Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)

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

Director:

Anthony Hickox

Writers:

Clive Barker (characters), Peter Atkins (story)

Stars:

Terry Farrell, Doug Bradley, Kevin Bernhardt

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Bernhardt	...	J.P. Monroe / Pistonhead Cenobite
Lawrence Mortorff	...	Bum
Terry Farrell	...	Joanne 'Joey' Summerskill
Ken Carpenter	...	Daniel 'Doc' Fisher / Camerahead Cenobite
Sharon Hill	...	Blond Nurse
Paula Marshall	...	Terri / Skinless Sandy / Dreamer Cenobite
Robert C. Treveiler	...	Paramedic 1 (as Rob Treveiler)
Christopher 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 Coleman	...	Soldier 1 (as Paul Vincent Coleman)

Storyline

Pinhead is stuck in a block after the Big Confrontation in "Hellbound," The block containing Pinhead and the puzzle cube is bought by a young playboy as sculpture. Pinhead busies himself escaping by getting the playboy to lure victims to his presence so he can use their blood. Once free, he seeks to destroy the puzzle cube so he need never return to Hell, but a female reporter is investigating the grisly murders and stands in his way.

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Plot Keywords:

alter ego | pinhead character | extreme violence | manhattan new york city | hole in the head | 

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Taglines:

What began in Hell, will end on Earth.

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and sexuality, and for language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 September 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hellraiser 3

Filming Locations:

Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$12,534,961

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fifth Avenue Entertainment, Trans Atlantic Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min (extended) 93 min (theatrical)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In homage to the the first Hellraiser movie, J.P says "Come to daddy" to Terri, which is Frank's famous line from the first movie.

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Goofs

When Joey goes to meet Doc at the Boiler Room and drives her car past his, you can see Doc's car door is open. When Joey goes to Doc's car, that door is shut and she opens it to look inside.

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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.

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Connections

Referenced in Raising Hell on Earth: An Interview with Director Anthony Hickox (2004)

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Soundtracks

Ooh-La-La
Performed by KMFDM
Music and Lyrics by Sascha Konietzko (as Sasha K. Konietzko) & En Esch
Produced by Lee Popa & KMFDM
Published by Addition KMFDM Enterprises/Freibank/Fifth Avenue Entertainment
Courtesy of Wax Trax Records

User Reviews

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.