Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Anthony Hickox

Writers:

Clive Barker (characters)
Peter Atkins (story) ...

Release Date:

11 September 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

What began in Hell, will end on Earth.

Plot:

An investigative reporter must send the newly unbound Pinhead and his legions back to Hell.

Plot Keywords:

Pinhead | Hell | Reporter | Blood | Chain

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Kevin Bernhardt	...	J.P. Monroe
Lawrence Mortorff	...	Bum
Terry Farrell	...	Joanne 'Joey' Summerskill
Ken Carpenter	...	Daniel 'Doc' Fisher / Camerahead Cenobite
Sharon Ceccatti	...	Blond Nurse (as Sharon Hill)
Paula Marshall	...	Terri
Robert C. Treveiler	...	Paramedic 1 (as Rob Treveiler)
Chris Frederick	...	Paramedic 2
Lawrence Kuppin	...	Derelict
Sharon Percival	...	Brittany Virtue
Philip Hyland	...	Brad
David Young	...	Bill the Bouncer
Brent Bolthouse	...	CD the DJ
Peter Atkins	...	Rick the Barman / Barbie Cenobite
Paul Vincent Coleman	...	Soldier 1

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and sexuality, and for language.

Runtime:

93 min | USA:97 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2003) | Netherlands:16 | Sweden:15 (Video rating) | France:-12 | Italy:VM18 | Australia:R | Germany:18 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:R | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

High Point, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Fifth Avenue Entertainment

Trivia:

Homeage to the the first Hellraiser movie: J.P says "Come to daddy" to Terri, which is exactly what Frank from the first movie said a couple of times.

Goofs:

Continuity: At one point, Pinhead pulls nails from his head. These nails not only miraculously grow back, but are much longer than the ones we saw hammered in at the beginning of the second Hellraiser.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Bum: [referring to the Pillar of Souls] You want it?
J.P. Monroe: [laughs] Is it yours?
Bum: No. Not mine. Yours.
J.P. Monroe: How much you want for it?
Bum: Whatever you think it's worth.
[receives money]
Bum: Exactly the figure I had in mind. Take pleasure in it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hellbound: Hellraiser II - Lost in the Labyrinth (2000) (V)

Soundtrack:

Waltzing with a Jaguar

Hellraiser falls by the wayside

Watching this film as part of a four movie Hellraiserthon, I was full of expectation after the brilliance of the first two films. This third venture was a total disappointment, replacing the plot and tension of the earlier films with pretty girls and lots of mindless violence. The only saving grace was the excellent performance by Doug Bradley as a very confident and menacing Pinhead. Personally, I'd watch the first two films many times again, but skip this vacation from quality.