Hellraiser: Bloodline

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Ash P So, we go into space in this one, huh? Or we go into the past with this one when the Lament Configuration has been created, huh? Or wait, in 1996 when that building from the last movie was built? Yeah, this was kind of an off-putting movie at times for it being the fourth of the franchise. Would this be the time when the franchise goes down the toilet? This, along with the last movie, had a troubled history when in production hell. So it has to mean something, right? Well, let's look at the story. The movie starts off with Paul Merchant, played by Bruce Ramsay, residing in a spaceship he'd designed in his own image, solving the Lament Configuration. For what reason and how he got a hold of it? I'm at a loss. He solves it until some guards have arrested him. So they interrogate him as Pinhead and the other Cenobites are let loose. Thankfully, they're locked up in a chamber that was shown as we're at the third act of the movie, which was pretty bad pacing. Paul explains to the guards about the origin of the box and his ancestor, Phillip "Toymaker" LeMarchand, also played by Bruce Ramsay, who created the Lament Configuration. We also hear another backstory on Paul's other ancestor that took place in 1996 named John Merchant, played a third time by Bruce Ramsay. Man, he really got paid well for playing three roles, didn't he? We explore each role of who Bruce Ramsay plays as with how they experienced the effect of the Lament Configuration's effects as well as how it had affected their lives. We also see the introduction of Angelique, played by Valentina Vargas, who was a peasant girl until the Lament Configuration and this spell one of the men had chanted changed her into a demon. I couldn't help but think of her being the first Cenobite as we don't see Pinhead again until 1996, played again by Doug Bradley. Apparently, Vargas was reluctant to play the role and was having fun with it. The Toymaker line was okay. I'm pretty split with the 1996 John Merchant for being played by Angelique while doing what he can for his family. The one in space was honestly boring. What kept my attention were the times when the torture came into play as well as seeing how the puzzle box was made. Honestly, it's interesting. As for the rest of the cast, minus Doug Bradley and Valentina Vargas being the ones who stole the show. Bruce Ramsay is okay with what he does and how he played three roles in one movie. Everyone else was just uninterested with the roles they were given. What also stole the show were the make-up. Gruesome, but beautiful. The effects used, however, were bad. Especially with those robot hands that were used in space. The same goes for the costumes. The new Cenobites look cool for their brief appearance. That Cenobite dog is dope for the design it has. Unlike the last movie with its carnage candy, the carnage in this one was fine for what it displayed. Yeah, it does feel like this is where the franchise does go downhill. Feels like it's always going backwards since the first movie. So far, I only felt bored most times for what this was worth watching for the first time. It's around an hour, which thankfully wasn't too much of a drag as I thought it might've been when we came to the space parts unless it involved some carnage. That ending made me question what just happened though. Something tells me that that's where the franchise goes way downhill. The story is all over the place with some good parts. Most of the cast aside from the ones having fun were boring and forgettable. Just boring at times. So therefore, I'm giving this Bloodline four and a half good Cenobite doggy out of ten. 4.5/10. Well, goodbye. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review Jude H. Bloodline might just be the most OVERHATED HORROR MOVIE of all time Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de terror são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Eric G Bloodline does a decent job of revealing the deeper story behind the box, but is not very scary and the plot itself is not very interesting. Pinhead does a great job of delivering some cool lines, but otherwise the characters are largely uninteresting. The gore is cool, but that can only get a movie so many stars. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/17/25 Full Review Adam B When looking into the production hell this went through, and the primary setting being in space, Hellraiser: Bloodlines is a shockingly great movie. Most good acting continues and the set work is something to be marveled at, with each stage and time shift of the movie having its own strengths. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/08/25 Full Review Josh A This is basically Jason X meets Hellraiser, in a sense. It's set in space, wild and an interesting take on the series to put it lightly. It's also the ending of the series essentially. Shall we begin? The concept is basically that we flash across generations of the puzzle cube's creator's family as they are attacked because the Cenobites want the box to be preserved. This includes an interesting trip to space where it basically turns into a sci-fi horror like Jason X or Alien, but with Pinhead. And, speaking of Pinhead, he dies in this one. You heard me right. As the other films after this are standalone sequels, this is basically the finale to the series, where Pinhead is killed off in a spaceship explosion and the story ends. It's a solid finale as well as all the questions are answered and the story is left on a satisfying note. Overall, it's a solid ending to the series and film. About on par with Hellraiser 3. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/16/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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