Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) (V)

Director:

Scott Derrickson

Writers:

Clive Barker (characters)
Paul Harris Boardman (written by) ...
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Release Date:

3 October 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

The Terrifying New Chapter In The "Hellraiser" Legacy!

Plot:

A shady police detective becomes embroiled in a strange world of murder, sadism and madness after being assigned a murder investigation against a madman known only as "The Engineer". |

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Detective | Chase | Casino | Chain

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Craig Sheffer	...	Det. Joseph Thorne
Nicholas Turturro	...	Det. Tony Nenonen
James Remar	...	Dr. Paul Gregory
Doug Bradley	...	Pinhead
Nicholas Sadler	...	Bernie
Noelle Evans	...	Melanie Thorne
Lindsay Taylor	...	Chloe
Matt George	...	Leon Gaultier
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	Mr. Parmagi
Sasha Barrese	...	Daphne Sharp
Kathryn Joosten	...	Mother
Jessica Elliot	...	Young Joseph's Mother
Carmen Argenziano	...	Captain
Christopher Neiman	...	Pathologist
Christopher Kriesa	...	Older Detective
Brian Sostek	...	Crime Lab Technician
Thomas Crouch	...	Father
J.B. Gaynor	...	Young Joseph Thorne
Timothy 'TJ' James Driscoll	...	Young Joseph's Father (as Tim James)
Coco Leigh	...	Crime Scene Cop #1
Ian Barford	...	Crime Scene Cop #2
Daniel Gavin	...	Crime Scene Cop #3
Paul Hayes	...	Desk sergeant
Evan Okada	...	Video Boy
Winifred Freedman	...	Front Desk Nurse
Michael Denney	...	Security Guard (as Michael Denny)
Timothy Oman	...	German Professor
Lindley Gardner	...	Young Tongue Woman
Cliff Cadaver	...	Manager
Ron Altamare	...	Terry
Rachel Currence	...	Little Rain Girl
Darlene Levin	...	Twin #1
Maureen Sue Levin	...	Twin #2
Brad Blumenthal	...	Uniform Cop (as Brad Parker)
Ray Miceli	...	The Faceless Killer
Lynn Speier	...	Wire Twin Cenobite #1
Patricia Kara	...	Wire Twin Cenobite #2 (as Trisha Kara)
Kazuhiro Yokoyama	...	Asian Cowboy #1
Akihiro Noguchi	...	Asian Cowboy #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mike J. Regan	...	Chatterer Torso (uncredited)

Directed by
Scott Derrickson

Writing credits
Clive Barker		(characters)
Paul Harris Boardman		(written by) &
Scott Derrickson		(written by)

Original Music by
Walter Werzowa

Cinematography by
Nathan Hope

Film Editing by
Kirk M. Morri

Production Design by
Deborah Raymond

Art Direction by
Andrew Max Cahn

Costume Design by
Julia Schklair

Makeup Department
Wendi Lynn Allison	....	makeup artist
Justin Ditter	....	special makeup effects artist
Anna Harasimiak	....	makeup department head
Solina Tabrizi	....	hair department head

Production Management
Ron Schmidt	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Paul Harris Boardman	....	second unit director
Jason Z. Kemp	....	second second assistant director
Wendy Palmer	....	second second assistant director
Eduardo Ricketts Jr.	....	second assistant director: second unit
Valerie Bleth Sharp	....	second assistant director (as Valerie Ann Bleth)
Tony Steinberg	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Greg Boes	....	carpenter
Ryan P. Dreyer	....	construction production assistant
James L. Eddy	....	assistant property master
Graham Robertson	....	graphic designer
Thomas 'Noe' Welch	....	set dresser

Sound Department
Peter Brown	....	supervising sound editor
David V. Butler	....	supervising dialogue editor
Matthew T. Duncan	....	sound recordist
Ryan Juggler	....	assistant sound editor
Flavio Leocata	....	sound editor
Jon Michaels	....	assistant sound editor
Richard Partlow	....	foley artist (as Rick Partlow)
Tim Rakoczy	....	sound editor
Donnie Saylor	....	assistant sound editor
Larry Scharf	....	sound mixer
Christopher Sposa	....	boom operator
Addison Teague	....	sound effects editor
Chris Zeller	....	sound editor

Special Effects by
Bill Cochran	....	special effects crew
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects coordinator
Gary J. Tunnicliffe	....	makeup effects
Barbara Wilder	....	additional special effects makeup
Gilbert A. Mosko	....	foam lab (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Phillip Giles	....	digital artist
Jamison Scott Goei	....	visual effects supervisor
Sookie Park	....	digital animator

Stunts
Anita Hart	....	stunts
Luke LaFontaine	....	utility stunts
Koichi Sakamoto	....	stunt coordinator
Marc Schaffer	....	stunt double
David Wald	....	stunt coordinator
Eileen Weisinger	....	stunt double (as Eileen Weisenger)

Camera and Electrical Department
Mateo Bourdieu	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Cort Fey	....	director of photography: second unit
Mike Karasick	....	gaffer
Kia Kiso	....	second assistant camera (as Kia Dawson)
Bill-Brady Majors	....	dolly grip
Barry Norwood	....	first assistant camera: second unit
David Palmieri	....	grip
Vince Palomino	....	key grip
Ian Strang	....	electrician
Shannon Summers	....	best boy grip
Shannon Summers	....	key rigging grip
Stefan Wilking	....	electrician
Chad Wilson	....	Steadicam operator

Casting Department
Joseph Hicks	....	extras casting
Lisa Loia	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mandi Line	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Alyssa Clark	....	assistant editor
Michael Hatzer	....	color timer
Mike Pace	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Jay Duerr	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Ted Moser	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Jody Blose	....	script supervisor
Greg Bronson	....	stand-in
Simone De Camargo	....	controller
Simone De Camargo	....	post-production accountant
Timothy 'TJ' James Driscoll	....	stand-in: Craig Sheffer
Lauren Feige	....	assistant to producers
Christopher K. Grap	....	production assistant
Brent W. Hall	....	assistant to director (as Brent Hall)
Robb Hastigan	....	key production accountant
Matthew Hirsch	....	assistant production coordinator
Michael J. Linowes	....	legal counsel
Jason Mundy	....	assistant production coordinator
Ronan P. Nagle	....	assistant location manager
Trey Shelton	....	production assistant
Claudia Soisson	....	assistant production accountant
Arron Turnbull	....	production assistant
Rhonda Zamore	....	craft service

Thanks
Joe Ball	....	thanks
JoAnn Perritano	....	thanks
Alex Wengert	....	thanks (as Alex Wingert)

Production Companies

• Dimension Films
• Miramax Films
• Neo Art & Logic

Distributors

• Buena Vista Home Video (2000) (USA) (VHS)
• Dimension Home Video (2000) (USA) (DVD)
• E1 Entertainment Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (limited edition cube)
• Echo Bridge Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• GAGA (2000) (Japan) (all media)
• Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
• RCV Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2001) (Finland) (DVD) (VHS)
• West Video (2000) (Russia) (VHS)

Special Effects

• Ultimate Effects (special effects)

Other Companies

• AVID  editing system
• Background Players  extras casting
• BiPack  opticals
• C.A.S.T. Security  security
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera cranes
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Digital Filmworks  digital film services
• Energy Film  stock footage
• First Presyterian Church of Hollywood  choir
• Freestyle Watch  watches
• Great Northern/Reiff & Associates  insurance
• Incognito, Pasadena  sigmata tatoo
• International Catering  catering
• Loeb & Loeb  legal services
• Mary Nelson-Duerrstein & Associates  negative cutting
• Musikvergnuegen  music recording and mixing facilities
• Otto Nemenz International  Arriflex camera equipment provided by
• Pixpay/Entertainment Partners  payroll services
• Republic Bank California N.A.  banking services
• Technocrane Ltd.  remote crane
• Title House  end credits

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and gore, language, sexuality and drug use

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:R | Germany:18 | Japan:PG-12 | Norway:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #37483) | Iceland:16 | Finland:K-18 | Germany:16 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Sweden:15 | Italy:VM18

Company:

Dimension Films

Goofs:

Factual errors: The write up for the film says it tells the story of an LA detective but Sheffers character is with the Denver Police Department - in Colorado.

Quotes:

Pinhead:Welcome... to Hell.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Jersey Girl (2004)

Soundtrack:

Drifting Too Far from the Shore

An unstoppable, terrifying assault on the senses

The first "Hellraiser" movie I ever saw. "Inferno" left me scarred and disturbed. The whole experience of watching the film was that of sheer terror that grows with each passing minute. Now after having seen all of the movies, read the novel and becoming accustomed the Hellraiser mythos I recently got a chance to watch it again. To see if my opinion on this fifth sequel changes. It didn't.

Yes "Inferno" does not follow the ideas established by Clive Barker in his novel "Hellbound Heart" which is the basis for the Hellraiser series. And yes it basically uses the status of Pinhead as a horror icon to draw an audience. But I'll be damned if I say that it is a bad film for just those reasons. "Inferno" is in fact a well constructed, technically superb sequel with an interesting plot and characters.

The film centers on Joseph Thorne played by Craig Sheffer. A brilliant but corrupt detective who during a homicide investigation comes into the possession Lemarchand Configuration. He opens the box and then it begins. Reality for Thorne soon turns into a nightmare that grows more and more powerful as his investigation leads him towards a mysterious figure known only as The Engineer.

"Inferno" explores the possibilities of redemption. Sheffer's character is certainly a very flawed individual and he knows it. But his determination to solve the case and hopefully save a human life is in his mind the path to redeeming himself, in front of his own eyes, his family, and those around him. Sheffer delivers a convincing performance which greatly helps in solidifying the idea. Other members of the cast include Nicholas Turturro playing Thorne's naive and honest partner Tony Nenonen, James Remar as a doctor Paul Gregory a psychiatrist and good old Doug Bradley once again playing his iconic role as the rational sadistic demon, Pinhead.

Visually speaking "Inferno" is as impressive as the first two "Hellraiser" movies. Gone are the b-movie quality effects and Cenobite designs which played part in the failure of the third and fourth films. Pinhead's image is not overused and he only appears during the final portion of the film when the nightmarish atmosphere is at it's highest. Delivering the final crucial blow to Thorne's broken psyche. The new cenobites are freakishly well done, and cleverly fit in to the movie's psychological character driven plot.

Severely underrated Scott Derrickson directed a great horror film that leaves strong a impression. Like a never-ending nightmare it keeps you constantly on the edge, expecting the unexpected.