Hellraiser: Hellseeker

Name: Hellraiser: Hellseeker
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Released: October 15, 2002
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 46
Cast: Ashley Laurence, Dean Winters, Doug Bradley, Jody Thompson, Kaaren de Zilva

2002

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Dimension Home Video | Release Date: October 15, 2002 | R

Starring: Ashley Laurence, Dean Winters, Doug Bradley, Jody Thompson, Kaaren de Zilva, Michael Rogers, Rachel Hayward, Sarah-Jane Redmond, Trevor White, William B. Taylor

Summary: A shady businessman attempts to piece together the details of the car crash that killed his wife, rendered him an amnesiac, and left him in possession of a sinister puzzle box that summons monsters.

Director: Rick Bota

Genre(s): Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 89 min

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Mark Rahner

A not-bad entry in the Pinhead series Clive Barker started. [29 Oct 2002, p.E1]

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Fans of the series may be disappointed to see so little of Barker's sadistic Cenobites, but while they're used sparingly, they're used to good effect. Read full review

Katie Rife

Hellseeker at least tries to work itself into the larger Hellraiser mythos by bringing back Ashley Laurence as Kirsty. But like Inferno, it falls so far short of its ambitions that only the most dedicated and generous fan could give it the benefit of the doubt. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Another unworthy follow-up to the modestly scary and well-crafted, Clive Barker-directed Hellraiser from 1987. Therefore with Hellrasier 6, lots of confusion and silly slasher joke writing is raised, but not much hell, in any sixth sense of the word. Read full review

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JPK

Dec 22, 2019

Another Below Average Entry
At this point I think it’s safe to say that Hellraiser is a zombie franchise which means it won’t end.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

HellHoleHorror

Feb 16, 2022

They seemed to take the ideas to do something a little different from the previous Hellraiser movie and dull it down to make it difficult for anyone to enjoy. The movie is brooding but also boring. The story is really stupid and made little sense to my brain. There are no visions of hell,They seemed to take the ideas to do something a little different from the previous Hellraiser movie and dull it down to make it difficult for anyone to enjoy. The movie is brooding but also boring. The story is really stupid and made little sense to my brain. There are no visions of hell, just confusing flashbacks to a forgotten past. This outing is best not watched. The first two are the best ones. It just wasn't visceral enough. This is becoming tiresome.… Expand

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imthenoob

Oct 24, 2018

You have two capable leads in Winters and Laurence but the story is such a recycle and fails to keep you interested. It's just flat out boring.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

bradens584

Dec 19, 2020

Kirsty’s back! That’s right, Ashley Laurence returns to the Hellraiser franchise for a whole two minutes. And that’s one of the best things about this movie. The real protagonist is Trevor, who is Kirsty’s husband and an extremely boring character (although he is played by the actor whoKirsty’s back! That’s right, Ashley Laurence returns to the Hellraiser franchise for a whole two minutes. And that’s one of the best things about this movie. The real protagonist is Trevor, who is Kirsty’s husband and an extremely boring character (although he is played by the actor who played the Vulture in Brooklyn Nine Nine, which I got a kick out of). But the thing is, I genuinely hate this movie. I have like two good things to say about Hellraiser: Hellseeker. First, Doug Bradley returns as Pinhead, and is good (while he’s on screen, which is about the same as Kirsty). The second is one scene in the climax is kind of cool. And that’s it. Rather than that, the acting is horrible, the special effects boring, the cinematography uninspired, the filmmaking lazy, the story barebones and a blatant ripoff of Hellraiser: Inferno and worst of all, it’s trashy. Hellraiser films are meant to be smart, the thinking man’s 80s slasher. Even in the weaker instalments, Hell on Earth and Bloodline, there was still an element of intelligence, but Hellseeker is complete trash exploitation. And that is the worst thing a Hellraiser film can be.… Expand

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robertoiglesias

Oct 14, 2018

Too many fake outs, a horrible protagonist, a lack of Pinhead, a messy script that originally wasn't Hellraiser, a terrible ending, and this film insults Kristy Cotton, the protagonist of the first two movies. Skip this sh*t.

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

royalguy07

Jun 1, 2023

They are really scamming on these movies with the hellraiser name.

One of the most disjointed plots I can ever remember. They are not definitely not skimping on the sex and general horniness. Every single woman that is on screen wants to bang the protagonist. I just want to be shown 1They are really scamming on these movies with the hellraiser name.

One of the most disjointed plots I can ever remember. They are not definitely not skimping on the sex and general horniness. Every single woman that is on screen wants to bang the protagonist.

I just want to be shown 1 character who is doing this 'Hellseeking' the title references.… Expand

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babygorgeous

Apr 19, 2020

Anyone who likes this film has little intelligence, as it's so stupid with the constant fake outs, horrible story.

Nothing f**king happens, im not joking

2 of 3 users found this helpful21

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