Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth – Movie Review
First Reaction – Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth keeps up the gory concept and spends more time on making the leader iconic.
Director: Anthony Hickox
Writer: Peter Atkins (Screenplay)
Writer: Clive Barker (Characters)
Cast
- Kevin Bernhardt (Medieval)
- Lawrence Mortorff
- Terry Farrell (Star Trek Deep Space Nine)
- Ken Carpenter (Blood Games)
- Sharon Hill (Dawn of the Dead)
Plot: An investigative reporter must send the newly unbound Pinhead and his legions back to Hell.
Runtime: 1 Hour 37 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth starts when investigative reporter Joey Summerskill (Farrell) begins investigating the story of the previous films. She finds herself getting an unlikely connection to Pinhead and his legion of the undead.
Joey works with Terri (Marshall) to look into her ex-boyfriend J.P. (Bernhardt), who has a connection to the occult items. However, they are not prepared for what they discover, which causes the evil to be unleashed on the world again.
Verdict on Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
Recap
The movie follows an investigative journalist explores the secrets the Pinhead and the mysterious box. She makes connections who might not be more, but is not prepared for what they are about to unleash.
Best Parts
Once again, the franchise excels in the practical effects and keeps everything feeling uncomfortable, bloody and gory throughout. There is a bigger story behind the figures from the underworld and how people are using them
Worst Parts
This might well dive into the deeper origin of the characters, but it doesn’t do much to establish the ones we are following trying to solve things. It feels more like a slower quick spin franchise release, less of what made the original better, but making the leader more iconic.
Final Thoughts –Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth maintains the biggest gore effects but lacks a story.
