Organnall Too much about the plot just didn't add up, the writing was bad, some of the scenes were cringey and awkward,

SanEat A film with more than the usual spoiler issues. Talking about it in any detail feels akin to handing you a gift-wrapped present and saying, "I hope you like it -- It's a thriller about a diabolical secret experiment."

Tayyab Torres Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Jenni Devyn Worth seeing just to witness how winsome it is.

Stephen Abell This is a good idea but a badly structured story... and it's this which lets the film down, greatly.Detective Joseph Thorne (Sheffer) is not a good man. On the first case, we see him investigate a dead man he bullied in high school, he steals the deadman's drugs and later the cash from his wallet, which he uses to procure a prostitute for the night. The following morning he leaves her in the motel room... alive. Later that day, he receives a distressing call from her. When he and his partner, Tony Nenonen (Turturro), turn up at the motel they find she's been slaughtered. Thorne takes it upon himself to frame his partner for the crime... should he decide not to help him find the killer. A man they later believe to be called "The Engineer".It's not until the end of the film, when all the twists have unravelled, that you fully understand and realise just how good this story is. However, you have to suffer some really bad scene construction to get there. For the most part, this is basically a thriller with gore, which isn't even up to the standard of the original series. Another thing that isn't on par with the originals is the imagination or atmosphere. There's a couple of dream sequences which are badly directed and acted, There's no tension, which should have been oozing out of the screen at these points, and there's definitely no fear. Even, when the Cenobites appear (for a Hellraiser film you don't get many Cenobites for your dollar), we are not in awe of them... we are not in fear of them... These should, at least, have a presence about them, as they did in the first four films, for these are Daemons to some and Angels to others. Beings to be worshipped and feared. It's a good thing that Bradley brings his own persona with him as Pinhead is the only eerily creepy daemon on screen. If it weren't for Pinhead this would be a massive flop. However, this is down to the straightforward, nothing new, basic direction. I do believe that the better horror films are the ones where the director tries to create something new. It's like Derrickson, didn't want to scare anybody.Sheffer is okay as the bad cop but his acting skills show their flaws every now and again, especially in the dream sequences (as mentioned before). It's Turturro and Remar that add strength to the cast, along with Bradley. It's actually nice to see Remar in a more subtle role as the Psychiatrist-come-Reverend. Though I couldn't help believing, he would have been a much better choice for the lead, It may even have been good to see Turturro stretch his acting wings in the role, as he's been a solid actor in everything I've seen him in.What this film needed was to clean up the story, add a better structural skeleton to the story and film, more Cenobites, more atmosphere, more Cenobites, more tension, more Cenobites, more fear, oh, and did I mention more Cenobites.I would recommend re-watching the original four movies rather than sitting down with this... though if you really want to... it's worth one watch... just!

andrecarmoporto After seeing the first movie I bacame a fan of the series. However, the 3rd, 4th and mainly the 5th film were a disapointment... so my expectations on Hellraiser Inferno weren't very hight. Thankfully I was wrong. This movie is completely different and innovating to this serie. More like a psychological thriller and not only the "killing demons", this movie make you suspect and try to guess the story, make you go from suspected to paranoid and, mos importantly, make you stay glued to the plot. A change like this was, in my opinion, all that was needed. Enjoy the film!!

breakdownthatfilm-blogspot-com After films that perform abysmally at the box office, very rarely do franchises survive later on. And this doesn't always mean sequels either. Sometimes films fail right at the start before things get going. Sequels on the other hand are reminders that if a franchise is not taken care of, the critical reception will tend to dip. For Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987) series, the final theatrical nail in the coffin was Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1995). With a troubled production of studio interference, inconsistent direction, poor critical and financial reception, it was finally time for the series to enter the home video market. Although the home video market is considered to be films of lesser quality, there tend to be the occasional surprise here and then. Five years later, it seems to have stepped up. This doesn't mean it blows all expectations away, but there are differences between this entry and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) and Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1995).Sitting in the director's chair for this release was Scott Derrickson in his first long running movie. Derrickson also worked as the writer along with another usual associate being Paul Harris Boardman. Boardman also wrote for The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) and Deliver Us From Evil (2014). The story here is much more peculiar than previous entries. Joseph Thorne (Craig Sheffer), a seasoned detective is on the trail of a serial killer whom his first victim opened the Lament Configuration and left a child's finger behind. Hoping to find the child before it's too late, Thorne and his partner Tony (Nicholas Turturro) dig deeper. Unfortunately as the two continue searching for answers, Thorne begins heading down a path only he can travel. The premise itself is quite good actually, but there are other issues. The most noticeable flaw is that this movie makes no attempt to connect this one to any of the previous films in any way. That also doesn't mean forcefully inserting references but the story could have lead to areas of past events.Along with that is the amount of time that focuses on Pinhead (Doug Bradley) and his fellow cenobite followers. The plot is more of a horror thriller with a smattering of cenobite flavor. Who doesn't want to see more cenobites? As for detective Thorne, his motivations seem to contradict his actions. He gives reasons as to why he makes certain decisions, but not all of it is clear. Thorne has a wife (Noelle Evans) and daughter, yet sleeps with a hooker (Sasha Barrese). There was no sign of his marriage in trouble to begin with so what gives? However for the story, those are the prominent issues. Even with its writing related problems, the whole mystery killer plot is gravitating. On top of that, the end result produces a moral lesson involved with deeper meanings that reference other films like Bill Murray's Groundhog Day (1993). As for characters of significance, Thorne is of main focus. His partner does receive some attention but over time he's dropped. There's also a psychologist played by James Remar that adds some depth to the story.Although Craig Sheffer's role isn't totally clear, his ability to convey the right emotion is acceptable. Considering he also was in Clive Barker's Nightbreed (1990) a full decade earlier, it feels all the more appropriate. Doug Bradley as Pinhead continues to have all the memorable lines especially towards the finale. The following cenobites such as the Wire Twins and the Chattering Torso all have their moments of grotesqueness and work effectively in being scary. For a budget of only $2 million and being a home video release, the special and practical effects look fairly decent. Even the horror end of things look credible. The gore and violence used throughout isn't always shown on screen but there's still a lot of blood spilled throughout the running time. The devices used for these violent depictions are what you would expect from a Hellraiser film - hooks. Except these hooks are little more practical in their use. Instead of them hanging from the ceiling majority of the time, now they're used as a flail. Ouch.Working as the cinematographer was Nathan Hope. Mostly having experience in the small screen, Nathan Hope has done a few big screen productions like this one, Mimic 2(2001) and The Fog (2005) remake. By far though, his most recognizable expertise shines through on the crime show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation from 2003 to 2007. For this movie, Hope's camera-work is still for 80%, but gets shakier near the finale. Thankfully the one technique that Hope avoids that previous DP Gerry Lively used were wide-angle lens shots. Those felt unnecessary. Composing the film score to this sequel was Walter Werzowa. Impressively Werzowa created a score with an hour full of music. The music itself sadly no longer has any main theme close to Christopher Young's but Werzowa makes new ones. Plus, the sound mostly consists of organic orchestra featuring strong deep strings and massive pipe organ cues. Seriously though, who uses pipe organs in their film scores anymore? That's one of the best parts and the score also contains very little jump stings.Script wise the characters still lack clarity in motivations and connections to the previous films. Also the cenobites don't feel utilized to their potential. Yet somehow this sequel is better than the last two with a more intriguing premise, decent effects, believable acting and appropriate music.

jackvictore Its no secret that this franchise has become somewhat mistreated as of late. Some of them better than others. This is one that I would consider to be on the better side of the line. Being made in the year 2000 puts this movie in danger of having too much computer generated imagery. Surprisingly, the CGI in this movie is done more tastefully than many modern movies and works well with the nightmarish story. This movie feels authentic with the appearance of original Pinhead actor Doug Bradley. Though his appearances are few in this rendition his presence is looming, sophisticated, and frightening as ever. The plot of this movie works well and follows the lore of the more respectable Hellraiser stories. I give this film 5 bags of popcorn! For a truly captivating experience try watching this film in your childhood home.