Hellraiser: Inferno (2000) DVD

Hellraiser: Inferno

A shady L.A. detective, (Craig Sheffer) finds himself lost in a darkly nightmarish world of evil when he solves the mysterious puzzle box that releases the diabolical demon, Pinhead. As those around him begin to meet tragic fates, he sets out to conquer the horrifying Pinhead and escape eternal Hell.

Starring	Craig Sheffer, Nicholas Turturro, James Remar
Director	Scott Derrickson
Studio	WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 36 mins
Certificate
Genres	Horror
Language	English
Released	DVD: 11 Oct 2004 Production year: 2000
Format	DVD

Most helpful member's review of Hellraiser: Inferno
View all
12 out of 13 people found this review helpful

Surprisingly effective

The signs dont look good for Hellraiser: Inferno - although not titled as such this straight to video release is effectively Hellraiser 5, and now the only remaining link to the original films is Doug Bradley as Pinhead. Rather suprisingly then, this actually turns out to be the best Hellraiser film since Hellraiser 2:Hellbound. Wisely the film is very continuity light, so can be enjoyed without knowing the ins and outs of the previous 4 films. The basic storyline concerns a morally dubious detective investigating a murder, and his quest to save the life of a child takes him on a trail from the Lament Configuration puzzle box to a mysterious entity known as 'The Engineer'. The first half of the film is well shot but rather slow for series regulars, as the detectives investigations only uncover material about the Cenobites that we already know. The second half is better though, as the story gradually turns from a run of the mill serial killer investigation into a character study of the detective himself: this film is less about Pinhead and co slicing through a bunch of teens, and more an examination of one man's journey into hell - a cautionary tale that cuts to the heart of the Cenobites philosophy of physical gratification at the expense of humanity. It's not perfect, but it's refreshingly un-formulaic for a low budget horror sequel, has some great cinematography, effective new Cenobites, and a distinctly David Lynch (notably Lost Highway) feel. A worthy sequel.
- - Lawrence Conquest from siberia
  - Posted 23 Feb 2005 23:52
Most recent members' review of Hellraiser: Inferno
View all
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

Hellraiser meets CSI

I'm a big fan of the Hellraiser films especally the first 3. This film is not like the others and as a stand alone film is not bad, however it's more like an episode of CSI than a member of a horror series like hellraiser.

The film focuses on a corupt but very intelligent detective and his struggle with the darker side of himself. Pin Head makes a brief apperance but his role is not that crucial to the plot its more the fact that he is not there, but still controlling the terror thats the important part.

I like the direrction of this film as its something new and not just repeating the same ideas from the Hellraiser films before it. Worth a watch even if your not a Pin Head fan.
- - Sam1980 from Cheshire
  - Posted 17 Nov 2005 08:52
News and features
View all
Paradise Lost for big screen
- 21 Apr 2006
The producers of Batman Begins and the upcoming Superman Returns, Legendary Pictures, are turning their attention to more highbrow material, according to the Hollwood Reporter and Variety. John Milton's epic 1667 poem, Paradise Lost, is going to get the Scott Derrickson treatment in the Legendary pictures production, that will be written by a team of four writers including Byron Willinger and Phil DeBlasi. The literati will be hoping that Hollywood will show some reverence for such a treasured... Read more
More like this
View all
Showing 1 to 4 of 20

[+] [-]
Previous
Pumpkinhead

Sign up

Buy

The Monster Squad

Sign up

Buy

The Entity

Sign up

Buy

Creepshow 2

Sign up
Next