“I’m restless, and you’re bored.”
This line sums up the franchise at this point and my attention towards these movies.
I went into this not knowing too much about the plot, but as soon as I saw a spaceship gliding through space and realized this takes place in the future, I said to myself, “oh no.” Every time a horror killer goes to outer space, it’s destined to fail. The Leprechaun, Jason Voorhees, and Pinhead. But on the bright side, the movie doesn’t only take place in the future, but through different periods, a bloodline dating to 1796, 1996, and 2127.
I was detached by this one, as watching this one felt like work. Even trying to write this feels like a chore. The characters suck, the acting is terrible, and the script is convoluted.
Although, I do have some positives to say. The gore and practical effects are still solid. There’s one scene where Pinhead gets confused, and you see it on his face, which is funny. And that’s it.
The next installments are not any better from what I know, and after this film, my expectations are low.
ambitious concept being split between three timelines, but a small budget and sloppy reedits (damn you Weinsteins) make this a complete mess
with that being said, i would LOVE to watch Yagher's DC
Pinhead tightens his grip on the handles. The California sun was scorching today and his pale, dead scalp was already burning in sweet agony. Water mists his head, spit up from the boat ahead pulling him along. To a being who lives for torture, whose very existence is defined by a quest to push the boundaries of human experience through pain, such simple pleasures were a torment all their own.
He breathed in deeply, the toxic refreshment of the clean air and the deliciousness of the boat’s exhaust swirling together in his decaying lungs. Gazing lazily at the shore, Pinhead noticed that the once small crowd of people had grown, and their cheers grew louder. “Who were these pathetic monkeys to judge me?”, he thought contemptuously. He deeply resented the situation he found himself in. Oh, what wondrous things he had to show the man who dared to solve the puzzle box at a Los Angeles beach. Such wondrous, horrible delights. Relaxation and amusement were to him just boredom, but boredom allowed the mind to wander. He always came up with the most harrowing torments while he did menial tasks.
Today, however, was not about exploring the rich tapestry of suffering the soul could endure. No, he had much more pressing matters - a challenge to his character that must be answered. Some putrid child, some spineless maggot, some jabroni had called him a coward. He said - in front of everyone - that Pinhead could not jump an obstacle on water skis. Such reproach cannot be allowed to escape unimpeached, but must be completely destroyed. After all, who would want to open the puzzle box of a “whiney crybaby square”, as it was so crudely put? To obliterate all doubt, Pinhead must jump the most dangerous and exciting obstacle of them all - a shark.
The 4th Part of the Hellraiser Saga is very boring, very un-scary and featuring a strange cutting-style: keep away from it!
Shout by Jonas NydénVIP 3BlockedParent2021-11-23T10:00:35Z
It's a step up from the third one but a small one at that. I didn't like the jumping back and forth in time and it should have taken place in France all throughout the movie.
It was fun to see Adam Scoot in one of his earlier movies and he made the movie better.