Hellraiser - Inferno
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Movie Reviews of Hellraiser - Inferno
Movie Review: What are the other reviewers complaining about?
Summary: 5 Stars
I couldn't understand why some of the reviewers didn't like this. Wow was Craig Sheffer ever good in the role of the semi evil cop and Nick Tutorro added a great and interesting performance as his partner. I loved all of the Hellraisers, but mostly 1 and 2. This one is the third best in my opinion.Movie Review: The Legacy of anew Hellraiser is born.
Summary: 5 Stars
Hellraiser inferno left off where Bloodline did. Did someone solve the puzzle box again? YES! And Pinhead is back for more blood shed. This movie was meant to be the last Hellraiser in the series. But The ennding when Pinhead flicks everyone off soClive Barker wanted more!
Movie Review: 100% Horror
Summary: 5 Stars
If you're a true horror fan this is a must see. Loved every minute of it. The best of the Hellraiser films.Movie Review: "Welcome to Hell" - Pinhead
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best film in the series besides the first 2 films! I rate this five stars out of 5Movie Review: Very good sequel
Summary: 4 Stars
The Hellraiser franchise holds a special place in my heart. I will never forget the first time I saw the opening chapter in the series of films inspired by Clive Barker's nightmarish visions. Watching the original "Hellraiser" now is a mixed bag-some of those special effects look a bit hokey, but others still come across as chillingly effective. Who can forget the glistening visage of Uncle Frank? The lascivious Julia? Or the first appearance of the ominous and verbose Pinhead? The second installment improved on the first, as the film whisked the viewer away to the abode of Pinhead and the Cenobites. A gruesome, perverse picture, "Hellbound: Hellraiser 2" raised the expectations about future entries to a fever pitch. Up next came "Hellraiser 3," a personal favorite of mine even though legions of fans have subsequently disowned it. The series moved into the latter stages of its career from this point forward, taking bold steps in an attempt to expand far beyond anything that viewers had come to expect. "Hellraiser: Bloodline" moved the action into the future while simultaneously looking at the past in an effort to tell the history of the Lament Configuration, the box that unleashes Pinhead and his infernal minions. Then came "Hellraiser: Inferno," a film that is now one of my favorite entries in the franchise."Inferno" is a cracking good tale about a cop, Detective Joseph Thorne (Craig Sheffer), and his descent into madness. While investigating a horrendous crime scene at the house of a man Thorne knew in high school, the cop discovers the Lament Configuration and wonders what it is. He also finds a finger left behind by someone called the Engineer. Then we learn more about Joseph. Although married to a beautiful woman who bore him a delightful child, Thorne spends most of his time away from the house shaking down criminals, using narcotics, and taking free favors from women of the night. His partner Tony Nenonen (Nicholas Turturro) has no idea what his partner is up to, which suits Thorne just fine. In fact, no one knows what this corrupt cop is doing except the people he leans on for personal gain when he should bring them up on charges. When Thorne heads to a local hotel with a woman who is not his wife, he inadvertently opens the box. What follows is at times confusing and gory, but it is easy to forget one simple thing in the unfolding madness: Thorne did open the Lament Configuration. Again, remember that Thorne DID open the Lament Configuration. Keeping this fact in the forefront of your memory will help you follow the story.
When Thorne later discovers the woman he went to the hotel with expired horribly in the shower, with another finger in attendance at the crime scene, he panics. He calls in his partner, partially lies about what happened, and then plants evidence that throws suspicion on Nenonen. He does this despicable deed in part to keep himself out of jail but also to allow him to get to the bottom of the Engineer's crimes. Things start to get weird, really, really weird, as Thorne begins seeing Cenobites, confabs with a department psychiatrist who seems to know a few things about the Lament Configuration, shakes down a tattoo and body piercing artist, discovers he knows things about murders before they happen, and finds a few more fingers. Is it real or is it Memorex? Whatever it is, none of these incidents endear Joseph Thorne with the department or his partner, but the determined detective pushes on despite the increasingly suspicious looks he gets from his fellow investigators. Pinhead turns up for a few minutes at the conclusion to explain what happened, and what a conclusion it is! I took to the end of this film like a duck to water. Thorne's dawning realization of just what he's done to himself is worth the price of the film alone. Think of the concept of a personal hell and you'll get an idea of what this movie is about.
Once again, fans of the first two films lament the decline of the series. Once again, I say that viewers need to give up on the idea that the franchise will ever return to its original roots. Barker was long gone by the time "Inferno" hit video store shelves, but that doesn't mean we can't find something to like here. Sure, the movie confuses until you hear Pinhead wax on the morality of man as he shows Thorne just what his destiny has become. But the new Cenobites were appropriately grotesque, the special effects looked good, and even the acting is an improvement over many movies in the series. Can any viewer convince himself or herself for a second that most of the performances in the first two films were anything other than complete drivel? Heck no! I've seen better acting in a kindergarten play than I did in the first few films. Here, Sheffer does an acceptable turn as the corrupt Joseph, as does Turturro in the role of concerned partner Nenonen. Doug Bradley is as fantastic as ever as Pinhead even though the script dramatically reduced his role to a walk on part.
Not enough Pinhead is the film's biggest downfall. As for the DVD version, it's better than you could hope from a straight to video release. A "Secrets of Hellraiser revealed" shows us how the techies make the box open and move. There's also a short interview with Doug Bradley about his Pinhead character. The next film, "Hellraiser: Hellseeker," has even better extras. Apparently, two more sequels in this series will come out within the next year and a half; here's to hoping they're as entertaining as this film.