Hellraiser: Hellseeker (Video 2002)

A shady businessman attempts to piece together the details of the car crash that killed his wife and rendered him an amnesiac-- and left him in possession of a sinister puzzle box that summons monsters.

Director:

Rick Bota

Writers:

Clive Barker (characters), Carl V. Dupré,

Stars:

Dean Winters, Ashley Laurence, Doug Bradley

1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dean Winters	...	Trevor
Ashley Laurence	...	Kirsty Cotton Gooden
Doug Bradley	...	Pinhead / Merchant (as Doug Bradley/Charles Stead)
Rachel Hayward	...	Allison
Sarah-Jane Redmond	...	Gwen (as Sarah Jane Redmond)
Jody Thompson	...	Tawny
Kaaren de Zilva	...	Sage (as Kaaren De Silva)
William S. Taylor	...	Detective Lange
Michael Rogers	...	Detective Givens
Trevor White	...	Bret
Ken Camroux	...	Ambrose
Dale Wilson	...	Chief Surgeon
Gus Lynch	...	Boyfriend
Kyle Cassie	...	Paramedic
Alec Willows	...	Janitor

Storyline

Kirsty Cotten is now grown up and married to Trevor Gooden. Her memory of the events that took place back at her parent's home and the mental institution have dimmed, but she is still traumatized. One fateful day, the two get into a fatal car crash, killing Kirsty. Now, Trevor finds himself in a strange world full of sexy women, greed and murder, making him believe he may be in hell. He follows the clues all the way to Pinhead.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | pinhead | hook | office | police investigation | 

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Taglines:

Evil. Deadly. Immortal.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 October 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hellraiser VI

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miramax Films, Dimension Films, Neo Art & Logic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 86 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Dimension films placed the cast and crew under a gag order, hindering Rick Bota's opportunity to promote the film when Fangoria magazine attempted to do a cover story on the film. Star Ashley Laurence, however, broke the gag order to speak about the film, claiming that she had only been paid enough money to make a payment towards a new refrigerator.

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Goofs

In the beginning when the car is sinking, the left windows on the car are opened, but when the car sinks those windows are closed.

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Quotes

Pinhead: Welcome to the worst nightmare of all... reality!

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Connections

Followed by Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)

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Soundtracks

"Spaced Out Office"
Music by Stephen Edwards (as Steve Edwards)
Courtesy Source In Sync Music, LLC

User Reviews

Surprising! Best sequel since Hellbound.

I must admit that although I am a huge fan of the first two films, I had pretty much given up on this franchise. Part 3 was just silly. The intriguing potential of part 4 was chopped up into an incoherent mess. Part 5 decided that it was just going to do its own thing and not really be a Hellraiser film. What I'm trying to say here is that my expectations were low.

Although _Hellseeker_ isn't as good as _Hellbound_, it's very satisfying because it's the first sequel since that has actually catered to fans of the original two films. Kirsty's resurfacing is a huge factor in this: the Hellraiser saga was never better than when it was her story. Granted, the focus isn't on her for most of the film. However, we are treated to a peek at her post _Hellbound_ existence as well as some very startling revelations about her character. Without giving anything away, let's just say that what we learn about Kirsty is both incredibly disturbing and undeniably consistent with her previous behavior. Her actions also shift the focus of the franchise away from the moralistic overtones of parts 3, 4, and 5 back into the darker territory of the original Cenobites and their function.

The filmmaking itself is adequate, though it leaves much to be desired. In his commentary, director Rick Bota says that Kirsty and the other elements from the previous films have been minimized so as not to alienate people not in the Hellraiser fan base. While this is understandable, I would advise Mr. Bota to remember that the fan base is what is keeping the franchise alive. Don't ignore us. That said, the alternate scenes on the disc need to be in the main film, as they make it more enjoyable for those of us who have been following this thing since 1987.

I would have liked to see more of the husband-wife scenes and less creepy _Jacob's Ladder_ stuff. Again the director's fault. Make a note for next time.

It would be interesting to see the next film build off of this one. Definitely a film horror fans will enjoy.