In the 22nd century, a scientist attempts to right the wrong his ancestor created: the puzzle box that opens the gates of Hell and unleashes Pinhead and his Cenobite legions.In the 22nd century, a scientist attempts to right the wrong his ancestor created: the puzzle box that opens the gates of Hell and unleashes Pinhead and his Cenobite legions.In the 22nd century, a scientist attempts to right the wrong his ancestor created: the puzzle box that opens the gates of Hell and unleashes Pinhead and his Cenobite legions.
- Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations
Wren T. Brown
- Parker
- (as Wren Brown)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaAdam Scott was grateful for getting cast, citing the film as being a huge deal for booking a real movie, which he took very seriously. He remarked that on his first day to the set, he was shown his chair that was mistakenly labeled as Adam Craig. Scott said it was a nice welcome to Hollywood. Despite the film's troubled production and box office failure, Scott didn't care as long as he was working. Later in need of work, Scott even auditioned for the sequel with the hope that the casting directors wouldn't remember him from the last film and no one said anything at the audition. However Scott suspects someone remembered him as he wasn't hired for the sequel.
- Goofs(at around 36 mins) As Angelique says to Pinhead "Things seem to have changed" she is standing in front of him. Then as Pinhead responds "Hell is more ordered..." she is now standing closer and to his side. This is because the original filmed line was "Things seem to have changed, I was expecting my clowns" in reference to Demon Clowns that were cut from the past segment of the film. Cutting "I was expecting my clowns" means her position 'jumps' closer to Pinhead and creates this continuity error.
- Quotes
John Merchant: For God's sake!
Pinhead: Do I look like someone who cares what God thinks?
- Crazy creditsThe end credits have the "Filmed in Panavision" moniker, suggesting the film was shot in cinema-scope (2.35:1), however the film was shot in flat (1.85:1) ratio. The end credit was more than likely meant to read "Filmed with Panavision cameras and lenses".
- Alternate versionsThe original cut, still titled "Hellraiser: Bloodline"
- begins in 1784. Lemarchand builds the Lament Configuration, gives it to De L'Isle, and watches as he and Angelique challenge his card player guests to open it. When they do Angelique transforms to a demon and seemingly kills them. Lemerchand goes to Auguste, to suggests building the Elysian Configuration. Angelique visits and seduces Lemarchand. inviting him to a masked ball. Auguste tries to warn him away but is killed by Angelique's demonic clowns. Lemarchand, against his wife's wishes, goes to Angelique's party where she seduces and kisses him. When left alone, De L'Isle attempts to kill Lemarchand so he won't be replaced. An angered Angelique apparently kills De L'Isle and offers Lemarchand riches to help her. He refuses. Genvieve arrives and finds her husband almost dead. Angelique goes to kill her and her unborn child when the near-death De L'Isle appears and uses his magic to banish them all back to Hell. Genvieve flees to America as De L'Isle's servant Jacque summons Angelique back to be his sex slave.
- The central part of the film is mostly the same as the theatrical version, except with a clearer plot where Angelique tries to use the prototype Elysian Configuration to kill Pinhead. Angered, Pinhead summons chains to drag Angelique into the light but it cuts out before she dies. Bobbi then banishes them all back to Hell. Despite some bizarre rumours, there is no "neighbour" character in any version of the film.
- The last part is set in the future. It's very much he same but Paul does not tell his story to Rimmer. Also, the final confrontation features all the Cenobites and Angelique wanting Paul to join her again. He refuses and stays on board the Elysian, dying alongside Pinhead and the Cenobites and ending the bloodline forever.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)
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Despite appreciating horror very much (with a lot of classic ones out there, such as 'Halloween', 'Nightmare on Elm Street', 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre', 'Night of the Living Dead' and 'The Exorcist', plus the best of Hammer House of Horror), even if not my favourite genre, it took me a while to get round to watching the 'Hellraiser' franchise. Due to having so much to watch and review, and the list keeps getting longer and longer.
The film that started the franchise off is not only for me by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films it also for me, and quite a few others it seems, is one of the stronger horror films of the 80s, though not quite of all time. What is meant by being by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films is that it is the only one to be above very good, the nine sequels were very variable (leaning towards the disappointing) and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course.
From personal opinion, while a bit of a disappointment 'Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth' is still watchable and one of the better sequels in the series. The same goes for this fourth entry 'Hellraiser: Bloodline', some have said that it is the last watchable film in the franchise and have to agree with this.
Quite a fair few good things here in 'Hellraiser: Bloodline'. The production values were fine, do prefer the nightmarishly Gothic look of the first two films but the film looks very stylish and atmospheric with suitably grotesque visual effects that aren't overused or abused and hold up reasonably well. The space effects are especially good. There are a few imaginative and disturbing moments and the music is fairly haunting.
Pinhead is still interesting and creepy, deserving of his horror icon status. Doug Bradley is genuinely intimidating in the role and gives the only good performance of the film as the only character halfway interesting.
It is hard however to ignore the drawbacks. The creepiness and ambition present before in especially the original 'Hellraiser' is missing, too many parts are too silly and camp and it does undermine any creepiness, mystery or suspense. Like the third film, it just feels completely different tonally compared to its predecessors, Clive Barker's lack of involvement shows loud and clear. The dialogue is toe-curling again like in the previous film and further manages to be convoluted, Pinhead's dialogue also being too rambling, and didn't really see any need for some of the gore, which didn't unnerve that much and came over as cheap and gratuitous instead.
Furthermore, the story is a mess. Nothing is intriguing about the atmosphere and suspense and creepiness are lacking and replaced by silliness. Would have liked more imagination and the kills on the whole would have been more unnerving if the gratuitous elements were used less and if used were there for a reason. The storytelling too is very confused, incoherent at worst, while the second half especially is rushed and far-fetched. The only character one roots for or is interested in is Pinhead, the others are bland and annoying. Excepting Bradley, the acting is even more laughable than in the previous film with no exception.
Altogether, watchable but with a number of issues. 5/10 Bethany Cox
The film that started the franchise off is not only for me by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films it also for me, and quite a few others it seems, is one of the stronger horror films of the 80s, though not quite of all time. What is meant by being by far the best of the 'Hellraiser' films is that it is the only one to be above very good, the nine sequels were very variable (leaning towards the disappointing) and the latter films particularly are suggestive of the franchise having run its course.
From personal opinion, while a bit of a disappointment 'Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth' is still watchable and one of the better sequels in the series. The same goes for this fourth entry 'Hellraiser: Bloodline', some have said that it is the last watchable film in the franchise and have to agree with this.
Quite a fair few good things here in 'Hellraiser: Bloodline'. The production values were fine, do prefer the nightmarishly Gothic look of the first two films but the film looks very stylish and atmospheric with suitably grotesque visual effects that aren't overused or abused and hold up reasonably well. The space effects are especially good. There are a few imaginative and disturbing moments and the music is fairly haunting.
Pinhead is still interesting and creepy, deserving of his horror icon status. Doug Bradley is genuinely intimidating in the role and gives the only good performance of the film as the only character halfway interesting.
It is hard however to ignore the drawbacks. The creepiness and ambition present before in especially the original 'Hellraiser' is missing, too many parts are too silly and camp and it does undermine any creepiness, mystery or suspense. Like the third film, it just feels completely different tonally compared to its predecessors, Clive Barker's lack of involvement shows loud and clear. The dialogue is toe-curling again like in the previous film and further manages to be convoluted, Pinhead's dialogue also being too rambling, and didn't really see any need for some of the gore, which didn't unnerve that much and came over as cheap and gratuitous instead.
Furthermore, the story is a mess. Nothing is intriguing about the atmosphere and suspense and creepiness are lacking and replaced by silliness. Would have liked more imagination and the kills on the whole would have been more unnerving if the gratuitous elements were used less and if used were there for a reason. The storytelling too is very confused, incoherent at worst, while the second half especially is rushed and far-fetched. The only character one roots for or is interested in is Pinhead, the others are bland and annoying. Excepting Bradley, the acting is even more laughable than in the previous film with no exception.
Altogether, watchable but with a number of issues. 5/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Oct 26, 2018
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- Also known as
- Hellraiser IV: Bloodline
- Filming locations
- Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
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- Budget
- $4,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,336,886
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,505,036
- Mar 10, 1996
- Gross worldwide
- $9,336,886
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