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- 2022
- R
- 2 h 1 m
- 2022
- R
- 2 h 1 m
Summary In this remake of Clive Barker's 1987 horror film, a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension. [Hulu]
Directed By: David Bruckner
Written By: Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski, David S. Goyer, Clive Barker
- 2022
- R
- 2 h 1 m
- 2022
- R
- 2 h 1 m
Hellraiser
55
7.4
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Summary In this remake of Clive Barker's 1987 horror film, a young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension. [Hulu]
Directed By: David Bruckner
Written By: Ben Collins, Luke Piotrowski, David S. Goyer, Clive Barker
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
55
44% Positive
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11 Reviews
48% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 25 Critic Reviews
55
44% Positive
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
48% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
8% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
In Bruckner’s directorial hands and David Marks’ editing, more information is delivered than ever before, but no plot point is over-explained. Mysteries are allowed their ambiguity.
It’s perfectly entertaining, using Barker’s inventive tropes to tell a solidly gory nightmare, but it’s a pale vanilla shadow of the original.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 217 User Ratings
7.4
67% Positive
145 Ratings
145 Ratings
18% Mixed
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
15% Negative
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 217 User Ratings
7.4
67% Positive
145 Ratings
145 Ratings
18% Mixed
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
15% Negative
33 Ratings
33 Ratings
[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Beautifully Disturbing, the film has a creepy tone and i love the new look of the cenobites, plus the characters are interesting.
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The new 2022 Hellraiser does some cool stuff when it reaches the back stretch, although the two-hour-long film spends way too long spinning its wheels to get there. It won't tear your soul apart, but at least it's a drop of fresh blood for a series that didn't deserve to stay dead.
It doesn’t always work, and at times it really really doesn’t, but it feels confident and unfettered in a way that so many horror films don’t these days.
For all the flayed flesh and impaled skin in the picture, this Hellraiser isn’t sharp enough.
Not a write-off, but more like a respectful homage than a 2020s update in the manner of Candyman (2021). Perhaps a little disrespect would have been truer to the Clive Barker/Pinhead spirit, which is curiously muted in this outing.
Any ambiguity over the veracity of the story’s events is quickly jettisoned to adhere to the demands of the leaden slasher-film plotting.
I loved this movie! I want a sequel! I think it's better than the original.
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Hellraiser is the next horror franchise to get a reboot. I kind of expected it to be awful but was pleasantly surprised by the film.
The Cenobites, who are the real stars of this film, look frightening and creepy which is great! Jamie Clayton is the new Pinhead/Priest and she does a phenomenal job. She steals every scene she is in and is truly intimidating. I love the direction of every scene with the Cenobites as well. The director uses creepy set designs and lighting to make the Cenobites feel unsettling. I'm appreciative that the director doesn't use jump scares for the Cenobites. I do have an issue with the movie and that is I think the movie is a bit too restrained in terms of plot and kills. The kills are also kind of fun to watch but it does certainly feel a bit tame in terms of gore. Another issue I have is the human characters. They're not very likeable or interesting. I found it difficult to root for the main characters and I certainly didn't care when a side character died either. Other than that, it's a surprisingly good reboot and I wouldn't mind a sequel for this.
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Horror movie made in 2022, which was made a new cycle but failed to become a classic. The characters in the last episode are like a comedy element. I am constantly wondering how far it will continue with the same subject. The only good thing about the movie is that Christopher Young's soundtrack played in the first and second episodes is also included in this episode. Yes, I've wished for this before. But with a good finale, I wished. I think the movie's rating is so high. It is impossible for this movie to get 6 points. 6 points means almost good for a horror movie. This movie is not good. If you ask an ordinary person to write a script for the Hellraiser movie, whose outlines are clear, it will produce such a scenario in the worst case. Also, when you look at the relationships in the movie, one wonders if it's a Netflix production. I end with the words of a teacher. "No, sit down, zero"
There is sexuality and nudity in the movie.
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The 2022 Hellraiser is a mediocre relaunch of the franchise. I didn't watch the original, but I'm sure it's all better than the last Hellraiser. Hellraiser can hardly be called a horror film, but it's not scary at all. There are not even screamers here. The meeting with the senobites should be clearly presented differently, and there is no information about them in the film. They are simply introduced into the plot as something mundane. Is it exactly a franchise relaunch or a fan movie? Mediocre cast, more than one recognizable actor, weak acting. And this has not yet reached the script. Which literally can fit on 1 piece of A4. Stupid dialogues, lack of motivation for the heroes and the uncertainty of their actions. Hellraiser is an empty, thoughtless project that is obviously created for the commercial purposes of exploiting the franchise. Do not spend your 1.5 hours of time on this.
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