years ago... I devoured the comic books. These movies ain't all that bad. I binged on the whole set of movies at some point. they're not perfect by any length, but they are enjoyable.
We were on some sort of synchronicity as I was also pretty obsessed with this series about a decade ago. The first two direct to video releases were more worthy sequels than the last theatrical release, the rest are pretty forgettable to bad though.
Only ones I didn't really like were Hellseeker and Revelations. Hellseeker wasted a good idea with Lawrence's return and Revelations was well.. Revelations. 8 I surprisingly enjoyed quite a bit granted it's more of a pure slasher movie than a Hellraiser one. Judgement was fantastic for how low budget it was.. felt like the first real Hellraiser movie in ages. 5's the best of the DTV lot though but Judgement's a close 2nd.
Like Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002) after it, "Inferno" was originally a non-Hellraiser related horror script owned by Dimension. To save money on writing a completely original Hellraiser story, the script was quickly edited to insert the Pinhead and the Cenobites. The special effects budget was only $50,000. Plot similarities to Leon Garfield's "The Ghost Downstairs". The word Cenobite means a member of a monastic order. (at around 1h 16 mins) When Dr. Paul Gregory reveals himself as The Engineer, the cross on his lapel pin is upside-down.
Hell yes, my favorite Hellraiser movie! What are the chances the Snob enjoys this movie as much as I do? Prolly not too good, lol. We shall see... time to press play and find out!
I hate it when i first saw it but after watching it again I really liked the idea of pinhead messing with people as opposed to just ripping them to shreds.
I like the film too as it's own thing, but it really isn't a Hellraiser story at all. Those who open the box have deep seated desires that summon the Cenobites. The Cenobites are not arbiters of morality who judge you for your sins, they are explorers of experience. Certain types of people seek them out...they aren't out to get you for your sinful life. Nothing in Inferno connects with what Hellraiser is aside from just having Pinhead appear for a few minutes.
Drug cop would be amazing, like a version of iZombie that wasn't dependent on eating brains but on using crime scene drugs. Trippy visuals and the crapshoot of wondering whether the clues Unearthed through using substances could lead to proper deduction while under the influence of said substances.
Thank you, Loyd! The only thing missing from your clip was having the corrupt cop from the movie your human is reviewing being in that very room behind the guy with the star on his shirt. (I've been spending most of the review waiting for a truly Hellraiser-worthy fate for that face-of-a-lemon-sucker!)
I spent half of this like "if the psychiatrist is The Engineer, this is a Nightbreed ripoff" and lo and behold Edit: I made this comment not realizing the actor was actually on the opposite side of this scenario in Nightbreed and that makes this about 10 times better
It is not a Clive Barker story. He had nothing to do with it, and really, this film has nothing to do with Hellraiser as created by Clive Barker except for the theft of Pinhead used here. Inferno is not a bad film, but it really isn't a true Hellraiser film at all.
Both Hellraiser and Friday the 13th did this thing with part V, breaking out of the box. Exploring new ideas. Didn't turn out well for the Halloween-franchise, though. Love your show.
lol I can tell you from experience that you DEFINITELY go through a dark tunnel on Robitussin……I didn’t stick around long enough to meet Pinhead, though.
I surprisingly liked that one too! I really wish it had stayed as whatever original script it started out as, instead of getting shoehorned into the Hellraiser franchise. The ways they tried to "cheat death" were definitely interesting.
One of the most unsettling, menacing lines I've ever heard. Its a promise that elicits curiosity quickly slammed by fear beyond imagination. Then realisation you're f?£ked for eternity, then even more fear!
Holy shit! A Dream Team reference lol. I so went through a phase with that one when I was like 8....Shit I should watch that again lol. I loved that movie. (And this review of course, Thanks, Brad)
This is the only Hellraiser film I've seen, and while it's very good as a psychological thriller, I"m not at all surprised this started out as a separate story. The pinhead stuff does seam very tacked on.
Apparently Hellraiser Hellseeker always was a Hellraiser movie at least that's what the director says in the director's commentary, when he's talking about how he got to choose what movie script he wanted to direct and one of them was for Hellraiser which was Hellseeker, and he also talks about how he either Clive barker a copy of the movie or they sat down and watched it and apparently, Clive barker actually enjoyed it and even wrote down some notes while watching it.
@@mobileswordtype2 whatever some guy on the internet says must be true. Meanwhile, the films feel NOTHING like Hellraiser stories, completely abandoning the themes of Clive Barker and replacing it with generic weird tales hosted by Pinhead. If it moos like a cow, then it must be a cow.
@@mobileswordtype2 and some of the direct to movies have Director's commentary where they talk about it the movies and the scripts and what they either couldn't do or wanted to do but didn't have enough money to do it, like the director of Hellraiser: Hellseeker talks about.
I remember renting this with a buddy of mine when it came out. We thought it would be an amusingly corny watch with a few drinks, going off the DVD (or was it VHS?) cover. We both ended up quite enjoying it. It looks a little cheesier than I recall, but still.
@@michaelbolcato192 Jesus. I'd have been just old enough to watch it legally with it's Rated 18 Certificate (UK), which is a grim reminder of mortality. I was an adult that long ago? Fuck
I really like this movie and the reason is possibly because it was the first Hellraiser I watched. I guess if I gone into the movie expecting Pinhead to be a major part of it I would also be disappointed like most people seem to be about this. But going into it completely oblivious to the rest of the franchise, I really liked it. It was a solid mystery cop thriller with horror and metaphysical aspects to it. It could really be something "Tales from Twins Peak" with a few changes.
Brad, the claim that the direct to video Hellraisers were being lifted from other scripts is mostly a myth. The only one that was the case was Deader. Derrickson has said he was specifically asked to develop a pitch for Hellraiser 5. The one who started the lifted spec script rumor was Doug Bradley probably in response to his reduced role, but it's just a rumor.
Yet all of the films feel like completely different stories that were retooled at the last minute to fit under the Hellraiser title card. Everything about the direct to video releases says they were different scripts initially. None of them even remotely feel like they were written to be Hellraiser movies except, ironically, Hellraiser Revelation which is the worst entry of the series. None of them explore themes from Clive Barker's world aside from stealing a little visual imagery. If it klucks like a chicken, then it must be a chicken.
@@jamiebraswell5520 It only seems that way because of Pinhead's reduced role. Derrickson pitched Inferno to dimension before he ever sent in a script. With Hellseeker, Bota intentionally meant Pinhead's appearance to be more limited so the audience didn't get used to him. Deader, yes came from a pre-existing script which you can find both versions of online. Hellworld you can make somewhat of a technical argument on since the inspiration came from an unrelated short story called "Dark Can't Breathe" but it was still always a Hellraiser script.
"The Mullholland Drive pilot if it was picked up by the USA network." That earned this video a like.
I was just about to compliment the same line when I saw your comment. So true.
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I remember watching the first four "Hellraiser"s and thinking, "These need more karate-kicking cowboys."
Doesn't everything?
Yeee-HIYA, pardner
Poor Pinhead not only has he pins in his head, he also has a Thorne in his side. Thank you i will see myself out.
Lmao wait no come back thats corny gold
Patrick Star: BOOOOOO!
I got into hellraiser by watching theses reviews. Anyone else say the same thing?
you probably dont care but if you guys are bored like me during the covid times you can watch all of the latest series on instaflixxer. Have been watching with my gf for the last few months :)
@Lennox Dakari Yup, I've been watching on instaflixxer for years myself =)
The fact that the director later went on to make The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister and Doctor Strange is honestly quite inspiring when you think about it. Just because you have a bumpy start, doesn't mean it sets you up for life.
Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
Just like David Fincher
Doctor Strange is the only good on that list.
@@dragonmaster613 I really liked the first sinister it was only part 2 that sucked. And a lot of people liked the exorcism of Emily rose but I opted out of that one. Heard it was pretty scary though.
The first Sinister wasn't too bad. It could have been better, but I didn't hate it. I haven't seen the Exorcism of Emily Rose, but I did like Doctor Strange.
Every great director, writer and actor can trace their roots back to low budget horror movies. Roger Corman made a career of mentoring the next generation of great filmmakers.
When Scott Derrickson was on Kevin Smith's podcast he said Inferno not being a Hellraiser script is a misconception. He said that Bob Weinstein offered him to rewrite it as a bigger budget stand alone film (with a happier ending), but he refused because he didn't want to do that, and he also wanted to direct (which he might not have been able to do if it was a bigger budget film? not sure at this point). Anyway, this is my favorite Hellraiser movie after the original. I never liked the sequels full of more & more Cenobites as evil monsters, and this kind of takes it back to the basics. Yeah, it's derivative, but hey, it's a direct to video movie. And also looks a lot better than most dtv movies of that era.
Just came back to this to post something similar. In a new feature over on Bloody-Disgusting, Derrickson again addresses the story about its not-origin as an unrelated script.
The fact that the snob makes roughly 8 trillion jokes about it not being a Hellraiser script makes this fact very funny.
I’m glad more people are recognizing that Inderno is a fun movie
Thank you for the Twin Peaks reference.
All of the direct to video Hellraiser movies feel like late 90s point and click fmv horror games...or maybe it just because they all remind me of Phantasmagoria 2.
lol, nice one.
I heard that Curtis!
@@charlottecorday8494 Thank for this.
@@DrSpookula I swear on my first born I was listening to Spoony's LP of it the day before this was posted
@@charlottecorday8494 I still watch it every October.
I have had SUCH a shitty day today!! Had a 14 hour work day with people I don't like Thank you brad for making my day better! I needed this review.
Hang in there. I hate shitty days like that. I hope ur on the other end of ur bad day and that tomorrow kicks ass.
@@stefanfilipovits21 Thanks, bro
Do you work for the post office?
@@charlottecorday8494 I WISH!! At least then I'd get benefits. lol
@@sparrow420500 Even those aren't worth it. I've worked 25 hours in the past two days and it'll be 37 by the end of tonight. This is the worst job I've ever had in my life
I've always thought this movie kind of stumbled on a great angle to portray the concept that once you open the box, it's over. You belong to Pinhead, and he gets to screw with you however he likes.
Still a huge departure from what Hellraiser is supposed to be about...those individuals who seek extreme experiences.
It's honestly my favorite Hellraiser sequel. If you don't require a lot of cenobites and a lot of Pinhead in your Hellraisers, I think it's pretty good, and it works as psychological horror and gritty police procedural.
@@xxcrysad3000xx It's a bad sequel if you require the Hellraiser lore as part of the sequels though. The problem isn't screentime, it's that it doesn't fit the character or his MO. It'd be like a Nightmare on Elm Street movie that didn't feature Freddie killing people in nightmares but instead was a masked killer who performed home invasions. Even if it was good, its still not a Nightmare movie. Same thing here. The only "Not Hellraiser that was turned into a Hellraiser" sequel that even partially fits the lore is Deader.
@@jamiebraswell5520well you can consider as trying to seek extreme experience through psychological torture.
@@walsh9080it shows what happens when get sucked into the box. People forget Thorne was already caught by cenobites at the beginning and they were just torturing him. they weren't hunting Thorne as they've already caught him. I actually enjoyed this movie since it made the cenobites hell interesting, before people thought hell in hellraiser was just a bdsm torture porn realm. Also it gave nuance to the phrase "demons to some, angels to others" from outside perspective it might seem that the cenobites are punishing Thorne for his sins but we know they are just torturing Thorne for their goal.
Now I want to see the Doctor Strange-Hellraiser crossover. I don't care what media it's done in, someone needs to make it happen.
Snob's line "No time for dead hookers" almost made me piss myself :)
I was in need of a new motto for 2022.
How can I be expected to enjoy Lloyd's Out Of Context clips if he immediately tells me the context right afterwards?
Why did Brad edit Pinhead's voice in this video? I distinctly remember Pinhead's voice being much higher-pitched, nasally and very similar to Brad's own voice.
After they went to direct-to-video, they didn't have enough in the budget to bring back the superior voice.
Just finished this, and I must say, for what it is, this movie's AMAZING. It's strange it isn't held in higher regard.
"Okay, we need a sequel to Hellraiser."
"Let's make it a Detective drama."
"You just got yourself a promotion."
Honestly, I love this movie. Even though I know it wasn't originally a Hellraiser script it still feels closer to the novella and Epic comics than everything else after 2.
I agree! As a fan of the Epic comics, this is my third favorite Hellraiser film.
This film strongly feels like one of the better entry in the comic universe. Unique, fun, a tiny bit cliche but very creepy.
It's crap...just like your taste.
It was originally a Hellraiser script though. Derrickson has said he was asked to do a pitch for Hellraiser 5. The one who started the lifted spec script rumor was Doug Bradley.
My mother ordered me the actual book hellbound heart and I read it in a day. It doesn't really focus on the cenobites, more the human characters
Easily the best of the DTV Hellraisers. Derrickson makes it work💪🏼
This is actually my fav Hellraiser movie
Darn it Snob, now I have to watch Carman "Satan Bite the Dust" again! XD
I lost it at the "lettuce shredder" part 🤣
I vaguely like the idea of a script that is written so generically that whichever actor shows up on the set that day is who the movie's now about.
"I must say, I kinda liked it!" Is pretty much my one line reveiw too.
Imagine opening the box and your Hell was watching all the direct to video sequels forever.
That's just this channel.
When I was a little kid I always wanted to solve a Rubik's Cube from hell.🧊🧊🧊
I always thought that rubik cartoon was pitched like the cartoon spinoff of attack of the killer tomatoes but they couldn't tone down the scariness even after removing pinhead
As someone who's never seen 911 Lone Star, I appreciate the out of context clips.
First time I seen this, I was so happy they were going with a new unique path, but thought the others would continue to be unique also.
Ahh, thanks for covering this one! I've always had a soft spot for it and nothing confirms my appreciation for the flick than your jokes and delivery.
*James Remar transforms into Pinhead*
"Oh my god, it's GOTTMIK!"
A lot of people hate this Hellraiser, but it's one of my favorite; so thank you for reviewing it. I still think you grew from an alien root and ate the real Cinema Snob, but we’ll take you, if your what we’re given.
Every time I get constipated I go to the Overlook Hospital. Crap gets scared right out of me!
THAT HALLOWEEN III TAPE PART! HAHAHAHAH
Funny how you make a twin peaks reference, I just finished watching all three seasons and the movie “fire walk with me” and I’m actually saddened that’s it’s over already. It was a fantastic show! Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy
R.i.p chuck
@@dominichart8181 r.I.p chuck 🤘🏻
this and hellseeker are the best straight to dvd hellraiser movies
Inferno and Hellseeker seem like they still slightly care about the franchise
@@stefanfilipovits21 thats why i like them so much
I completely agree with you, though, I would add #7 as well.
I was obsessed with all things hellraiser for like a year, maybe ten years ago... I devoured the comic books. These movies ain't all that bad. I binged on the whole set of movies at some point. they're not perfect by any length, but they are enjoyable.
We were on some sort of synchronicity as I was also pretty obsessed with this series about a decade ago. The first two direct to video releases were more worthy sequels than the last theatrical release, the rest are pretty forgettable to bad though.
Only ones I didn't really like were Hellseeker and Revelations. Hellseeker wasted a good idea with Lawrence's return and Revelations was well.. Revelations. 8 I surprisingly enjoyed quite a bit granted it's more of a pure slasher movie than a Hellraiser one. Judgement was fantastic for how low budget it was.. felt like the first real Hellraiser movie in ages. 5's the best of the DTV lot though but Judgement's a close 2nd.
You made my day Brad.
Like Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002) after it, "Inferno" was originally a non-Hellraiser related horror script owned by Dimension. To save money on writing a completely original Hellraiser story, the script was quickly edited to insert the Pinhead and the Cenobites.
The special effects budget was only $50,000.
Plot similarities to Leon Garfield's "The Ghost Downstairs".
The word Cenobite means a member of a monastic order.
(at around 1h 16 mins) When Dr. Paul Gregory reveals himself as The Engineer, the cross on his lapel pin is upside-down.
Scott Derrickson already debunked the first one
By the time the cowboys appears, I was thinking that it would be nice to see a Hellraiser (or Hellraiser-ish) movie made by David Lynch
Funny that almost all the direct to video films were stories re-written to slap pinhead in them. Now I want to see Kirsty fight a cenobite army 😂
Nothing like making a quick buck from an established property/retaining the rights by pumping out sh!t. Kudos Hollywoodbland.
No, that was only the case with Deader.
Oddly my favorite Hellraiser movie. It seems the most ACTUALLY adherent to the concept of the lore.
Hell yes, my favorite Hellraiser movie! What are the chances the Snob enjoys this movie as much as I do? Prolly not too good, lol. We shall see... time to press play and find out!
I hate it when i first saw it but after watching it again I really liked the idea of pinhead messing with people as opposed to just ripping them to shreds.
Same
Exactly I know everybody focus on the physical torture but mental and emotional torture can also get the job done. That's why I also like this movie
I like the film too as it's own thing, but it really isn't a Hellraiser story at all. Those who open the box have deep seated desires that summon the Cenobites. The Cenobites are not arbiters of morality who judge you for your sins, they are explorers of experience. Certain types of people seek them out...they aren't out to get you for your sinful life. Nothing in Inferno connects with what Hellraiser is aside from just having Pinhead appear for a few minutes.
Kind of gives it a “Twilight Zone” feel.
I've been enjoying your videos for years, man. Endless entertainment. Cheers ~
"Is this where we find out he grew up to be the killer from Pieces?" hahaha god damn Snob, I love ya!
Why are you cussing? Is it supposed to make you sound edgy or something?
@@jamiebraswell5520 nerd
6:14
I went back to rewatch this with friends and we heard this.
Good times😂😂😂
This is actually my favourite hellraiser after the first one 😅
Been missing out again in watching Brads' videos. But glad I made it to see this one!
we live you cinema snob!
Thanks as always Lloyd, oh and of course you too Snob
Drug cop would be amazing, like a version of iZombie that wasn't dependent on eating brains but on using crime scene drugs. Trippy visuals and the crapshoot of wondering whether the clues Unearthed through using substances could lead to proper deduction while under the influence of said substances.
Thank you, Loyd! The only thing missing from your clip was having the corrupt cop from the movie your human is reviewing being in that very room behind the guy with the star on his shirt. (I've been spending most of the review waiting for a truly Hellraiser-worthy fate for that face-of-a-lemon-sucker!)
Great review Brad, your commentary is just so hilarious.
Wait...that's the guy from Nightbreed, another Clive Barker story!
I spent half of this like "if the psychiatrist is The Engineer, this is a Nightbreed ripoff" and lo and behold
Edit: I made this comment not realizing the actor was actually on the opposite side of this scenario in Nightbreed and that makes this about 10 times better
It is not a Clive Barker story. He had nothing to do with it, and really, this film has nothing to do with Hellraiser as created by Clive Barker except for the theft of Pinhead used here. Inferno is not a bad film, but it really isn't a true Hellraiser film at all.
Craig Scheffer. Also known as discount David Boreanaz. Last I saw him it was a Steven Seagal turd. Shame on a couple of levels.
@@jamiebraswell5520 It is actually. It's based on his book, Cabal
@@leewright1 Yeah if you squint a little, its Boreanaz
Lloyd's 9-11 Lone Star clip of the week!
1st class review Snob :)
Brad inspired me to actually rewatch this, and it just dawned on me: Craig Sheffer is really rocking his inner Boreanaz.
Glad I'm not the only one to see the resemblance.
I needed this today 💕💕
I remember liking this movie quite a bit when I was a teen
Both Hellraiser and Friday the 13th did this thing with part V, breaking out of the box. Exploring new ideas. Didn't turn out well for the Halloween-franchise, though. Love your show.
oh boy this one
I sincerely appreciate hearing Lucy asking me to stay tuned.
A Coupling reference - nice!
How did I miss the connection between Bad Lieutenant and Leviathan!?
Of the largely, um, 'unfortunate' direct-to-video HR Schlockquels, 'Inferno' is by FAR the best; like, it's not even a *contest* 😎 🤘
Welcome to another episode of The James Remar Show with the Cinema Snob (formerly The John Carradine Show with the Cinema Snob)!
Yay!
Dude! Main character plays Mordred in Merlin: The Return! I knew I remembered him from somewhere.
lol I can tell you from experience that you DEFINITELY go through a dark tunnel on Robitussin……I didn’t stick around long enough to meet Pinhead, though.
Please be gentle with Hellraiser Deader. I actually like that one, it has Special Agent Tanya SHAKE IT BABY
More like Hellraiser Zombies, lol
Which one: RA1, RA2 or RA3?
@@dvader518 Kari Wuhrer from RA2
I surprisingly liked that one too! I really wish it had stayed as whatever original script it started out as, instead of getting shoehorned into the Hellraiser franchise. The ways they tried to "cheat death" were definitely interesting.
@@vovin8132 She was also Poison Ivy in Batman: Gotham by Gaslight.
I’ll say this much, the director managed to go up in the world after this.
Amazing
This is my third favorite hell raiser movie. Only cause Jacob's ladder and 1408 are my favorite movies.
Looks like detective Thorn has a................thorn...in his side......
***tumbleweed sound effect***
Nice Carman addition lol, caught me off guard.
Saw this movie on cable once. Thought it was boring and the ending will leave you so mad.
I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU. I'VE GOT SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU...
One of the most unsettling, menacing lines I've ever heard. Its a promise that elicits curiosity quickly slammed by fear beyond imagination. Then realisation you're f?£ked for eternity, then even more fear!
"Saw" review coming? Super pumped for that!
I need my Lloyd Approved content!
I liked this movie too. Ive seen it a few times.
Good one! The more crooked the cop, the more he'll provide naration." Very good,
My body is beyond ready
Holy shit! A Dream Team reference lol. I so went through a phase with that one when I was like 8....Shit I should watch that again lol. I loved that movie. (And this review of course, Thanks, Brad)
That Carmen ref got me. One of my favorite reviews.
Well upon my under...🤔...so now it's Max Payne...❗️❓️❗️ Unreal...🤯💯✔️
I know this off topic, but which review has the clip of Joey from ‘The One with the Screamer’ because I forgot
The last time I was this early they had to put in me the NICU incubator.
That's clever!
Wtf is Jacob's ladder and why do you reference it every 5 seconds throughout the video?
This is the only Hellraiser film I've seen, and while it's very good as a psychological thriller, I"m not at all surprised this started out as a separate story. The pinhead stuff does seam very tacked on.
It didn't start out as a separate story. Derrickson pitched the film to dimension before he ever sent them a script
Apparently Hellraiser Hellseeker always was a Hellraiser movie at least that's what the director says in the director's commentary, when he's talking about how he got to choose what movie script he wanted to direct and one of them was for Hellraiser which was Hellseeker, and he also talks about how he either Clive barker a copy of the movie or they sat down and watched it and apparently, Clive barker actually enjoyed it and even wrote down some notes while watching it.
They were all always Hellraiser scripts except for Deader. In the other cases, it's just a rumor started by Bradley.
@@mobileswordtype2 ok then
@@mobileswordtype2 whatever some guy on the internet says must be true. Meanwhile, the films feel NOTHING like Hellraiser stories, completely abandoning the themes of Clive Barker and replacing it with generic weird tales hosted by Pinhead. If it moos like a cow, then it must be a cow.
@@jamiebraswell5520 There are these things called interviews and pre-production histories you can look at.
@@mobileswordtype2 and some of the direct to movies have Director's commentary where they talk about it the movies and the scripts and what they either couldn't do or wanted to do but didn't have enough money to do it, like the director of Hellraiser: Hellseeker talks about.
Oh Hell yeah !
I remember renting this with a buddy of mine when it came out. We thought it would be an amusingly corny watch with a few drinks, going off the DVD (or was it VHS?) cover.
We both ended up quite enjoying it. It looks a little cheesier than I recall, but still.
I rented on vhs and it started messing up at the end during pinheads speech but in a way that made it more creepy.
@@theadamblock So, it was long enough ago for it to have been a VHS? Christ, I am getting old.
@@MarquisSmith Yeah, this movie is 21 years old. The VHS and DVD versions both have the same exact front cover.
@@michaelbolcato192 Jesus. I'd have been just old enough to watch it legally with it's Rated 18 Certificate (UK), which is a grim reminder of mortality. I was an adult that long ago? Fuck
This one seems interesting, amazing video
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Oh, it’s a creepy cenobite cowboy, alright-and on roller skates no less!
I love all Hellraiser films. Still haven't seen the final one or two most recent ones, but I'm sure I'll love them as well.
I never expected to see a clip from Coupling on your show.
My question of this video is for Brad - Are you watching the British comedy series Coupling ? If not, great clip choice there.
We'll know if he references collecting ears in a buckets... Or just saying "Shadaim!"
I really like this movie and the reason is possibly because it was the first Hellraiser I watched. I guess if I gone into the movie expecting Pinhead to be a major part of it I would also be disappointed like most people seem to be about this. But going into it completely oblivious to the rest of the franchise, I really liked it. It was a solid mystery cop thriller with horror and metaphysical aspects to it. It could really be something "Tales from Twins Peak" with a few changes.
Brad, the claim that the direct to video Hellraisers were being lifted from other scripts is mostly a myth. The only one that was the case was Deader. Derrickson has said he was specifically asked to develop a pitch for Hellraiser 5. The one who started the lifted spec script rumor was Doug Bradley probably in response to his reduced role, but it's just a rumor.
Yet all of the films feel like completely different stories that were retooled at the last minute to fit under the Hellraiser title card. Everything about the direct to video releases says they were different scripts initially. None of them even remotely feel like they were written to be Hellraiser movies except, ironically, Hellraiser Revelation which is the worst entry of the series. None of them explore themes from Clive Barker's world aside from stealing a little visual imagery. If it klucks like a chicken, then it must be a chicken.
@@jamiebraswell5520 It only seems that way because of Pinhead's reduced role. Derrickson pitched Inferno to dimension before he ever sent in a script. With Hellseeker, Bota intentionally meant Pinhead's appearance to be more limited so the audience didn't get used to him. Deader, yes came from a pre-existing script which you can find both versions of online. Hellworld you can make somewhat of a technical argument on since the inspiration came from an unrelated short story called "Dark Can't Breathe" but it was still always a Hellraiser script.
Did I spy a “Coupling” clip in the beginning? Series Watch on that maybe soon? 😁