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:

nightclub | sequel | statue | church | reporter | 

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Taglines:

He'll offer you the heights of ecstasy, but you'll spend eternity in the depths of hell.

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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

Anthony Hickox: A soldier in Vietnam, as well as brief segment on a TV chat show.

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Goofs

When Pinhead is just about to start killing everyone in The Boiler Room night club, a man catches the first hooked chain that Pinhead unleashes. Yet when you look closely as you see the man holding the chain there is no hook, but a piece of wire.

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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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Alternate Versions

Available on video in both "R" and unrated versions.

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Connections

References Motörhead: Hellraiser (1992)

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Soundtracks

Waltzing with a Jaguar
Performed by Chainsaw Kittens (as The Chainsaw Kittens)
Lyrics by Tyson Todd Meade
Music by Chainsaw Kittens
Produced by Ralph Sall
Published by Threptos Music
Courtesy of Mammouth Records

User Reviews

What happened?

I'm not quite sure what happened to poor ol' Pinhead, but his character sure got an overhaul for this misfire of a film. He is transformed from his more mysterious visage into a gimmicky Freddy Krueger-type mass-murderer.

Once upon a time in the series, you had to open a puzzlebox searching for the secrets of pain and pleasure to be attacked by the Cenobites. But no more. Hell, all you have to do now is go to a nightclub and you're on the victims list. Sillyness abounds as the DJ becomes a CD throwing cenobite and a cameraman launches missiles (yes, missiles) from the lens buried in his head. Stupid.

Way off base when compared with the rest of the series, and not worth your time.