60. Hellraiser V: Inferno

60. Hellraiser V: Inferno


Rotten Tomatoes: NA   IMDB: 5.4

Plot: A detective opens up the puzzle box and is drawn into a murder mystery looking for the "Engineer"



My Thoughts: The most different of the Hellraiser films so far. This one plays out like a bizarre murder mystery as the detective tries to unravel the brutal killings surrounding him. The Cenobites appear in the background and in hallucinations until the end and even then the answers are not quite clear. This movie is an absolute mess, but there are some good points. I enjoy the acting from the main character, I also think that it was time to change up the formula of the Hellraiser franchise. There are things that don't work but all in all not a bad entry into the Hellraiser canon.


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