Hellraiser: Revelations - The Cinema Snob

[@SirAsdf]

Pinhead's make-up in this movie looks like if the nerd character in a sitcom cosplayed as Pinhead for Halloween.

[@aarondavis8943]

It's Dwight Schrute on a Halloween episode. I love those ones.

[@kyloren3693]

It's honestly not even intimidating looking. 🥱🤦‍♂️🥱🤦‍♂️

[@BugsyFoga]

A Hellraiser so bad, even Doug Bradley didn’t want anything to do with it.

[@StarShipGray]

A Hellraiser so bad that even Lance Hendrickson wouldn’t be in it.

[@TheKromusDevice]

I'd think he would have checked out somewhere around part 3-4, I'm shocked he was in all 8 of the original movies.

[@kyloren3693]

A Hellraiser so bad, the fans don't want anything to do with it. 😂😂😂

[@Master_Yoda1990]

This pinhead isn’t even terrifying. He looks perpetually disappointed and confused. The baby face doesn’t help either.

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

Doesn't help he emotes too much, Pin Head doesn't take any pleasure or disdain in what he does, he just does it because it's basically his job.

[@TransformersGuy1991]

Yeah, Doug Bradley must have gained a a few pounfs after Hellworld

[@Ukiby3000]

​@@gRinchY-op5vr This exactly. It's like it's his office job and he's just there to do it and then go home and do something else.

[@Dim4323]

No

[@RonnieBarzel]

The weird cutaways to Pinhead are like he’s on the verge of randomly going “Pull the strings!”

[@monsterguyx]

Plan 9 From Hell

[@watchoutforsnak3s]

or “Tina! Get the axe!”

[@jonathancarlson6127]

He looks like after referring to all these horrors that await them he’s gonna fart and laugh.

[@peterkrug4124]

FREDDY KRUGER: "THIS is God!" CHUCKY: "Give me the boy and I'll let you live!" CANDYMAN: "They will say that I have shed innocent blood. What's blood for if not for shedding?" PINHEAD: "No."

[@ashh4929]

Lmao right? Doug Bradley's badass quotes: "We'll tear your soul apart!" "Your suffering will be legendary, even in Hell!"🤘💀 Revelations: "no". 😗 Like it being a damn found footage flick wasn't bad enough! 🤦🙄😂

[@yuishishido8780]

JASON: “….”

[@peterkrug4124]

@@yuishishido8780 Did you see the one where Jason goes to Manhattan? At the end you hear him speak briefly....and then you find out WHY he normally never talks!😂

[@yuishishido8780]

@@peterkrug4124 much like Jason X we don’t talk about that for a reason. Never Fucking Happened! Got that?

[@AngelofMusic04]

@@yuishishido8780 Onlu the unfaithful ignore "Jason X".

[@GloryHulle]

That Hellraiser: Revelations/Kirk Cameron's Saving Christmas crossover NEEDS to happen. The world must see Kurt as some kind of martyr worm cenobite - possibly while doing The Worm in character.

[@nofatchicks2315]

You deserve a budget. I like your concept

[@GloryHulle]

Thank you! I'd be honored to write this screenplay. And I'm sure you'd have some good input on this project too! Cinema Snob fans everywhere should unite and make the Cenobite Cameron a reality! We have such sights to show Kirk....

[@pticaruh]

@@GloryHulle I forsee a role for St. Nickolas/Santa Klaus fists as well

[@GloryHulle]

@@pticaruh oh yeah, we MUST include the ass-whooping Saint Nick in this movie! Great idea!!!

[@iam16bits]

You know a movie will be good when they slap "Revelations" in the title.

[@breaking4u]

I can't think of a single movie with that subtitle that was ever good

[@thehappytitan3157]

Just like Resident Evil!!

[@governorboltz]

Only subtitle better, or worse, would be the always reliable Resurrection.

[@kylestark8581]

Silent Hill Revelation, dear god

[@RonnieBarzel]

Shame we never got the “David A.R. White vs. Pinhead” crossover that would’ve been “Hellraiser: Revelation Road.”

[@angrycandy5441]

'Hey Pinhead. Are there any Hellraiser movies other than the original and it's goofy but entertaining sequel worth watching?' "Nooooo.'

[@cthulhupthagn5771]

I don't know, three and four weren't that bad. The third film slid a little bit on the horror scale from the dark Gothic horror to a more mainstream but it wasn't bad to watch it all. And I know I'm in the minority but I always found the fourth film to be equally entertaining. If nothing else it had great visuals

[@daltonwilliams1723]

I thought bloodlines was pretty decent. And it was interesting look at the lore of the puzzlebox itself. Plus it basically bookends the series as the definitive death of pinhead and the cenobites (even if it is a bit goofy)

[@dannicasey1548]

Grinding through this was the longest 75mins of my life. Pretty sure Cenobites use this movie as the ultimate torture.

[@Becka_Harper]

Well he does have such sights to show us…as it turns out those sights were shit.

[@dannicasey1548]

Like i am a serious masochist but even i found this movie to be faaaaar too painful to endure. It took me to a place where the only thing left was patience.

[@crescentfreshsongs]

The only one in the franchise I never bothered with. I just can't with the replacement Pinhead actor. Even in the worst Hellraisers, Doug Bradley is imposing. This guy looks like a stunt double who was never meant to be seen in detail.

[@christopher6547]

Bradley was able to elevate awful material with his commanding presence. This guy hasn't developed the presence that Bradley had. Also, he has a sort of baby face under the pins. He's probably fine in other stuff, though.

[@PlutoniumBoss]

They completely miss the tone of Pinhead here. He's supposed to be intimidating, yes, but also seductive. When he speaks, it's not a threat, it's a promise. He genuinely believes that he is bringing you something better, something that you asked him for.

[@skygalvan1880]

"No." - Pinhead "NOOOOoooooooooo" - Darth Vader

[@chimerschang]

Question. Isn't the puzzle block supposed to be like, really hard to solve? If so, some of the idiots in these followups being able to open it is what's really pushing my suspension of disbelief.

[@Lokd0wn]

It's not meant to be mind-bendingly hard to solve, although in some of these sequels accidentally bumping it makes it open. It's more the desire to open it that's important. Generally the Eremite (the hobo box guardian) selects appropriate candidates, but I guess by Revelations things were getting desperate if all they could tempt were two douchebros.

[@Schwartzbruder1]

Originally yes it was but they had to change it up to better fit the movies. But not so much that couple of dipshit could just stumble upon the thing and open it. Hence the autistic genius girl from the second movie who can solve any puzzle.

[@marthal103]

@EuropaSecundus that is such a lovely semi analysis

[@grapeshot]

Talk about a franchise that started out good but then derailed off the tracks like a train crashing into a fuel tank farm.

[@seancarter7742]

And not even so bad it’s good like other franchises

[@DocZFlux]

Candyman got it worse, Hellraiser at least got one sequel that is considered good

[@peterkrug4124]

A franchise can either die young or last long enough to turn to 💩

[@TheBlackSeraph]

Hellraiser pretty much lost the plot (or gained too much plot?) after Hellraiser 2, but Doug Bradley's characterisation kept the series alive. This version of pinhead was creepy, but did not have the twisted sense of humour that Bradley's had.

[@graemesmith6721]

You mean like Halloween?

[@dbsommers1]

The Revelation is Brad was Pinhead the entire time. He had the pins surgically removed and went to a tanning salon.

[@stephyalysse]

I remember cracking up/cringing when I heard his "no" retort back when this came out. Granted, I did a lot of scoffing and cringing throughout it, but that was just so bad. How could you NOT laugh? Definitely agree that Judgement was far better. If you can't have Doug Bradley, have a new character. The auditor was cool, and Pinhead was just in the background.

[@freakyzed8467]

Pinhead looks pissed in this movie. Pinhead isn't supposed to be emotional, he doesn't CARE what you do.

[@randalgraves6979]

😐 that’s not Pinhead bro.

[@Estorium]

Some timeless and classic Pinhead lines. We will tear your soul apart! We have such sights to show you. No tears please. It's a waste of good suffering. No.

[@mordaciousfilms]

I find it interesting as well that these 2000's straight-to-DVD films suspiciously all seem to be ACTUALLY from 1998 judging by the clothing and hairstyles and the sweet early "digital cinema" appearance. Every dude looks like some knockoff Devon Sawa or some extra from Boy Meets World...

[@MT-ll3tu]

Yep. They're not low budget films just pre 2000s films it even shows in the ones that are on Blu-ray. Wouldn't put it past them to lie about the actual age since all these films look like they were made in 1997 ~ 1999 when CG-I was still new.

[@TransformersGuy1991]

I don't know what Doug Bradley was thinking when he choose to be in this movie, and it looks like he gained a lot of weight, but at least he redeemed himself in Hellraiser: Judgment.

[@Shodaigoji-1954]

That was a different actor in judgement

[@AngelofMusic04]

I remember when I first... either rented this from Redbox/streamed it on Netflix (that's how unmemorable the film is, can't even remember how it was first watched!)... and spent the whole time thinking, "So this is how Tommy Wiseau would direct a "Hellraiser" movie." Rewatching these scenes, I might have been too hard on Tommy.

[@aarondavis8943]

I can't stand this wirrld anymore....everybody's against me!

[@theatomicon]

That John Carpenter and Kane Hodder line is why I've been watching your show forever.

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

Plus the images used 😆

And this is why I hate when people fuck around

[@vampman87]

"Hellraiser: Judgement" is only slightly better. They cast a better actor as Pinhead but he really doesn't do anything until the very end, with the Auditor as the main monster antagonist and a really unnecessarily lengthy process on how he chooses his victims. The main plot is a ripoff of the main arc in "American Horror Story: Hotel," with a detective checking out a bunch of religious killings, and the same plot twist as "Hotel" as to who the killer is. What I will give "Judgement" credit for is that it attempts to broaden the Hellraiser mythology just like "The Scarlet Gospels" did by bringing in angels as the natural enemies of the Cenobites, though they're just as corrupt, if not more so, than Pinhead and the Auditor. From what I heard, the original script to "Judgement" had nothing to do with "Hellraiser" at all, just being a struggle between the Auditor and an angel over what to do with the soul of a corrupt cop, but the director was forced to add Pinhead in as the Auditor's co-worker in order to get more funding for the movie. As a result the movie isn't good and looks way cheaper than even "Revelations," though the acting is marginally better.

[@MaximumMadnessStixon]

Yeah, they definitely got a MUCH better Pinhead in _Judgment._ He was actually pretty damn solid. Not as good as Doug Bradley... but still quite decent. I'd have liked to see _Judgment_ with a bigger budget and as originally envisioned. (Aka without Pinhead forced in)... I feel like it could have been an alright little horror freakshow. But as is... it's just another forgettable _Hellraiser_ sequel.

[@nicksrandomreviews]

Man, how bad must you be to rip off AHS? Like, if you're going to copy something, you should copy something good.

[@phonik83]

Well, it has Heather Langenkamp... kind of...

[@sandy120]

judgement is better than revalations the same way one broken leg is better than two broken legs. Sure it's an improvement but I'd still rather just not.

[@nicklager1666]

Pinhead has a mixed expression on his face. On the one hand that expression on his mouth seems to say he has had one reggie bar to many and his stommach is acting up. His thousand mile stare seems to say that he has binge watched firing line with William F. Buckley. But what he doesnt express is dread and horror which is kind of a big deal in a feature that are supposed to be scary.

[@GamesFromSpace]

The word you're looking for is "bored".

[@aarondavis8943]

Did you see that doco about Buckley and Gore Vidal? That was great!

[@nicklager1666]

@@aarondavis8943 no i must have missed that. Sounds like a treat though. :)

[@christopher6547]

@@nicklager1666 I'll second the recommendation. Best of Enemies.

[@DonaldRilea]

Nice "Firing Line" reference here, and, if you like, look up SCTV's spoof on it, "Firing Squad", which should still be available here.

[@RolandDeschain1]

Doug Bradley declined to be in this purely because of money. They only wanted to pay him $5000. He'd make more signing photos at a convention than that. Gary J, Tunnicliffe, the series' long-time make-up artist and unfortunate screenwriter of this, tells the whole sorry story. They had almost no money and massacred his script on set. He wasn't there for that one, since he was doing effects for SCREAM 4.

[@kylestark8581]

This is like an Asylum movie made for the Syfy channel

[@funnyclown2514]

The 2 male leads at the beginning were so forgettable I forgot which one was the boyfriend and which was the brother and it’s dumb twist ending only made things worse. The only thing I remember is that one of them was a cenobite.

[@TheProphetJoshua]

I was at a bar in West Hollywood around the premier of this with one of the 'producers' and one of the female actresses. The girl ordered Maker's Mark and I remember when the waiter asked if we wanted waters for the table she looked at me and said, "Oh yes, I always have water when I'm drinking scotch".

[@DocZFlux]

Since you’re almost done with this series, does this mean you’ll do reviews of the chainsaw sequels/remakes/prequels as you’re next horror retrospective?

[@MrYuntu]

Yes please.

[@DocZFlux]

@ECKohns honestly, reboots are especially a necessary evil in the horror genre because a lot famous horror films don’t stay scary over time

[@pentelegomenon1175]

That must me an older picture of Kane Hodder, it's black and white and he looks much skinnier.

[@peterkrug4124]

Brad, I just want to take a moment to thank you for your heroic sacrifice of suffering through these horrible movies so we don't have to.

[@gc9850]

I highly recommend listening to Gary Tunnicliffe's 3-part interview on Midnight's Edge on his involvement in the Hellraiser franchise. Really puts into perspective on the making of some of the films, especially Revelations and Judgment.

[@spideyfan1990]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I don’t think this one is the worst because it actually feels like the creators have seen Hellraiser before

[@kriticalitylives]

I remember the memes of fat pinhead from this film. Jesus christ those were funny.

[@Psmgamer]

Cinema Snob putting himself through hell watching Hellraiser Revelations.

[@bobopoppunk]

“The fridge, you opened it, we came”

[@phantomzone2725]

"It's not even from my butthole" Great response, Clive 😂😂😂

[@robertparker6280]

Wow! That's a terrible looking Pinhead!

[@KikiTheWitch]

Yeah his face is so fat

[@nessdragon]

Wait, how was the dad able to kill him with the shotgun? I thought the whole point of the Cenobites taking you after you open the box is that you CAN'T die, no matter what? Wait, I'm putting more thought into this than the screenwriter did. Never mind.

[@pandabarbie4700]

Hey Brad found ur channel last yr when I got covid,2 weeks of binge watching,this year ur channel got me thru pulmonary embolism, luckily found it in time,don't ever stop what ur doing,much success ✌

[@altarush]

Review the Hellraiser 2022 movie

[@Ukiby3000]

All the jokes on the scene with the brother and sister having "chemistry" were so on point 😂😂😂😂 "Well, he's clearly evil." Always makes me lose it XD

[@Boogenhagen100]

Only hardcore fans even know who the homeless guy is or is supposed to be.

[@aarondavis8943]

The director is slated to direct the next rights obligation Marvel movie.

[@tekoveriveljet]

Yep, this is the worst Hellraiser movie. I hope that upcoming reboot is even ok. 🎃

[@DBSG1976]

Just because a movie has a low budget doesn't mean it has to be bad, but making one in a few weeks will make it terrible.

[@biggerdoofus]

The homeless guy looks like he was halfway through blackface before someone told him it's offensive.

[@canceresbunny]

I think they wanted to make him look like the one that turns into a pterodactyl from the first one.

[@houston-says-hi]

the Pinhead chest piece in this one looks like a halloween costume

[@stevencoffin328]

Apparently the budget was so low they had to get costume pieces from cosplay companies instead of making one to better fit the actor.

[@Trencher1375]

They should call him nail head at this point. How huge are those things going to be?

[@ElCondorPasa69]

That Spill/Double Toasted reference

[@Gideon13397]

Thought I was only one who caught it. 🤣

[@puppetpawss]

Why has nobody here mentioned the weird suedo-incest moment in the movie, where Emma makes out with Steven (who, while being Nico in disguise) is literally her brother. What the actual fuck.

[@anthonyhudak9363]

With Hellraiser almost done, what horror icon is next? I would personally want Phantasm or Pumpkinhead

[@wildmanfisher]

Phantasm is seriously overdue to get reviewed here. I will always have a soft spot for that film and (some of) its sequels

[@RedSpade37]

I would be happy with either: Phantasm, due to it being so iconic and having seen all the movies multiple times. And Pumpkinhead because I've never actually seen them; would be interesting to finally find out about them. Here's hoping!

[@mordaciousfilms]

Thank you for reviewing these ALL so I can save time and anguish and instead just "get the gist of them vicariously" through the Snob's lens! :D

[@danbello440]

This movie looks like a poor fan made you find on KZbin 4 in the morning

[@Aragorn7884]

She talks about the 'Lament Configurum' likes it's the eff'ing Power Glove from 'The Wizard' _LOLZ_

[@OMEGATHENIETZCHIAN]

I thought Judgement was the last Hellraiser for you to do! I forgot this one existed!

[@Estorium]

To be fair, we all would like to forget that this onr exists.

[@JanetStarChild]

The sister's confession to her brother could have truly been enhanced had she said... _"I love the puzzle box; it's so bad."_

[@watchoutforsnak3s]

The guy playing pinhead looks like an adult baby with his puffy cheeks.

[@LeechWife]

I hear Snob say "Bro" and for a while, I feel alive.

[@crithon]

wow, I do miss the days of renting movies like this on video store.

[@night_speed]

As bad as this one was it was still a breath of fresh air compared to the previous movies which were rewritten to include Hellraiser elements. And watching the other kid forced to stick pins in his head was a nice touch, to see what happens when the cenobites take you.

[@scitechian]

The solid black contact lenses aren't scary; he looks like he has uwu eyes half the time.

[@austinmccloskey7308]

Love the Double Toasted reference 😂

[@nickemmerick2994]

So the first movie is a great horror classic, the sequel is a good follow up and the rest are shit.

[@blakemeads9225]

Pretty much. 3 & 4 are entertaining shit, but still shit.

[@brianhebert6152]

Memorable horror movie villain lines: "1, 2, Freddy's coming for you." "They all float down here!" "Hello. I want to play a game." "No."

[@MarquisLeary34]

Hellraiser vs Kirk Cameron...HOW DO WE MAKE THIS HAPPEN?!

[@yetanotherrandomviewer]

They basically made a fan film.

[@darlingdemon804]

I actually liked this entry until nico killed the working girls baby… I had the subtitles on and it goes (neck snaps baby stops crying) and that’s when I turned it off and was like yea no I’m not watching the rest of this killing babies like that is where I draw the line…. Clive barker even hated this movie

[@c71score]

Now I want a My Dinner with Andre/Hellraiser crossover. Who doesn't want to see Wallace Shawn as Pinhead?

[@dpgreene]

I'm finally watching all the HR sequels (never bothered before after 1+2). Revelations is just infamous online and there seems to be a circlejerk about how its "the worst movie ever made". I didn't get that watching it. I actually enjoyed it despite the obvious bad acting and lack of Doug Bradley. The story feels true to the essence of Hellraiser which can't be said about movies: 5,6,7,8 all of which don't really work as Hellraiser films (and they weren't even originally supposed to be though 5 manages okay). I really liked #5 Inferno because I liked how it took the franchise to a hallucinatory Jacob's Ladder/Lynchian style hellscape, but then 6, 7, 8 tired the same tropes but much worse and the hallucinations/twists got tiresome. 9, Revelations, at least tries to return the series to its roots. No more hallucinations and trickery, you opened the box and the suffering (and the pleasures too) is real and beyond the limits. Unfortunately, it was obviously rushed and low budget. If you can see past its many faults, at least it's a Hellraiser movie, albeit a B one. IMO its better than #6 Hellseeker, #7 Deader, and especially #8 Hellworld. So far I haven't actively disliked any of them, though Hellworld really tested me with that BS "twist" ending.

[@RetroRanter]

Such a terrible film and finally pin head sounds like the snobs impression of him from the earlier reviews. 😂 Get this one in the unholiest of bargain bins.

[@djkehoe4480]

A Hellraiser movie......in November......say what Snob???

[@SpeedyEric1]

I've waited a whole month to see this review. 12:29- Yeah, this scene is more awkward than the 1981 movies Endless Love and Private Lessons combined. Hopefully, you'll get to reviewing Hellraiser: Judgment before you get to the Christmas reviews.

[@iKadaj]

there needs to be a pinhead psa about "just say no to drugs"

[@UndeadEggmiester]

This is the only hellraiser movie I have straight up ignored. Looks like I was right to.

[@swolf712]

Wow, I logged on seconds after this went live. lol This movie, man.... this movie.

[@LeechWife]

The House on the Haunted Hill? Well, that's not bad, one of my faves as a teen. _The Return_ , you say? Well, that.. is.. Bad.

[@Gideon13397]

This is like if Lifetime was given a challenge to direct a Hellraiser movie but failing miserably. Seriously the family scenes look exactly like what would you find in those Lifetime exploitation films.

[@jacobdrolet4262]

This is the only hell raider movie I rented saw in the franchise,somewhat enjoy but confused with the beginning of the movie and stupid ending too.

[@reobeem]

I think the actor who played Nico even said it was terrible and wished to have it removed from his resume.

[@ashh4929]

I think Decker Shado's review reaction is the only appropriate way to express this movie. 😓😂💀

[@jbjacobs9514]

"Just rub it and it usually opens on its own." Why did that sound so much dirtier than intended? hehhehe One thing I have noticed after the millionth video I've watched of yours - your voices make me laugh - seems random but I have been so frickin annoyed at Dead Meat always doing these voices that make me want to punch my computer, really off-putting. Yet, I could listen to your crazy voices and imitations all day!

[@ThEmDl-ei6vl]

Cody leach vs Cinema snob feud CONFIRMED

[@benzmane7564]

Man, that sure does look terrible

[@markymarkartwork6268]

Omg I'm dead "He's not supposed to say no, he's supposed to scream NO"!!!!

[@vinnyknowsbetter]

Worst movie I've ever had the misfortune of watching.

[@AevasHouse]

There is actually a certain pattern you have to out line with each puzzle box

[@randalgraves6979]

Kirk Cameron has to turn into a worm for real at the party. Me: 🤔 You mean he hasn’t already 🤨

[@jaredporikos2197]

I love the Freddy's Revenge poster in the back Brad :D

[@dominichart8181]

We need the angry snob back with the passion

[@antonicv88]

Wow, that add about the "sistem" was way more creepy than the hellraiser movies... (Sorry for my english)

[@doesthislookunsure894]

I know we've all ran this gauntlet before (watching all of the Hellraiser movies in one long marathon) but Ive got to say the last two are real crappers, so much so they even make hellworld and deader more serviceable by comparison.

[@xkumanekox]

Never thought I'd see a Hellraiser direct-to-tv movie, but here we are.

[@Gideon13397]

I mean even the earlier sequels looked like straight to DVD films.

[@TwistedReality13]

Your like the 3rd youtuber I watch who's covered a Hellraiser movie in the past 24 hours.

[@bradgrand79]

This isn’t the worst hellraiser, this was a hellraiser story not some generic horror script that they shoved Doug Bradley into you to make a few more dollars. That’s said Pinhead looked awful, some generic cosplay version. That part was pretty bad.

[@heikkijhautanen4576]

I feel so sorry for Clive Barker, hope he got decent royalties from this garbage flick at least :/

[@kaizerlith7070]

Huh always thought I recognized the Dad but looking him up the only movie I've seem with him is Scorpion King, he was the main villain. But he also voices acts and one of big note for me is he was Father Anderson from both versions of Hellsing, which is pretty cool.

[@mamag2929]

I LOVE YOU BRAD!!!!

[@geoffreysorkin5774]

I like how, for reviews of this, KZbin tries to get me to buy all of the straight to DVD Hellraiser movies except for this one.

[@TothanCrawk]

Is Nick Eversman's back ok from carrying the movie?