Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)

In this ninth installment of the Hellraiser franchise, two friends discover a puzzle box in Mexico, which opens a gateway to Hell. Before long, dermatological nightmare Pinhead has returned... See full summary »

Director:

Víctor García

Writer:

Gary J. Tunnicliffe (screenplay)

Stars:

Fred Tatasciore, Steven Brand, Nick Eversman

Cast

Credited cast:
Fred Tatasciore	...	Faceless Steven
Steven Brand	...	Dr. Ross Craven
Nick Eversman	...	Steven Craven
Daniel Buran	...	Vagrant
Tracey Fairaway	...	Emma Craven
Jay Gillespie	...	Nico Bradley / Skinless Nico / Pseudo Pinhead
Sanny Van Heteren	...	Kate Bradley
Sebastien Roberts	...	Peter Bradley
Stephan Smith Collins	...	Pinhead
Jolene Andersen	...	Female Chatterer
Devon Sorvari	...	Sarah Craven
Adel Marie Ruiz	...	Anna
Camelia Dee	...	Streetwalker
Sue Ann Pien	...	Sue Ann

Storyline

In this ninth installment of the Hellraiser franchise, two friends discover a puzzle box in Mexico, which opens a gateway to Hell. Before long, dermatological nightmare Pinhead has returned to make the lives of everyone in his way miserable.

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Plot Keywords:

puzzle box | nihilism | skinned alive | transformation | infidelity | 

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody horror violence, grisly images, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [jp]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

18 October 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hellraiser Revelations - Die Offenbarung

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$350,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Puzzlebox Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

75 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Doug Bradley was approached to reprise his role of Pinhead, but became hesitant when told that there would be no second draft of the script, which he believed was neither good nor bad, just "not finished." Bradley ultimately declined after being told that his salary from previous films would be, in his words, cut down to "the price of a fridge."

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Connections

Follows Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)

User Reviews

Why not?

Every review of this movie has ripped it to shreds. Some reviews were fair, however. I'm one of these people who looks deeper into what he sees before him rather than the surface. While it is true that this film is by no means a masterpiece, it certainly isn't the biggest cinematic monstrosity of all time ("Children of the Living Dead" owns that title).

First off: Doug Bradley's absence. I'm a huge Doug Bradley/Pinhead fan, and there will never be anyone to play Pinhead better, but you have to look at what the new guy was up against. Very short shooting schedule and immediate fan ridicule pretty much doomed this poor guy. Overall, I felt he did a decent job with what he was given.

Second: special effects. Come on people, it's a direct-to-DVD movie. Are we looking for 'Star Wars' visuals here? Honestly, I felt the effects here were a bit better than they should have been.

Seriously, if you're a fan of this series, leave high expectations at the door and just give it an honest chance. You never know, you might end up liking it.