Hellraiser 2022 - The Cinema Snob

They've been trying to get a Hellraiser reboot made for years, and now it's finally here and is available to watch on streaming. The Cinema Snob finds out how this one compares to the several sequels that came after the original.
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[@chriswelter3859]

I've never seen Brad do a Snob episode covering a movie THIS recent. it's weird 😂

[@mellowyello1478]

Its rare, but it does happen occasionally

[@Korosivv]

He did it with Halloween 2018, too

[@chriswelter3859]

@@Korosivv Yeah he did it a year after it came out in theatres. Still pretty recent, but I think this one holds the record for THE most recent, where I know people who still haven't watched it yet but have planned to. And he just did a review of it like a week ago. Brad must really like Hellraiser 😂

[@Apanblod]

Remember the cut-off date rule he used to abide by; 1995? Believe it or not, that was the case. Ah, the good old days! 😪

[@TheLittlestDuck]

@@Apanblod That’s what happens when you invoke the name of the Wow Wow Wibble Woggle Wazzie Woodle Woo

[@KrasMazovHatesYourGuts]

I loved the way they approached the Lament Configuration in this version. Instead of just being a basic puzzle box, it's a full-on Rubik's device with several different configurations and shapes.

[@femoman]

And being a bit more complex than just "solve the box, summon the cenobites". Even if the idea did feel kinda like Dragonball, except instead of gathering the 7 balls to summon a god and make a wish you just slice a bunch of people with it :P

[@kleptortheconspiracythatwa2142]

While I didn’t mind the new lament configuration design, the blade popping out and needing to stab someone seemed like a flawed and silly design decision on both the cenobites, and the filmmakers part(in universe and out, respectively). This was evident by the main protagonist avoiding it by accident. As Pinhead said in the second film, “It is not hands that call us, but desire.”

[@NekroBroly]

It's creepy in its own way. The mystery of the original box makes it way more scary although the new box is very thought provoking and I love it.

[@Drilbit]

Honestly after years of bad sequels this felt like the jolt of life the series really needed. Looking forward to how it turns out with later installments

[@w0undedmakers251]

-it looked like a “real movie” compared to most of the sequels, and had some cool ideas/scenes…but calling this 2 hour slog of insufferable crusties yelling “Riley!”, “Trevor!” back-and-forth to eachother, a “jolt of life” is baffling. -$50 there will NOT be a direct sequel to this reboot… Disney has such reboots to show you! So, do not get too invested in this continuity, it’s a waste of good suffering!

[@Gideon13397]

@@w0undedmakers251 Damn! Never have I seen such negativity. Even as someone who was never really that big of a fan of the Hellraiser franchise(I only saw 1, 3 and the 4th one) this was a really great Hellraiser movie.

[@sebastianimation6100]

@@Philaccio90 This new one had Clive Barker involved in producing, casting and the script, and a huge one at that

[@lew306]

@@sebastianimation6100 He didn't stick around for the credits

[@lopirobinson1991]

Seriously. If you've ever read The Hellbound Heart these Cenobites appear exactly as I pictured them in the book. Finally pins in The Hellpriest's head instead of nails.

[@jspaingreene6350]

We saw the ad for the new film - I said, "Ah yes - Hellraiser!" My husband was perplexed - How did I know so much about Hellraiser when I am an incredible chicken and do not watch horror films? I just looked at him and said, "Cinema Snob!" Now he thinks I'm even weirder than he did before. It's a good thing.

[@cakedUraniumMuffin]

I miss having a husband that was constantly questioning his life choice partner’s taste in entertainment, yet was not surprised by my oddballness. Well, hope he is doing well in life wherever he may be!

[@pajdovelicanstveni]

@@cakedUraniumMuffin It's good to know there are people like you left.

[@Mogget01]

Good. Good.

[@jackwells8107]

After that pinball machine kept showing up, I half expected the Cenobites to be summoned when someone solved the 5X triple play level.

[@markr2616]

Summon pinball head...

[@mournblade1066]

Multi-ball!

[@BugsyFoga]

I can’t believe we got hellraiser revival that isn’t from a unrelated script .

[@faz1483]

Pretty sure the last film was an original Hellraiser idea. Of course that doesn't make it good by any means lol

[@aleibvox]

The Signal is criminally underrated. I hope it gains more of a cult following because it deserves a lot of love. It was a great film.

[@maxbreitenbauch6657]

Just watched it cause of Brad mentioning it and it's great. Would make a good double feature with 28 Days Later.

[@dr.loomis4221]

Who's underrating it?

[@unknownuser3000]

The signal and terminus are incredible

[@RedSpade37]

A friend of mine used to sing that movie's praises a lot, back in the day, but I never got around to watching it. Maybe I finally will!

[@Gideon13397]

I remember catching on TV one time. It was a bizarre experience but a really good film.

[@Hoodsonbr]

Honestly, I feel Mr. Voight's pain. I stapled myself in the thumb last week while trying to fix a stapler and after a short trip to the staple dimension I now have a Bosch electrical stapler stuck through my ribcage and it shoots when I sneeze (and in other situations).

[@billytrespassers3123]

the line delivery where the cenobite says "save you breath for screaming" in that weird, quiet, quivering voice is so creepy!

[@celestialstar5563]

That Puzz 3-D commercial Was very nostalgic... It's nice to see great heart warming commercials of the pass

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

So glad Jamie Clayton got this opportunity. She is a true presence.

[@Dorthyturner]

YESSS!!

[@chriswelter3859]

I hope she's prepared to travel the convention circuit for the next several decades, because now she's part of the horror movie pantheon. She's gonna be autographing pinhead t-shirts and action figures for the rest of her life 😂

[@fantasiazplatkami]

No...she is not. Bland.

[@studiogimli7645]

@@fantasiazplatkami i thought she was decent, the other cenobites except for chatterer and the praying one were the weak point for me, they had good body presence

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

@@fantasiazplatkami I would more blame the director for that.

[@freakyzed8467]

I really liked this one. Felt like an actual Hellraiser script. We have lore that actually fleshes out the universe, and t feels like something that exists in Lovecraft mythos. I could totally see cults worshiping the extraplanar entity that was shown, and I really hope they run with this!

[@jamiebraswell5520]

As a huge Lovecraft fan, I detest it when people act like Hellraiser is in any way Lovecraftian.

[@Corthmic]

@@jamiebraswell5520 Too bad, you don't dictate what the term means.

[@te9591]

@@jamiebraswell5520 i personally think a union netween Lovecraft and Barker for Hellraiser would be amazing but then it wouldnt let Hellraiser stand alone.

[@te9591]

I also think from a theoretical point of view that Leviathan could be an extra terrestrial glyph of alien origin like Space Jockey. As the "hell" that's shown isntbthe fire and brimstone kind, and the demons are not horned and cloven.

[@freakyzed8467]

@@jamiebraswell5520 I honestly don't care about your feelings.

[@sidviscus]

I like the idea that even Pinhead doesn't want to see A Serbian Film. "We have sights that you really don't wanna see." lol

[@griffithmoony9263]

As a big hellraiser fan, I personally really enjoyed this movie. I look forward to the possible sequel I really enjoyed the new lore, Jamie Clayton had an intimidating presence similar to Doug Bradley. So yeah I look forward to what could come next

[@stephennootens916]

My major issue with this movie is that it was too damn dark. There was whole sections that I couldn't see a damn thing which made it surprisingly hard to figure out who was being killed or how.

[@sdgc8667]

You kind of have to watch on a device that isn't a TV 10-20 feet away from you or adjust brightness settings. It was plenty bright on my tv/monitor in a lit room while being two feet away

[@aarondavis8943]

I have a special dislike for this type of darkness. It looks like there's smoke or something; it's as if the lighting was a digital effect, as opposed to darkly lit scenes with deep shadows and high contrast which can be very atmospheric. The darkness in this film seems to have no richness or contrast. I assume it's a filter of some kind added in post because I see this look in many films nowadays. If you compare it to the look of a film like Dracula (Francis-Ford Copula) it just looks like crap.

[@manbehindthemask2010]

This was not only bad, it was boring. PLEASE just let the franchise die once and for all.END OF STORY.

[@bootsthecat6718]

"what does God need with a puzzle box?" This is the second review for this movie that I've heard make a reference to Star Trek 5

[@TillieElaine]

I really liked it. They kept the good parts from the original but made it different enough to make it feel fresh

[@evildoughboy7773]

I agree. While most horror remakes of classic franchises end up feeling empty, I felt that this breathed some new life into a long Dead series. There was never any replacing Doug Bradley, but this new Pinhead hell priest works her own kind of magic. Along with decent performances from a somewhat solid cast even though some of them were just there to fill body count, and the impressive new centubite designs, this is definitely a much welcomed entry into the saga. Here's to hoping they don't f*** it up.

[@jamesduncan6729]

Was the woman chosen for the pinhead role good? I wanna see it if she did a good job

[@TillieElaine]

@@jamesduncan6729 yes. I think she did very well

[@AngelofMusic04]

@@jamesduncan6729 Jamie Clayton is amazing as the Priest. She explores the role more like the snake from the story of the garden of Eden, whispering sinister temptations that could turn and corrupt even the most pious nun.

[@jamesduncan6729]

@@lonewolf8667 Nice 😩👌🏻

[@RonnieBarzel]

I had no idea until well after seeing it that the lead actress was Pamela Adlon’s daughter.

[@westonparker5940]

Frasier? Why not Hellfraiser? “Oh Niles, please, no tears. Such a waste of good suffering.”

[@hdhshdhs5503]

I think the most unrealistic aspect of this movie is an addict that has friends like this.

[@filmgutter5388]

I’m sure at one point Pascal Laugier of Martyrs was approached for the reboot. That I would have loved to have seen

[@JosephDaoud87]

I legit love your shows. I've been going back and watching your old videos and literally have done it for last 2 weeks while falling asleep and I'm not even close to finishing. That is alot of material and it's all 10/10 quality

[@theinkedcinematicfanatic1989]

I did the same thing a cpl years ago.. Cinema Snob, Doctor Wolfula, Boots to Reboots and so on.. Every time I find a film reviewer that I like, I go back thru their entire upload history and watch em all

[@JosephDaoud87]

@@theinkedcinematicfanatic1989 you called out 3 of my favorite KZbinrs woofula, boots and cinema. Wow

[@Darklordjadow1]

So Voight has been strapped with a torture machine for six years until hiring someone to bring him victims to make another wish on the box and free himself. My question is: it took him SIX YEARS to come up with this plan?

[@Celephinn]

He had to build the cage first.

[@ItsClodsire]

The pacing is my only semi-complaint. The practical effects mixed with CG looked really good, the cenobite design and makeup was amazing, the dialogue didn't make me cringe, I really enjoyed it. 8/10

[@Other_Robots]

That screwball commercial is mad funny, i didn’t even notice the first time the athletes were all wearing their jersey’s backwards so you can see their names 😂

[@alexplorer]

Some spoilers, but here's my quickie review: Pros: -Faithful to the mythology and referenced the original films. I hate it when remakes jettison things that worked, so I was glad this wasn't a complete overhaul. The box was perfection, and in its basic form it is exactly as it first (last, and always) appeared. I loved that no one reinvented the "bell" sound effect when the Cenobites appear. We see the labyrinthine version of Hell from Hellbound rather than breaking continuity by attempting a radically different take on what has come before. Hearing Christopher Young's orchestral themes during the climax was completely appropriate because, again, you can't improve upon perfection. -Extends the concept of the box, both physically and what it conferred. Admittedly, I liked it more when the box configurations were a little more nebulous than each someone representing that you "leveled up," but it was visually interesting. The idea of the box being a magic lamp (or Monkey's Paw) with the Cenobites as genie granting ironic gifts was something new and satisfying, but we should have seen more than two examples of the Cenobites' offerings by the end of the film. -Effective use of CGI. Instead of the walls opening the gates to Hell, now the ceilings or ground could reconfigure. The window in the ceiling was wonderfully used as well. I can imagine a lot of places where CGI could have been over-extended to make this film more action-oriented, and it would have lessened the personal connection, so I am impressed with the restraint shown here. Cons: -Too much we've seen before. Like he said, rich-guy-in-mansion-dedicated-to-Hellraiser was in "Hellworld" (with some inspiration from headlines by having Menaker playing a version of Ghislaine Maxwell trafficking boys for Voight as Epstein). Teenage girl as protagonist? Kirsty was the core of the first three. Villain becomes a Cenobite? Yep, except he was called Dr. Channard last time that happened. -Not enough story to justify its runtime because it's basically just one plot. The original films were layered: The first was about a love triangle that goes to hell when Frank come back, and the Cenobites were a very cinematic means to an end. People forget that they were not the plot. The second film had Dr. Channard (and his asylum, Tiffany, etc.) on top of the saga of Julia with Frank in Hell. The third had Pinhead's backstory dovetail into the main (albeit disappointing) story. The fourth, though badly botched by studio interference, has a centuries-spanning trilogy of stories. In this film we follow the teenage girl again, but there's really only one story: Voight and the box. She gets all the character development; he gets almost nothing. That disproportionate emphasis means we don't care about him the way we did, say, Julia. He never seems dangerous enough to fear or deep enough to empathize for the predicament he put himself into. -Disappointing third act. The film was very mysterious and kept moving (e.g., it was briefly a crime caper, missing persons case for the brother, then for the rich weirdo), but it really stalled once they got trapped in the house. In the midst of things it completely lost momentum and never really recovered. Cenobites are literally standing around (and one is pinned between things). The original film did far more with far less house or anything else! Meh: -The Cenobites. Some people are raving about them, but longtime Hellraiser fans have to admit that this film really didn't take the concept anywhere new. They were just re-treads of the originals. The Priest(ess) was still Pinhead but more feminine (e.g., piercings that came from Grandma's cookie tin of sewing supplies rather than a construction site). The Asphyx was the eyeless version of Chatterer for those who enjoy a latex version of auto-erotic asphyxiation (and there was also the actual updated Chatterer who wasn't radically different than in the original). The Gasp was just Angelique from "Bloodline," though I think the latter was far better design work that looked delicate and tortuous. I had hoped for something better or at least different, and was let down. The bad sequels and even the comic books in the '90s had more original designs at times. Bottom line: I'd recommend it for fans, but only as an extension of the original. It is not bad but is definitely not an improvement. For those who haven't seen any of the films, the first two cannot be beat. And like the video concludes, even the 3rd and 4th are more original and more entertaining in some ways. This film treated the material with reverence at the expense. But maybe they should have kept pushing things even if that risked pushing things too far. I'm more excited at the prospect of sequels than of seeing this again.

[@Campbellzilla]

I loved the new Hellraiser and can't wait for Follow-ups! Easilly the best entry since Hellbound: Hellraiser II

[@davidw5532]

I absolutely agree! I was very surprised how good it was.

[@Godzillakingofkaiju1]

What's funny is that this more accurate to the book.

[@MaggieOffutt]

Glad to hear this one in the franchise was great! Also props to the commercials you picked.

[@Trencher1375]

He said okay...

[@MaggieOffutt]

@@Trencher1375 😅that’s what you get when you just comment right away before finishing the video. Still the puzzle commercials are a great touch.

[@AngelofMusic04]

@@Trencher1375 Compared to what the series has gone through since 2000, "okay" is akin to "masterpiece" for a new "Hellraiser" film.

[@dantereyes4304]

This is landed on my top 4-5 of the series. I sorta had Deja Vu when watching this movie but still it was better than most of the sequels

[@faz1483]

Top 5 doesn't exactly say much for this franchise :)

[@heyelliew]

Frasier needs to be the next "Brad Binge Watch"

[@owenubelhor6647]

I really enjoyed this movie....I love the puzzle box rules. made it an actual puzzle this time. and I loved the new priest....she was awesome

[@DawnIgnited]

I honestly enjoyed this more than the original film, but I also don't really have the nostalgia for this franchise like others might. Hopefully Jamie Clayton can land more roles after this, I'm glad the feedback for her portrayal of Pinhead/The Hell Priest has been so positive. Also it was just nice to see the puzzle box actually being treated like a puzzle box.

[@BalletRosesOfficial]

I recognized her from Sense 8 on Netflix, she was great in that 👍

[@cartergeorge1545]

Not watching till I see the movie but love the SNOB being a part of the 2020s.

[@mikeyfn-a6684]

"And stop touching shit that's not yours!" 😂Thanks Snob😂

[@jdzencelowcz]

I thought it was good overall, the lore was rich but it didn't bog down the story. The characters were entertaining, but didn't let U get TOO attached. The Cenobites were awesome, familiar but upgraded, as was the box. A pretty solid remake, good on its own, but with room for sequels.

[@ancientmariner9460]

I would gladly pay to see Pinhead in Titanic.

[@Porcelaindoll1028]

As long as the the title says Clive Barker’s Titanic.

[@taylormademyself89]

This was a awesome reboot 👏

[@MandleRoss]

I love that they answered a few "what if" questions like "What would happen if the cenobites showed up and the summoner just did a runner instead of standing there frozen with horrified awe?" and "From where do the cenobites appear if the box is opened outside?" and "Where do they come from if the summoner is in a moving car?". Not all of the answers are super-interesting, but I like that they went for them. Now just show us what happens if someone solves the box on a crowded airplane. Maybe in the sequel...

[@michaelstack299]

Hey Brad, I greatly appreciated the Serbian Film reference. I want to express that your review on that about it became a massive impact in my life. I realized after your reference that the movie comes up at least a handful of times a year. Then I remembered your review was almost 12 years ago, and I thought, "Jesus Christ, that was quite a while ago. I am very happy to still have you making me laugh. ❤️ The CS's acerbic qualities entertained me since pre-Channel Awesome days. You've been a positive influence in my life, and I think you're the best. Certainly, you're longevity indicates it.

[@saloz9483]

My final thoughts on the movie was eh. I liked the moments where the cenobites were seeping into our world as it had great atmosphere and was creepy and the parts where there was gore was pretty good. Though that's really all the positives I have. The human characters were ether bland or unlikable. I was not a fan of the cenobites naked designs and I think they would be better if they had some type of outfit like the OG cenobites. Also while this new pinhead is ok the OG is still better as his voice felt way more terrifying and commanding.

[@MrFurious176]

I had to keep turning up the volume to hear the new pinhead. It drove me nuts!

[@TevyaSmolka]

I really enjoyed this movie because it actually felt like a hellraiser movie

[@godmaentertainment4375]

The first one shocked the audience, and it was more adult, than A Nightmare on Elm street

[@Mr_1Ballwhale]

I liked it it was not scary but I found it interesting when they got to the mansion with all the lore on it

[@thatmaninblack]

I was on the fence about the 5 "prizes" (gifts). On the one hand, I liked how Hell had its own rules and they had to follow those rules, however, the fact that the prizes are all giving false hope is just evil, so it matches the horror itself...

[@HurricaneDDragon]

Only Brad can take a 2 hour movie and review the whole thing it in only 16 minutes with perfect efficiency.

[@ericfaith2810]

I love those 3D puzzles. lmarseo! I kind of wish that they would have made a screen adaptation of the comic book series where Kirsty Cotton actually became Pinhead and Pinhead went to a different realm of Hell where damned sould become insect-like and fight the cenobites. That actually features Leviathan (=envy) as assuming a human form. Great comic atory on an epic scale! Viva Cinema Snob!

[@aarondavis8943]

Those puzzles look great! A commenter was very nice and pointed me in the right direction (Wrebbit 3D) so I'm gonna get me some!

[@modernorpheus]

They spent their gore $ on the Cenobites. I always find something new every time I look at them.

[@danielvandersall6756]

He'd fit right in in House of the Dragon.

[@TheWingless]

"Dog riding a unicycle" levels of praise for this movie from Brad

[@DJAmtrak2]

The main gripe I have you addressed. I watched this film at night, and the movie was still way too dark. I could barely see what was going on for a good portion of the movie. I appreciated the exposition of the different box forms....just couldn't get past how under-lighted most of the movie was.

[@CMD1414]

After years of lackluster sequels We got rewarded! The snob recaptures the magic of his Hellraiser 1 and 2 reviews! 🔥

[@imbatmanhi3363]

I thought the breathing cenobite being Serena and the cenobite with a suspended face on a wire being Matty trying too bring Riley and his boyfriend into the gash would be an interesting idea for the ending

[@studiogimli7645]

yeah seeing someone familiar get turned into a cenobite would be really cool, we kind of get it at the very end at least... but he's not particularly intimidating lol

[@imbatmanhi3363]

It would give more impact to the lamet decision with Riley looking at her brother when deciding

[@RedwoodTheElf]

They could always do a "Pinhead VS Freddy Krueger" movie. Just sayin. It isn't an awful movie, and like you said, it works as a sequel. There's no reason there can't be multiple Pinheads in the cenobyte ranks, and the changes in the Box could have been in place, just never triggered in the earlier movies. The "When you wish upon a box" aspect is interesting, and even allows for a way to survive the whole ordeal, and gives the Lament Configuration a real REASON to have that name.

[@yogisie]

I really enjoyed this Hellraiser reboot. Jamie Clayton hit it out of the park as Pinhead

[@John_Locke_108]

Gonna watch this movie tomorrow and come back afterwards to watch this video. Man, I hope they have a cenabite with streaming services in him to replace the dude with the CDs.

[@lew306]

xD

[@thelemonwho]

Maybe it's the snob in me, but the fold lines in those posters are giving me hellish sensations.

[@Orloft]

The Signal!? Great movie. Haven't thought about that one in years.

[@biggerdoofus]

"The twist is that it was inside the box" nah, that was already taken by one of the more fun Hellraisers.

[@RetroRanter]

So good, finally the Snob gets to review a GOOD Hellraiser movie again, can't wait till we get to the fith one and onwards where the Cenobites appear in random detective stories.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing review of the new hell raisers movie Brad cinema snob, fantastic job.

[@nightshadeii9248]

Loved this movie. A great restart to a new franchise. Just needs to be more….dirty, violent, and disgustingly gory.

[@IoEstasCedonta]

Okay, I want to see Pinhead in an episode of the Goldbergs.

[@DasKame]

"This Series needed a 11th Movie" - Nobody, Never

[@CrownHillProduction]

Puzz 3d...this unlocked memories

[@Svante]

Too bad the movie didn't deliver on the gore. I expected it to at least be on par with the first two Hellraiser movies. But nope... I hate off screen deaths. I wonder how gory the movie would have been, with the directors of Inside behind the camera.

[@sidnew2739]

The first one was not bloodier than this.

[@DocZFlux]

Ha! I remember having a Puzz3D of Titanic 😄

[@firefly44220]

Bro this looks great and I’m down with that female pinhead 😍🤘

[@myopicautisticmetal9035]

That wit never gets old to me, Cinema Snob continues to be good humor!

[@erubin100]

You were too nice on this. "Just okay" is not okay for Hellraiser.

[@AngelofMusic04]

After what this franchise has been through, "just okay" is halfway to calling "Jumanji!" for this series.

[@AntoinettexKitten]

I hope there's a sequel with cameos by barbie wilde and doug Bradley

[@JSPena]

Didn’t expect a review this soon.

[@tmamone83]

While I liked the remake, the original is still my favorite. Although I do agree Jamie Clayton made a great Pinhead. Especially since in the original Clive Barker novel, Pinhead is androgynous.

[@xenosayain1506]

Lol tell that to his broad ass shoulders. Based voice and imposing figure. He may not have a c0ckatiel, but pinhead definitely prefers the imposing male form Over the female. You can make awesome female. Sinobites. But pinhead already has a pretty iconic design.

[@imcallingjapan2178]

@@xenosayain1506 Whose broad ass shoulders?

[@HailEarendil]

Yikes! Hopefully, the cenobites drag your ugly freak show to hell.

[@sidnew2739]

@@xenosayain1506 Stop whining, this new Pinhead is on par with Doug Bradley's depiction of the character.

[@xenosayain1506]

@@sidnew2739 in your opinion

[@jimtatro6550]

This one is the best since Hellbound

[@UndertakerNeverDies]

I could be wrong because Hellraiser isn’t my most favorite film franchise but I felt this film introduced lore to the cenobites and the lament configuration that wasn’t as consistently explored since at a point the cenobites and the lament configuration were shoehorned into previously unrelated scripts to Hellraiser.

[@dreadpiraterobin8379]

4:19 considering the fact that the safe doesn't have a latch I'm shocked it wasn't easier to crack.

[@matthewgallagher8491]

Can we have Pinhead in an episode of The Golden Girls?

[@Colechamdiceman]

Highly amused that this takes place in Berkshires Massachusetts, where I live :P

[@The_finestsocialworker]

I had to remind my siblings about the first Hell Raiser which I remembered thanks to your video on it 😂😂😂

[@Che1Angelius]

I wasn't expecting the leviathan

[@johnjsal]

Are there no new Cinema Snob videos lately?

[@timhorton8085]

I really believe that the front half of this movie *intentionally* apes the sequels as a false premise to really sell the ending. The movie fits along side the shitty sequels a little too well, right up until it doesn't. Once you get into that back half the twist actually feels earned and meaningful because the entire tone and quality of the film turns on a dime and 180's into a legitimately good hellraiser movie. Oh, and something the snob didnt mention that i thought he would. The twist that main girl and voight were both wrong about the cenobites only torturing them and not actually granting their desires was a really good twist of the knife for an ending. Pinhead earnestly addresses voight's disappointment with his gift and fixes it by turning him into a cenobite. We even see him smile at the end, happy to be so powerful. The implication being that had main girl tried to get her brother back, she very well may have gotten him back.

[@Crazypixiness]

She definitely would have gotten him back...in a very different way.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

You know what I’m gonna start watching the hellraiser movies I’m gonna give ‘em a chance.

[@casonwatkins3781]

Oh Puzz3D… that brought me back to the 90s. I had a bunch of those.

[@Pippa87]

I’ve see so many reviews of this, in so impatient for it to release in the UK

[@UndeadEggmiester]

I enjoyed the movie and I love the new mythos that they added into it about needing to sacrificed people to get a "wish". Personally I wouldn't mind seeing more from this universe.

[@jamiebraswell5520]

Sacrifice people in order to get a wish...is nothing like what Hellraiser was ever about. This film is no better than many other sequels in this franchise, such as Pinhead being a person's moral judge, etc. The original story by Clive Barker hinted at many different variations of pain and pleasure that these explorers of experience have to offer. We only saw the Cenobites via Frank Cotton's experience in that story. Sadly, instead of genuinely doing something new yet also tied to Clive's tale, this new movie decided that Cenobites need to be genies that grant wishes.

[@marley7868]

ehh it feels wrong people who didn't open the box like the opening kill guy are punished even though hellraiser 2 pinhead made it very clear it's the person who desired the box open that get's there attention so opening kill guy would be spared and the rich asshole chained just feels wrong

[@gearzdesign]

Movie was fine, but the human characters were unlikable and uninteresting. The cenobytes were great. I wish they were shown more, the movie felt super slow until the third act came around.

[@grapeshot]

Everybody's liking the female Pinhead. And this is a breath of fresh air for a franchise that started out strong but then derailed like a train crashing into a gas station.

[@lutherheggs451]

There was no female Pinhead.......Mental midgets who never read The Hellbound Heart or don't know how to read, clearly missed the part where Pinhead/The Hell Priest is literally described as a genderless entity that can be whatever it feels like being.... There must be a lot of closeted gays aching to suck off Doug Bradley with how much they're trying to white knight him.

[@louisduarte8763]

There's a TVTrope for that: Sequelitis. Widespread among horror movie franchises. Hell, that's why they HAVE franchises at all, when 1 movie was enough!

[@jdzencelowcz]

DUDE, I SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT NEW PINHEAD, though I figured her mom was the female Cen from the 4th film, the one that started out looking human.

[@TLabsLLC-AI-Development]

Lololol I'm glad I wasn't the only one with the same thought with the Serbian intro

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

The film is phenomenally good looking, dark and artistically designed The gore doesn’t disappoint and the makeup effects for the Cenobites are top-notch, the filmmakers go all out with the many designs of body mutilation and sadistic beauty Fans will love the callbacks to the older film from Christopher Young’s score to one or two lines but also love the expansion on the mythology of this world, ties the lore both existing and fresh together Jamie Clayton makes for an interesting new take on Pinhead and director David Bruckner manages to bring some of the flair back that previous installments lacked so heavily Even Ben Lovett’s score differentiates itself to be its own thing This is a large cast of unknowns and it’s 2 hours beyond its length making it feel bloated at times with some story elements being dropped and the supporting characters aren’t really fleshed out so to speak but fans will be delighted the franchise gets back to its roots exploring the darker side of human curiosity, desire, and sick need for pain Still keeps to the core thing of psychosexual nature of eroticism and punishment Enough is a myth maybe, gifts cannot be ungiven, some rewards aren’t worth the suffering A great revival with colder cinematography, grotesque yet impressive makeup work, and manages to evoke Barker’s original novella adaptation with careful attention to detail and respect It also surprisingly acts an an allegory for chaos and the torment of addiction seeing A’Zion as a recovering addict choosing the path not weighing so heavily giving her deep human desperation ‘Hellraiser’ fans rejoice…the Cenobites are back on top form

[@thehippie3610]

This had to be "Okay" There was no way they could get a homerun with this part. They wanted it to do well enough to restart the series. Which it did.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

When you said it's streaming on Hulu, that explained why it's lacking in the gore department (at least to me).

[@faz1483]

yes, felt very safe for Hellraiser.

[@aarondavis8943]

@@faz1483 I imagine the Pinhead from this nerfed Hellraiser being totally traumatized by being dropped in _A Serbian Film._

[@TheRealNormanBates]

9:09 quoting *Star Trek V* of all things? Then again, someone saying “I _NEED_ my pain!” would definitely fit right in a *Hellraiser* film. And it is nice seeing Leviathan making a return.

[@godmaentertainment4375]

My mid Gr80s Halloween recommendations for the mature viewer. Hellraiser, Prince of Darkness and The Serpent and the Rainbow

[@reneelyons6836]

It was safe. Damn it!!!!!!!!!!

[@homerco213]

I wore my cinema snob shirt to work today. True story.

[@cleverlydevisedmyth]

2:28= "yeah, I know there'll be some Hostile shit going on here but I need the money. And the architecture is really cool!" =this is literally every boy I've invited to my house from Grindr. I'm not joking. like at least 27 boys have said something similar to me LOL. I had such sights to show them! I should tell the next one I'm gonna nail him like Pinhead :)

[@xoso599]

4:23 It's a very easy safe to break into as it has literally no locking mechanisms.

[@boomstickcritique902]

This movie was a good effort for a remake and easily the 3rd best in the series after 1 and 2. I don't know if they will make a sequel to this but this first one had potential for it to be expanded.