Hellraiser: Bloodline

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Hellraiser: Bloodline

R

Released Mar 8, 1996

1h 25m

Horror

Sci-Fi

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Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell. In 18th-century France, Paul L'Merchant (Bruce Ramsay) works as a toymaker until he's coerced into creating a box that serves as a portal between hell and Earth. The box summons demonic Angelique (Valentina Vargas) and Pinhead (Doug Bradley), who -- 200 years later -- hunt down John Merchant (Bruce Ramsay). Then, centuries later, Phillip Merchant (also Ramsay) prepares for a final confrontation.

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Variety

Except for the most undiscriminating gorehound, pic is a pointless mess.

Apr 29, 2005

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a progressively underwhelming endeavor...

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 5, 2022

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Miss it if you can. If not, it's your own fault.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 1, 2022

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

An incredibly ambitious sequel that tries to do everything but accomplishes nothing.

Rated: 2.5/5

Dec 30, 2020

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The special makeup effects have marginally improved since the previous chapters, with more bloodthirstiness and outrageous gore occupying the screentime.

Rated: 4/10

Sep 14, 2020

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

[It's] the last [film of the franchise] to develop [its] story around the original premise rather than simply tacking Hellraiser elements onto a pre-existing script. As such it's one which, for all its problems, fans will want to seek out.

Rated: 2.5/5

May 4, 2017

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Jude H.

Bloodline might just be the most OVERHATED HORROR MOVIE of all time

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/12/25

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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 out of 5 stars

07/08/25

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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 out of 5 stars

05/17/25

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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 out of 5 stars

04/08/25

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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 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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James B

This is a really interesting movie as it explores the past present and future and for me it works. The chatter beast is also a cool centobite and Angelique is an interesting and powerful character.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Synopsis

Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell. In 18th-century France, Paul L'Merchant (Bruce Ramsay) works as a toymaker until he's coerced into creating a box that serves as a portal between hell and Earth. The box summons demonic Angelique (Valentina Vargas) and Pinhead (Doug Bradley), who -- 200 years later -- hunt down John Merchant (Bruce Ramsay). Then, centuries later, Phillip Merchant (also Ramsay) prepares for a final confrontation.

Director: Kevin Yagher, Joe Chappelle
Producer: Nancy Rae Stone
Screenwriter: Peter Atkins
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax Films, Trans Atlantic Entertainment, Dimension Films
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 8, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.8M
Runtime: 1h 25m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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