Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) - Movie Review

[@thehitherto5348]

I remember not being a fan of this one, but it had some of that stupid "early nineties" charm to it. The cenobite whose evil powers is CD-throwing was a sign of where the whole series would go.

[@bihan2255]

Oh hush up that shit was awesome. Their makeshift cenobites therefore they’re not gonna be like a traditional cenobite made by leviathan

[@Bobbywoodhogan]

😂😂

[@nickfanzo]

@@bihan2255 they’re

[@xipetotek8366]

​@bihan it doesn't matter how you justify it. It's just stupid

[@j.g.michael3229]

It's a complete betrayal of the whole idea that made the original great. Namely the ambiguity of the cenobites. In the original story they're not the villains, two humans driven by their own perversions and lust are the villains. The cenobites are just referees. But leave it for Weinstein to come in and say "OH THEY'RE DEMONS! ADD EXPLOSIONS AND HAVE PINHEAD BE A CACKLING FREDDY KNOCK-OFF". People whine about the sequels, but both INFERNO and JUDGMENT have more in common with the feel of the original idea of HELLRAISER (even if JUDGMENT introduces angels it does so in a SPAWN-like way that feels more akin to HELLRAISER). HELLRAISER III is the ultimate Bob Weinstein HELLRAISER. A movie that feels like it was produced by a 13-year old meathead. If it wasn't a HELLRAISER movie I'd probably have more fun with it, but it kind of bugs me as a HELLRAISER sequel. I suppose it works if you treat it like a stand alone tale.

[@joshuanelson6795]

I think this is a pretty underrated sequel. Pinhead is at his best in this movie.

[@bobmarshall8527]

It’s where he’s finally allowed to be the star of the show

[@Caraf]

Yes this is my second favorite film of the franchise because it’s the only one that’s about pinhead. He was deserving of a backstory like Freddy Krueger. Also Doug Bradley does a great job has been head to the point where you don’t really care about the whatever performances from everyone else

[@ThousandMovieMainframe]

Pinhead really started to pick up his one-liner game in this movie. I think the first 2/3 has a lot of scary and tense moments, goes off the rails a bit in the third act. Best of the ending is Pinhead in the church, great imagery there.

[@willhuey4462]

yeah the scene where pinhead blows out the stained glass imagery.

[@michaelschwartz8730]

Pinhead in the night club "You are ALL my children now!"

[@DarthRushy]

I have a soft spot for Hellraiser III - it might not have the atmosphere of the first two, but it has Doug Bradley front and center, and the subplot with his human self is really interesting. Aside from the first, this is the only Hellraiser I truly enjoy.

[@MrBoyYankee]

*Fun Fact:* Terry Farrell has numerous film credits notably *Back to School* with Rodney Dangerfield & Keith "Arnie" Gordon. And Jazidia Dax from DS9. She married Adam Nimoy Leonard Nimoys' son.

[@vegeta1059]

My favorite of the bunch. “Jesus Christ!” …”not quite.”

[@MrBoyYankee]

Hellraiser I Put a spell On You!!! RIP Lemmie Killmeister. That Motorhead & Ozzy collab a classic.

[@dgulag3733]

Its my favorite Hellraiser, and always has been

[@Amora-Y03]

The first 4 Hellraiser movies are my favorites.

[@corpsedesecrator2612]

Amen to that I think the series went south AFTER Bloodline my ranking would be something like this. 1./2. Tie between Hellraiser 3 Hell On Earth or Hellraiser Bloodline 3. Hellbound Hellraiser 2 4. The OG movie

[@Amora-Y03]

@@corpsedesecrator2612 I use to be a huge Hellraiser fan back in the '90s. But I eventually started loving many horror film franchises equally. Lol.

[@corpsedesecrator2612]

Yeah I respect that, Phantasm is my favorite Horror Franchise but I also love Pumpkinhead, Sleepaway Camp, Demons, Re Animator, Return of the Living Dead, Basket Case, Blood Feast, The Omen Trilogy, Ginger Snaps, even NOES as series I can name that I say don’t have a single bad entry or something I wasn’t having that flopped. There is lots of other Horror Franchises I love to a certain point like Halloween OG 78-H6 Curse Of Michael Myers(am interested in 2018 reboot and Halloween Kills not into anything between 6 and the 2018 reboot), TXCM-Leatherface TXCM3(the 2003 remake was cool), Hellraiser OG-Hellraiser Bloodline(Hellraiser Deader was the only decent movie that I give merit to as being anything after Bloodline), Wishmaster 1 and 2, Warlock 1 and 2, Night Of The Living Dead-Land Of The Dead, The Howling-The Howling 6 The Freaks(still have to see New Moon Rises but Reborn was horrendous), all Child’s Play/Chucky movies except Seed, FT13th-FT13th IV Final Chapter so yeah I have my here n there's.

[@gknow19]

I'm soooo happy. Part 3 was always my favorite by far. I thought you may be on my side cuz they realized what sells hellraiser and that's pinhead but I was still worried

[@genxgaming6881]

Love that you mentioned Armored Saint had a small cameo!

[@Timelord007]

This is one of my favourite Hellraiser movies as the fcous is one Pinhead & his backstory makes for compelling viewing Great gory kills as well, Doug Bradley is utterly terrifying as Pinhead.

[@Grayskull77]

I seen this in the theater. I have a lot of nostalgia for this one. It's definitely a fun sequel to watch, although the bad acting really brings the movie down quite a bit.

[@dalestrunk1749]

Loving what you’re doing here with these reviews man! Can’t wait for the rest

[@NitPickz]

I get that some people hate this one, but I enjoy it for what it is. It's cheesy, but it's at least cheesy in a fun way and it's clear Doug Bradley is having the time of his life in this one (aside from the uncomfortable makeup).

[@REVIEWSbyRVG]

I saw this as a kid and thought I was going to Hell after watching the church scene... but I couldn’t stop watching! This is truly the LAST decent Hellraiser.

[@tj112286]

3:00 You betta sang dat wit some Soul, boi! LMAO! 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@MitchellKeahey]

Cody’s knowledge & passion for horror are why I watch this channel. Keep hustling my guy 🏆

[@sirwolf7244]

Bought Saints first release on cassette in 83 still love them.

[@joecarroll3371]

The Cenobites look like the sadistic cousins of The Borg from Star Trek: First Contact (1996). Sound Of White Noise is one of my favorite Anthrax albums.

[@devinharbert6071]

I Loved the first 3 Hellraiser Films

[@Qbort.]

Hellraiser might be the best one (objectively) but Part 3 is the one I watch most often.

[@rickyward6675]

"Down the dark decades of your pain, this will seem as a memory of heaven."

[@tokusatsulinking5969]

I love your prince of darkness shirt, one of my favorites of John carpenter

[@adamdarby3038]

I like Hellraiser, LOVE Hellraiser 2…finally watched 3 and uh, let’s just say I haven’t continued the franchise in 10 years since watching that third movie.

[@maxhammer4067]

Bloodline has its moments but yea 1 and 2 are the pure hellraisers

[@angelaholmes8888]

Definitely the first two movies are great the others not so much

[@nickfanzo]

One and two are amazing.

[@thetasigma412]

I remember really not liking this one when I first saw it, but now I’m starting to think that it’s definitely due for a rewatch

[@agnesverdonck13]

This is my fav in the franchise great characters and awesome pinhead scenes so underrated sequel.

[@JoeHartman80]

As a metal and horror fan, have you thought about reviewing the new Ice Nine Kills album

[@timo7203]

You are a pure masochist for doing this....and I salute you. I bought the entire collection years ago and they get really......really bad. I can't remember which one it is, but one of them has the Mayhem guy from those insurance commercials and that's the only decent one from the 'fake' Hellraiser movies. You are in for one wild ride!

[@SlasherIncorporated]

That would be the sixth movie, Hellraiser: Hellseeker. The actor's name is Dean Winters.

[@GenEXReviews]

This was my favorite of the 3. I remember thinking the blonde girl that Pinhead killed was hot. And remember wanting to grow up and be like that night club owner. Why? Because I was a sick little bastard

[@douglasalsbury7136]

I think and give you props for re-recording these reviews haha. Kinda funny in a way.. torture lol

[@EntertainmentFan11]

You should check out a music video by Motörhead that features their late lead singer, Lemmy Kilmister, playing a poker game with Pinhead. I'm dead frickin' serious.

[@Flat-Five]

Probably never going to watch any of these (maybe 1 and 2 one day) but still enjoy hearing all about them from cody

[@maxhammer4067]

Watch 1 and 2 there classics and 3 is ok lol

[@SlasherIncorporated]

You should definitely watch the first two. Or just the original at the VERY LEAST. If you are a horror fan, then Hellraiser is one of those classic, iconic horror films that you need to see. Even if you end up not liking it, it's just one of those movies you have to experience for yourself.

[@Flat-Five]

@@SlasherIncorporated yea I’m sure I will at some point

[@vonVile]

"Nobody in this film got their start in this movie." - Cody Terry Farrell, who is the reporter, later played the character Jadzia Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. She retired from acting in 2002 to focus on family. This movie ended with promise for a great sequel and they blew it. Having the puzzle box becoming part of a building to make it a hellmouth would have been awesome.

[@DarthRushy]

At least they sort of tied in the events of this movie to Hellraiser IV

[@MacStyran]

Thanks for pointing out Jadzia. Who doesn't like Jadzia?

[@DBSG1976]

And Paula Marshall has been working steadily for the last 30 years .

[@vonVile]

@@DBSG1976 Just looked her up on IMDB and she's in the just released James Wan horror movie "Malignant."

[@DBSG1976]

Terry Ferrell and Paula Marshall are gorgeous in this movie! Great chemistry too.

[@JustWordsAndOpinions]

Love this movie - hate the direction it went. I think Hellworld was the last one for me out of the 54 sequels. 1,2,3, and 8 💀 Anyways - great review and keep them coming

[@MutaScale]

Ah, "Hell on Earth", plenty of dumb stuff (Gimmick Cenobites most especially), but goddamn is it entertaining. It's a total popcorn flick for me I still enjoy. Plus, it's gave us Motorhead's version of "Hellraiser" with that awesome music video with Lemmy vs. Pinhead.

[@jessethekillapimp8483]

I know you did them already, but I wouldn’t mind if you redid The Nightmare franchise again but with 30 minute videos like you did for the Halloween series

[@MJ-ex4nq]

People can say what they want about Hellraiser 3 , despite its not better than the first two movies but my opinion this was the last great decent Hellraiser for me mostly cause of Pinhead himself of course , Doug Bradley really shined alot in this movie as the iconic villain

[@shawnjackson2724]

Definitely my favorite Hellrsiser juke box guy was fire go unrated but Cody already knows that

[@Pedro-lg9wz]

I remember that i watch this movie in theaters and back then it was scary as hell. Dont know if it has age that well but at that time it was something else... the amount of slaughter in the club was insane. Also never saw the second one and have to say that watching your review made me wanna watch it and have to say it wasnt that bad, my only complain is the creepy doctor that somehow is able to kill the other demons including pinhead, that was sh%&

[@seansheridan123]

For carnage candy bought it that’s it for me for this series

[@RJIS]

I like this one. Not as much as the first two, but still good imo. Great review!

[@jaynyce5923]

Everyone hated this one but I actually ALWAYS enjoyed it ❤️🙏🏽

[@MAMoreno]

The first Hellraiser is a masterpiece. Hellbound is an unfocused mess. Hell on Earth is a crass commercialization of the story, and I can't say much nice about it except in comparison to most of the sequels that followed--namely that it never goes to space and that it's not a repurposed script that was originally unrelated to Hellraiser. One of the worst things about it is its overuse of Pinhead, inexplicably making him the main antagonist and thereby completely demystifying him.

[@dirkjasonhall5986]

I love the first 3 and bloodlines is alright but the rest can go 2 hell!Love the vid Cody love your take on it.I used to watch 3 quite a bit back in the gap

[@jaredrobertsonstudios6135]

Hellraiser 3 is actually my personal favorite hellraiser movie.

[@jamesmoss3424]

Terry Farrell is fantastic as Joanne "Joey" Summerskill. 😀👍

[@corpsedesecrator2612]

I know I love the character one of my favorite final girls, I don’t know what he is complaining about and I liked the third act too between Elliot Spencer helping her send him and Pinhead to hell.

[@kill3rs529]

This one's a guilty pleasure of mine don't think its great or good much but get the most pinhead out the films so far and was a lot of fun.

[@futuredeadcamper1736]

Growing up I was closest to my uncle who was only a few years older than me and he really liked these movies. I couldn’t really get into them, I was a Grandpas girl lol and we were more into Halloween and Friday the 13th That being said I think you are doing an awesome job on these reviews!

[@pop000690]

I really like this sequel. I do think the first one is better but I actually prefer it to the second one imo. Also yeah Armoured Saint is awesome and very underatted and its awesome they got Motorhead in the soundtrack too 🤘

[@phoebusmeticulous1790]

I loved this one!! my number one favorite was part 2, then part 3 & then the original.

[@amilcarmusah4218]

+++

[@midlevelmedia]

It's probably been 20 years since I've seen it. I try to stay away from the Hellraiser movies outside of the first two. Maybe I need to revisit this? Great review again!

[@priceyblackwinter2338]

Armoured Saint are in this movie? FUCK YES

[@delsinreid3944]

My favorite Motörhead song, glad you knew it!

[@rushbravado1972]

Love the Prince Of Darkness shirt with Alice. Very nice

[@jaredarnold640]

You gotta love that "Hellraiser" song from Motorhead. Although I like Ozzy Osbourne's version better!

[@KiramidHead]

There are a couple of decent moments in this, but it's so far off the point of what Hellraiser is meant to be it's hard to take. Trying to turn Pinhead into Freddy 2.0 is just wrong. But I still think this is better than almost everything that followed lol.

[@TheEagles80]

This was the first one I ever saw. I always remember really liking it. But after watching the first 2 the only thing I didn't like that they did was make Pinhead a cackling maniac like they did to Freddy. I preferred pinhead as a stoic straight faced demon from the first 2. But overall I really like this movie. I myself have only ever seen the first 4 of these and bits of 5 and 6 .. never saw any past that and I don't know if I have it in me to watch them all. I know my 9 year old wants to. I just got him to finally watch horror with me this Halloween. And part 2 was the best thing he saw. He really loved your 31 on 31. Kept making me play it in the car when I was dropping him off at school.

[@ShotgunSandwichENT]

Just commenting to show support for Cody!

[@dcgrocknroll]

I love this movie because of the carnage candy and that it’s the most metal of all of these So glad you mentioned Armored Saint and John Bush in this!!! Your reviews are great!

[@CR-vj6vv]

I always preferred this one over parts 1 & 2. Mostly because Pinhead is at the forefront and he really seems to be having a good time in this one. The overly dark, bizarre fantasy-feel of the first two never appealed to me for some reason. This one is just more fun to watch.

[@asadnyjfan9008]

Finally bit the bullet and watched The Empty Man. Really recommend it. Feels like Hereditary mixed with a few Fincher movies.

[@tommywills4891]

I wish more horror movies would use metal songs. Props to you for giving a shout-out to armored Saint.

[@adamhoward5404]

I remember enjoying this one

[@nathan4919]

Ha I'm the same I geek out when I see a metal band in a film. Would be cool to see a video of 10 ten surprise musician or metal band cameos in films.

[@krys1301]

I was introduced to the Hellraiser series via part 3. I didn't mind it. I thought pinhead was terrifying enough to watch parts 1 and 2.

[@michaeleberl2222]

:::Funniest scene in the series::: A guy is brought into ER with mysterious chains all over his body, pulling at his skin. The chains pull tighter and tighter and tighter... AND THEN!!!!... his head explodes.........

[@Gorgutsforcongress]

I actually really like this one 😂

[@agnesverdonck13]

It's my fav

[@LordLOC]

Like many others here, I rather like this movie. More than 2 but not quite as much as the original. Still, it's a fun gore ride and I'll never forget the girl getting skinned and "eaten" by the statue. I was 17 or so when this came out and even at that age that kinda freaked me out a bit. Not scared me or anything, just I guess grossed me out is a better way of saying it. The night club scene is an all time favorite of mine (and I still think the vicera clean up games got the idea from that scene lol) and I loved Terry Farrel in this. It helps that I'm a huge fan of hers from DS9 and her portrayal of Jadzia Dax :D

[@FernandoGarcia-rl6gj]

I've seen the third film only once also, I like the first one the most and the second one is pretty good too just gets a little silly towards the end feels like a marvel film before those even existed lol with a big boss fight with a corky villain. Hey Cody would you say this is a good/great horror trilogy if you had to say or would it not even be close at all? Fan of your channel and your videos man much respect and keep up the good work💯

[@cometnews4]

Own it on DVD haven't got around to watch it yet, thanks I'll check it out

[@kingkosher6231]

This is basically "The Highlander 2" in terms of how I enjoy it. I watch it because I think it's ridiculous and weird but fun. The cenobites had me dying the cd shootah is absurd haha.

[@ImmolationVenus666]

I’m trying to find this one, I can’t find it on Amazon or anywhere really

[@joshuanelson6795]

I actually liked the main character in this movie. I would not mind if she returned.

[@RioBroski]

Ready for your close up, Cody. 🎥

[@douglaswalden806]

Hell yeah Cody!! Love Armored Saint!! Underrated band for sure

[@Bobbywoodhogan]

The thing I remember most from this is the jackass guy who gives that girl a rose then bins her off, she’s like “but you gave me your rose” and it always made me howl when he responds “and tomorrow I’ll give it to somebody else” 😂

[@joytoy512]

ARMORED SAINT!!! John Bush most underrated metal vocalist ever! 🤟😝🤟

[@corpsedesecrator2612]

Either this movie or Bloodline are my favorite in the whole series that are a tier above the OG, for one the main character Joey is easily one of my favorite Final Girls of all time I also find her backstory of her Father in Vietnam interesting too and how Pinhead would manipulate this emotion, I also like seeing Elliot Spencer aka Pinhead when he was human you see the good redemption side of Pinhead essentially it was good to see the dialogue between him and Joey is some of the BEST things I have seen seeing Elliot Spencer in a war ridden barren wasteland, add to that the new Cenobites I thought were real kool as well as freakin Armored Saint playing in a nightclub just before Pinhead massacres everyone in there. This movie also expands lore on Pinhead’s mortal form you learn more of his backstory before he became victim of the Lament Box and became Pinhead with the aftermath of WWI and how he became more Misanthropic and Nihilistic all together and indulge in Libertine fantasies this led to him crossing path with the Lament Box and the rest is history. This movie is one of my top 2 favorite if not favorite for its astounding Storytelling and Lore Building alone added with perks of new kool Cenobites, awesome score and you have a masterpiece that is this movie. Then Hellraiser Bloodline does well by bringing the story to full circles as it could’ve ended with that movie as it goes into the Origins of the Lament Box itself. That’s why Bloodline and Hell On Earth are the BEST movies in the series IMO.

[@roguebritgravy1]

I'll give it that its nice seeing the dynamics between Pinhead and Eliott and the nightclub massacre scene. But, this is where the Hellraiser franchise took the dive away from the Gothic quality and mystical exploration it had.

[@MetalizedBlood76]

I'm coming clean. I'm a huge Hellraiser fanatic!! I dig all of them except Revelations. My favorite is Hellseeker!! I liked Judgement a lot too!! I was thinking you would shit all over this installment. I know you probably will not like what is to come. Bloodline is fucking awesome though!!🔥🔥🤘🤘🤘 Cool you noticed the metal flowing freely in this film's veins!!

[@TyGuy_1995]

Can you review the Wishmaster series?

[@shallendor]

The Club Slaughter is my favorite scene in any Hellraiser movies!

[@Gibbs316]

This gets extra star or two just for having Hellraiser by Motörhead in it….I PUUUUT A SPEEEELLLL ON YOOOOU

[@jedshaffer5956]

While I can enjoy it on a certain level, it has a couple big flaws for me. First is that it’s far too polished and MTV-esque, like Nightmare 4. The grit and grime and darkness of the first two movies is nowhere to be found here, and I think that helped make Hellraiser stand out from the other horror franchises. The big studio polish here takes away some of that charm. But my bigger problem is Pinhead and the direction he goes here. Pinhead was all about order and structure and rules; he wasn’t evil for the sake of it, and it could even be argued that he wasn’t evil. He was just a soldier. The end of Hellbound sets up that his original identity, Eliot Spencer, has escaped the curse of Pinhead, leaving this demon behind. Because of this, the Pinhead in H3 is all id, no humanity whatsoever. Story-wise, it makes sense. But it takes away what made Pinhead special. People could reason and bargain with Pinhead in the first two movies. Here, he’s just a bloodthirsty maniac, and … we’ve seen that. It’s nothing special. It’s been done.

[@liamdeakin9670]

Just out of curiosity, did yu watch the theatrical or directors versions of 2 & 3?

[@DaveFrostdusk]

Hell yes Cody. Totally agree. This one is my favorite of the franchise and the one I watch the most, hell almost exclusively.

[@tylerslaven9914]

When I get off work I watch these every night before bed

[@darwinespinoza3440]

I always found the ending to hellraiser III to be eerie. Like the lament configuration has an influence of its own by becoming that building lobby and what not. Like all these corporate ppl working for pinhead to bring ppl to the building. An attack on the workforce or corporate America. I thought the next film would be based on something like that.

[@StarshineGoomba]

I wanna say that my brothers and I had this on the same tape as Return of the LIving Dead 3, because it was on the same premium movie channel preview on the same night and we would pop a tape in before bed and just record all night. As tweens, we actually much prefered RotLD 3 and really only watched Hellraiser 3 once.

[@ryanbaker461]

Hell yeah Cody. Great review and I myself love me some Armored Saint

[@GarryWilliams555]

Not one of my favorites because it has a very different feel to it than the others and I always thought this was their attempt to make Pinhead more mainstream and into another Jason, Freddy etc. That being said it's a fun movie and I still enjoy it.

[@chrisr6710]

Yay, a shout out to Armored Saint, I’m subscribed!!🤟

[@mikeschuett339]

I'm not a fan of the series. This was the first Hellraiser movie I saw, and it was ok I guess. I'd say this is the best one, but that's not saying much. For me anyway, this one has a guilty pleasure feel to it. I feel the original was better the the rest of the series. I haven't seen Revelations, nor do I intend to. My raking would be 3(5/10), 1(4/10) then pick a title out of a hat(0/10)

[@Dark1DICE]

Great review!

[@dank2171]

3rd is a mess but fun at parts. My ranking best to worst is 1,2,judgement(predictable but entertaining),3,4,5(hardest to rank because nolre detective story with almost no pinhead),7,6,deader,hellworld, and revelations last cuz unwatchable. You should do children of the corn and puppetmaster. I think those are the 2 worst horror franchises with too many sequals. Hellraiser sequals aren't as bad as COTC but more boring.

[@DonovanRose87]

Dude ur channel rules

[@cleverlydevisedmyth]

3:04 epic metal reference! Hail Pinhead LOL