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- 2000
- R
- Buena Vista Home Video
- 1 h 39 m
- 2000
- R
- Buena Vista Home Video
- 1 h 39 m
Summary A shady police detective becomes embroiled in a strange world of murder, sadism and madness after being assigned a murder investigation against a madman known only as "The Engineer".
Directed By: Scott Derrickson
Written By: Clive Barker, Paul Harris Boardman, Scott Derrickson
- 2000
- R
- Buena Vista Home Video
- 1 h 39 m
- 2000
- R
- Buena Vista Home Video
- 1 h 39 m
Hellraiser: Inferno
Metascore
Available after 4 critic reviews
6.4
Where to Watch
Summary A shady police detective becomes embroiled in a strange world of murder, sadism and madness after being assigned a murder investigation against a madman known only as "The Engineer".
Directed By: Scott Derrickson
Written By: Clive Barker, Paul Harris Boardman, Scott Derrickson
Where to Watch
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The first of several low points in the series. At this point Kirsty’s out of the picture (at least temporarily), the original rules of Cenobite engagement are discarded, and Pinhead’s ultimate fate is sealed. So what’s left? You guessed it—a Gritty! Contemporary! Reboot!
Though more coherent than the disastrous Hellraiser: Bloodline, this psychological thriller with demons gets bogged down in too many "Is it real or just a nightmare?" sequences, and Sheffer's typically wooden performance as Joe makes it hard to sympathize with his travails.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 User Ratings
6.4
47% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
36% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
18% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 45 User Ratings
6.4
47% Positive
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
36% Mixed
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
18% Negative
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
This is maybe one of the most impactful psychological horror/thrillers you can watch.
The noir-like cinematography and lighting combined with pure psychological terror (watching your parents die painfully before your eyes/ breaking the frozen hand of your own daughter) is a psychological horror you cannot really experience anywhere else.
This movie will have a lasting impact on you. It's one of those movies where when you watch them, stays with you into the following days. Don't listen to the critics, trust me on this one.
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The movie didnt´s seemed like a Hellraiser franchise movie, it didn´t used Cenobites very often and most of the time i was asking myself "WTF?". But the last few minutes brought a wonderful twist, which changed the whole movie and actually started to make sence. It´s a shame that this movie isn´t appreciated as it should, because it´s a good film. And much more complex than it seems.
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Scott Derrickson had a huge task ahead of him when he took on the project of Hellraiser: Inferno. It had the lowest budget of the series since the original, Clive Barker was no longer involved, Ashley Laurence hadn’t had a major role since the second film, Doug Bradley didn’t want Pinhead to be the main villain anymore and there were no returning Cenobite actors. But Derrickson managed to make this into one of the best movies in the Hellraiser series. The grey characters, interesting story and suspense make this a great film to watch, diehard Hellraiser fan or not. The twist is also brilliantly executed, and will leave chills running down your spine. Doug Bradley’s Pinhead barely appears but when he does he is great. But the film is plagued with shoddy acting, and it doesn’t quite live up to the standard of creativity set by the earlier films. The special effects are lacking, they’re fine when they’re there, but they’re oftentimes not. These factors make Hellraiser: Inferno an entertaining horror film, but a somewhat subpar Hellraiser movie.
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Plot is completely lost here, a random and misplaced detective flick that has the lightest hellraiser links. The lame uncle actor from One Tree Hill could not of been more unequipped to play a hard boiled detective.
Also, Inferno?!?? Where?? What was the decision process for this name?
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Production Company
Dimension Films,
Neo Art & Logic,
Miramax
Release Date Oct 3, 2000
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating R
Tagline The Terrifying New Chapter In The "Hellraiser" Legacy!
Website
http://video.go.com/hellraiser/
Awards
DVD Exclusive Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
• 1 Nomination
