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- 1992
- R
- Dimension Films
- 1 h 37 m
- 1992
- R
- Dimension Films
- 1 h 37 m
Summary An investigative reporter must send the newly unbound Pinhead and his legions back to Hell.
Directed By: Anthony Hickox
Written By: Peter Atkins, Tony Randel, Clive Barker
- 1992
- R
- Dimension Films
- 1 h 37 m
- 1992
- R
- Dimension Films
- 1 h 37 m
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
50
6.9
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Summary An investigative reporter must send the newly unbound Pinhead and his legions back to Hell.
Directed By: Anthony Hickox
Written By: Peter Atkins, Tony Randel, Clive Barker
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
50
42% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
42% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
17% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 12 Critic Reviews
50
42% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
42% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
17% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Well, it's not Hellraiser 2, but it's pretty decent. [27 Nov 1992, p.23]
Well-produced effort is an effective combination of imaginative special effects with the strangeness of author Clive Barker's original conception, on which the characters are based.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 51 User Ratings
6.9
53% Positive
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
35% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
12% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 51 User Ratings
6.9
53% Positive
27 Ratings
27 Ratings
35% Mixed
18 Ratings
18 Ratings
12% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
Hellraiser III see's Pinhead on earth killing almost at random, even civilians in a club who do no wrong.. Certainly the most imaginative Hellraiser movie since the original and breaking out of being trapped in a house or inside the box idea or agoraphobia scenario was pretty cool so Pinhead was free to roam the streets and the idea of him being confined and restricted was finally broken. Not as good as 1987's original but HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH made in 1992 was certainly more enjoyable than the second and the gore is somewhat increased in volume. Doug Bradley once again gives a good account in an excellent performance which was great to see. Actress Terry Farrell plays the main character you could say and we see actress Paula Marshall aswell but that J.P Monroe dude was a bit of a loser and so full of himself lol. The demon (Pinhead) is stuck inside this strange statue and is eventually freed and goes round killing many people on earth as he can and some reporter (Terry Farrell) plans to stop him. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth contains violence (including explosions), bad language and scenes of sex. Fairly decent horror flick.
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Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth demonstrates, Barker's horrific ideas can still inspire some genuinely creepy cinema. [12 Sep 1992, p.C5]
Those looking for sheer gore for its own sake probably won't be disappointed by Hellraiser III, but those expecting the quality of the first film in the series most likely will be. [14 Sep 1992, p.F8]
This movie has more parable than paranoia, more metaphor than roar and gore. [16 Sep 1992, p.3C]
Mostly about the prospect of getting your skin ripped by fishhooks.
Hellraiser III manages to make even the fearsome Pinhead himself seem like. . .well, a pinhead. Clive, it's time to give these characters a rest. [19 Sep 1992, p.E5]
Some great body horror prosthetic work, and set design. The Boiler Room killing spree was a great/fun scene. The new demons were gnarly and inventive looking, could of done without their silly quips though.
The lore is stupid and annoying for the most part.
Pinhead really went ¯_(ツ)_/¯ in this.
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Literally nothing scary about it, just a lot of gore.
Story **** terribly - nothing happens for huge part of it, it's slow paced with weird story telling. You get like 20min of "action" at the end which is just some running around and people dying left and right.
No suspense, no thrill, disgust at most.
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The quality of the story drops off immensely without Barker writing it and it shows throughout the movie. Hellraiser 3 turned Pinhead into this cheesy horror movie (almost like Chucky) where they try to make up for the obvious lack of quality with a bigger body count.
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Production Company
Fifth Avenue Entertainment,
Trans Atlantic Entertainment
Release Date Sep 11, 1992
Duration 1 h 37 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline What began in Hell, will end on Earth.
Awards
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 5 Nominations
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 3 Nominations
Brussels International Festival of Fantasy Film (BIFFF)
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
