Best movie of this year hands down!

Sadly Over-hyped

Expected more

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

This could be called Pinhead in Space or Death of Pinhead or L'Merchant's Revenge. So I put off watching this one as the thought of Pinhead in Space kinda made me feel nauseous, especially after Jason X - sometimes you shouldn't trust your gut or your precognitive intuition; because I missed probably the best Hellraiser film. Oh, that has to be controversial as it only scored 5.1 on IMDb.It's the story that makes this movie. There are three stories for the price of one, to be exact. We start with the pivotal tale of Dr Paul Merchant, a distant relative to the cube's creator Phillip L'Merchant, who is driven to right the wrongs his ancestor loosed upon man and womankind. This tale is set in the far future (making it so we can still have Pinhead stories and movies up until 2127 - 109 years to go...). We then have the tale of Phillip and his role in the release and creation of the Cenobites. It's this story that introduces us to Hell's princess, Angelique, who is a proper daemon and constricted by rules and commandments, more a puppet than a puppeteer. Then the third story is set at the end of the third movie where the building at the climax is built by architect John Merchant. What is so good is the intrinsicalities within the story that leads to a believable final act, tying all four films together to give a credible ending to the saga.At one point in the late '80's and '90's horror was going orbital. There was a spate of Sci-Fi Horror flicks. The one crucial difference here is space being intrinsic to the plot - it's not just the writer going... what now? Oh, I know - Space!It's also nice that Kevin Yagher (who directed under the pseudonym of Alan Smithee) used such different lighting methods to create the most suitable atmospheres. The story of Phillip is more frightening than the rest as it uses firelight and long shadows to enlighten the scenes of debauchery, violence, and bloodletting. Whereas, the modern day of John uses natural light. Yagher uses silhouettes and dark corners well to build up the tension. Then in Paul's future, there's subdued blue electric lighting as there's no natural lighting in a tin-can. This gives the added feeling of coldness and aloneness. Add to this, some nice segues and camera shots and you have a very well crafted film.Add to that the cast, who are all good in their roles. I didn't even realise that all the Merchant's were played by the same actor, Bruce Ramsey, he was that good at giving them different personas. Though Bradley is just as brilliant as Pinhead, as usual, I have to give credit to Valentina Vargas who is superb as Angelique. In the beginning, she appears cool and calculated as she bides her time until she can free herself from the ties that bind her to her puppeteer, Jacques (Scott). Then when she meets Pinhead, taking a place by his side, she's nearly as fear-inducing as he.For the most part, the special effects are on par with the previous movies, though the CGI has gotten better it still looks dated. And why do all robots have to have an element of a human? Why does this 'bot need a terminator steel skull?Though you could watch this one as a stand-alone film, I would at least recommend having watched Hell On Earth, just so you get a feel for the Cenobites, and you know the story behind Merchant's building.

You can see that they tried to do something a bit different but in doing something different they are not necessarily doing something good. This is not that good at all but is still better than Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992). It does lose charm and attitude for silly story progression and over-the-top time gaps. It is just 'Hellraiser in Space' but with a different title. Watchable if you liked the previous films but little other reason to watch this.

it's easy to write off Hellraiser: Bloodline as "the one set in space," but the reality is that only 1/3 of the film takes place in the future. The underrated sequel brings an incredible amount of mythology to the table, and though I'd be lying if I said it all worked, it's the ambition that makes this one somewhat of a gem. Given the low budget and messy production, it's no minor miracle that it works as well as it does.Hellraiser Bloodline tells both the beginning and ending of the story Clive Barker unleashed on the big screen in 1987. Not only do we find out how the puzzle box was created, as well as by whom and for what initial purpose, but we also get a front row seat for its destruction, providing a sense of closure to the franchise.other sequels followed, but by jumping so far into the future for the outer space-set finale, Dimension Films was able to make the rare franchise sequel that actually feels like the end of the franchise. Not only is the puzzle box destroyed but so too is Pinhead, and there's something to be said for the definitive nature of Bloodline. In many ways, it's sort of the last Hellraiser sequel that matters.Ambition and a respectable amount of imagination are also on display in Hellraiser: Bloodline's standout makeup effects, particularly when it comes to the birth of a siamese Cenobite that Pinhead creates by literally twisting two twin brothers together. The film also introduces the awesome Chatterer Beast, a hellish pet hound composed of human flesh. He doesn't get nearly enough screen-time, but he's pretty damn cool.Hellraiser: Bloodline tries way harder than most horror sequels. And for that, we should all respect it.The beauty of Bloodline is that it's both the first and last film in the Hellraiser chronology.

Don't get me wrong the first three Hell raiser movies are very scary. But this one is scarier. This is one of the scariest movies ever made. This movie starts out in the further. Then goes back to the 1700's. Then is goes back to the further. Then goes to modern times. Then it goes back the the further. There is one actor who is in all of the time pieces. All the three of the characters he play are related to each other. The later sequels take place just after the modern time in this movie. But before the further time. And the past part takes place before the first one. The later sequels are not very good. But this one is great. It is one of the best horror movies ever made. It has great acting. It also has a great story line. It also has great special effects. See it. It is a must see. It is very intense.