Directed by:
Anthony HickoxScreenplay:
Peter AtkinsCinematography:
Gerry LivelyComposer:
Randy MillerCast:
Terry Farrell, Paula Marshall, Kevin Bernhardt, Anthony Hickox, Doug Bradley, Ashley Laurence, James D.R. Hickox, Robert C. Treveiler, Peter Atkins (more)VOD (5)
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TV reporter Joey Summerskill (Terry Farrell) is on assignment at a local hospital when a bloodied teenage boy is rushed into the emergency room. As Joey watches, the writhing boy is literally torn apart by chains impaling his body. Fleeing the carnage, Joey follows the victim's girlfriend to a downtown nightclub, the Boiler Room. In the apartment above the Boiler Room rests the owner's newly purchased sculpture: a pillar etched with distorted figures and faces. Among the frozen images is Pinhead. Tonight he shall be released. (official distributor synopsis)
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Another quality drop from the second episode. Hell on Earth is nothing but a silly B-movie. Pinhead and the new Cenobites (not very good, by the way) are finally given enough space, but they’ve also lost all that hellish elegance, so I can’t judge that very positively. The script is pretty awful, it has none of the breathtaking atmosphere of the first and, to some extent, second episodes. The only improvement are the special effects, but not by much and I can’t count that in my evaluation. The second, more action packed half at least compensates for the incredibly boring first half, so I’m giving it two stars, but I’m very wary of the next episodes. My ranking: H1, H5, H2, H7, H3, H4, H6, H8
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As part of the franchise, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is a decline, and out of the first three, it's definitely the worst. There are some nice scenes, or rather, nice shots - for example, Pinhead's entrance into the church is captivating - but they are individual moments that stand out, not a whole that can captivate the viewer. The Cenobites no longer have the same ability to evoke fear and depression in me as they did before; they're just demons now, spreading death and pain around them. And they can still be taken down by one small cube.
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If the producers had had the sense to prioritize quality over profit, they would have stopped after the first two installments, and viewers would have been spared disappointment. But that's never how the film industry has worked, and it never will. The third installment lacks the quality script and atmosphere of the previous parts, instead adding more violence and a faster pace. Unlike the later installments, it's not a complete disaster, but it won't appeal to connoisseurs. However, those satisfied with devilish props might be pleased. There are plenty of cubes and demons to enjoy. Overall impression: 45%.
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Hellraiser, along with the third film in the series, entered the 1990s as an incredibly shitty version. The plot just keeps going, and Ashley Laurence even has a cameo, but it's basically unwatchable. The new generation of Cenobites arrives after an hour of a soap opera and a very bad episode of 21 Jump Street, and none of them have any real ideas. CD? Cameraman? Come on. The attempt at religious controversy is incredibly lame, as are the dream episodes. No, there's just nothing here. This is the order in which I like the films overall: Hellraiser 8, Hellraiser 5, Hellraiser 4, Hellraiser 7, Hellraiser 2, Hellraiser 6, Hellraiser 1, Hellraiser 3, Hellraiser 9.
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