Dimension Films | Release Date: September 11, 1992
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JPKDec 22, 2019
It’s Okay
Even though it still has cool kills and spine-tingling scares, Hellraiser 3 feels pretty bland compared to the previous two.
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GiugiOct 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 noCompared 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. Expand
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bradens584Dec 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 asWhen 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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MrIslamicApr 15, 2021
To me, I feel like it lost the soul the first 2 had. The writing and effects are terrible compared to the first 2 that were made years before this one. Overall just not a good film.
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royalguy07May 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
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)_/¯ in this.
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