Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

Name: Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
Genre: Horror
Released: September 11, 1992
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 50
Cast: Christopher Frederick, Ken Carpenter, Kevin Bernhardt, Lawrence Kuppin, Lawrence Mortorff

1992

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Dimension Films | Release Date: September 11, 1992 | R

Starring: Christopher Frederick, Ken Carpenter, Kevin Bernhardt, Lawrence Kuppin, Lawrence Mortorff, Paula Marshall, Robert C. Treveiler, Sharon Hill, Terry Farrell

Summary: An investigative reporter must send the newly unbound Pinhead and his legions back to Hell.

Director: Anthony Hickox

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

Runtime: 97 min

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Joe Bob Briggs

Well, it's not Hellraiser 2, but it's pretty decent. [27 Nov 1992, p.23]

Richard Harrington

Genre fans will appreciate the blood flow and the gore, and director Anthony Hickox keeps things moving so that there's never a dull moment -- or dull blade. Consider Hell raised. Read full review

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With its bravura camerawork, fetishistic Cenobite designs, nerve-jangling soundtrack, and literate Peter Atkins script, Anthony Hickox's film is a worthy successor to Clive Barker's flesh-ripping original. Forget the disastrous Hellbound: Hellraiser II; this is adult horror to die for. Read full review

Kevin Thomas

Those looking for sheer gore for its own sake probably won't be disappointed by Hellraiser III, but those expecting the quality of the first film in the series most likely will be. [14 Sep 1992, p.F8]

Marc Savlov

By far the weakest of the trilogy. Spurting arteries and random acts of horror are not enough to sustain a film with such a supposedly bold groundwork. Let's hope Barker himself can find the time to return to directing before he ends up like Stephen King. Read full review

Johanna Steinmetz

This movie has more parable than paranoia, more metaphor than roar and gore. [16 Sep 1992, p.3C]

Cindy Pearlman

The only true horror about Clive Barker's Hellraiser III is that this movie was ever made. It is the worst of the series, offering nothing but cheap scare scenes, a weird message about healing the wounds of the Vietnam War and sex scenes too explicit for kids. The acting is soap-opera shallow. [22 Sep 1992, p.33]

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Steven1981

Mar 21, 2020

Hellraiser III see's Pinhead on earth killing almost at random, even civilians in a club who do no wrong.. Certainly the most imaginative Hellraiser movie since the original and breaking out of being trapped in a house or inside the box idea or agoraphobia scenario was pretty cool so PinheadHellraiser III see's Pinhead on earth killing almost at random, even civilians in a club who do no wrong.. Certainly the most imaginative Hellraiser movie since the original and breaking out of being trapped in a house or inside the box idea or agoraphobia scenario was pretty cool so Pinhead was free to roam the streets and the idea of him being confined and restricted was finally broken. Not as good as 1987's original but HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH made in 1992 was certainly more enjoyable than the second and the gore is somewhat increased in volume. Doug Bradley once again gives a good account in an excellent performance which was great to see. Actress Terry Farrell plays the main character you could say and we see actress Paula Marshall aswell but that J.P Monroe dude was a bit of a loser and so full of himself lol. The demon (Pinhead) is stuck inside this strange statue and is eventually freed and goes round killing many people on earth as he can and some reporter (Terry Farrell) plans to stop him. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth contains violence (including explosions), bad language and scenes of sex. Fairly decent horror flick.… Expand

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robertoiglesias

Oct 14, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is to me, entertaining, scary, gory, and fun. The characters are interesting and Pinhead is enjoyable and terrifying. When hell is unleashed on Earth, that's where I get very excited.
Even though the Vietnam War events pop out randomly, and the climax is a bit overlong, I really like this film.… Expand

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royalguy07

May 22, 2023

Some great body horror prosthetic work, and set design. The Boiler Room killing spree was a great/fun scene. The new demons were gnarly and inventive looking, could of done without their silly quips though.

The lore is stupid and annoying for the most part. Pinhead really went ¯_(ツ)_/¯ inSome great body horror prosthetic work, and set design. The Boiler Room killing spree was a great/fun scene. The new demons were gnarly and inventive looking, could of done without their silly quips though.

The lore is stupid and annoying for the most part.

Pinhead really went ¯_(ツ)_/¯ in this.… Expand

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bradens584

Dec 19, 2020

When I saw Clive Barker’s name above the title I thought Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth might be good. I was wrong. Very wrong. Alright, the film isn’t all bad, it has a strong, suspenseful, gory opening scene. Doug Bradley’s performance as Pinhead is the best in the series so far, and itWhen I saw Clive Barker’s name above the title I thought Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth might be good. I was wrong. Very wrong. Alright, the film isn’t all bad, it has a strong, suspenseful, gory opening scene. Doug Bradley’s performance as Pinhead is the best in the series so far, and it alone makes this a film worth watching. I also enjoyed Paula Marshall as Terri and her dynamic with Pinhead, at least before it was completely abandoned. I got some kicks out of references to the previous films, like when the characters discover records from the Channard Institute, the insane asylum from Hellraiser II. It had a good climax, but even that dragged on for far too long. And now for the bad. EVERYTHING ELSE. The cinematography is uninspired, the dialogue and acting by everyone but Bradley and Marshall is garbage. The new Cenobite designs are kind of cool, but no where near the originality of the previous films. The main character is a personality-less prop that simply moves from one scene to the next. There is hardly any good special effects until the climax, and even then it’s quantity over quality. After watching this film I was confused, how could Clive Barker have written this? The answer, he didn’t write most of it. The film has some good ideas, and I assume that’s coming from Barker, but the majority of the film is written by Peter Atkins, who co-wrote Hellraiser II, and that film was far from perfect. In fact, the lack of returning talent really sinks this film, not just behind the camera, but in front. Ashley Laurence’s Kirsty is reduced to a cameo, being replaced by the prop, Joey, played by Terry Farrell. Clare Higgins as Julia doesn’t even appear. Overall, an enjoyable film, if merely for Doug Bradley’s performance, but fundamentally flawed at every turn.… Expand

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Giugi

Oct 2, 2022

Compared to its predecessors, the film is clearly inferior, also because it focuses only on the figure of the villain showing what he is really capable of but does it badly. This sequel is more splatter and explicit than the others with no real sense and brings absolutely nothing new.

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blem14

Jul 25, 2022

Literally nothing scary about it, just a lot of gore.
Story sucks terribly - nothing happens for huge part of it, it's slow paced with weird story telling. You get like 20min of "action" at the end which is just some running around and people dying left and right.
No suspense, no thrill,Literally nothing scary about it, just a lot of gore.
Story sucks terribly - nothing happens for huge part of it, it's slow paced with weird story telling. You get like 20min of "action" at the end which is just some running around and people dying left and right.
No suspense, no thrill, disgust at most.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

gameareforfun

Oct 18, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. just bad just bad..i hate it worst in first 3....damn i wish pinhead was not harmed in it....ahhhhhhhhh… Expand

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