Hellraiser: Bloodline

R

Released Mar 8, 1996

1 hr. 25 min.

Horror

Sci-Fi

List

25%

16 Reviews

Tomatometer

36%

25,000+ Ratings

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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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Gabriel R

Somehow, some way, this is the film that sets up lore that is alluded to in the later films. How? I don't know. But hey, I actually kind of enjoyed it. I respect this movie for the same reason I respect Jason X. It had the balls to go to space and take itself seriously (unlike Leprechaun 4) which pays off better than I expected. The lore set up here is actually creative, and the 3 interconnecting stories are well done. It's certainly not a good movie by any means but as a fan of the franchise and genre, I enjoyed this one. Don't knock it till you've gone to space with demons

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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James L

Some good ideas here and there, it tries to be original but fails while trying to do so. After watching this film you will probably realize you should have stopped watching after Hellraiser III...

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/23

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Daniel C

Different kind of story a families bloodline is at risk cause of the box. Pinhead really stands out in this movie which is great just an overall a good movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/02/22

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guy p

They attempt to give the cenobites and box an origin but do it very unsuccessfully, the addition of this make the rest of the movies make no sense, dialogue is so clumsy and the plot is so disorganized and the movie suffers because of it.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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john c

This fourth instalment in the Hellraiser franchise feels both less cynical and considerably more ambitious than the dismal Hellraiser 3. However, it is still a horribly (not in a good way!) flawed piece of work. The story, though it at least tries to build upon the lore of the series rather than just have a bunch of gory kills, is a bit of a convoluted mess. The film also suffers, like many of Hellraiser's sequels, from the lack of a compelling or likeable protagonist. Overall, this is better than Hellraiser 3 (which isn't much of an achievement, ultimately) but far inferior to the first two films in the franchise.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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George M

2 bags for an ambitious plot and the character of Angelique. Had this been the 3rd movie in the franchise and had a much bigger budget without studio cuts, I think it could have been waaaay better. It still is pretty shitty but there were some interesting plot points in there and such, and I liked having a little lament configuration history lesson.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/20/22

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Kevin Yagher

Director

Joe Chappelle

Director

Bruce Ramsay

Phillip L'Merchant

Valentina Vargas

Angelique

Doug Bradley

Pinhead

Kim Myers

Bobbi Merchant

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

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Marc Savlov

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Rated: 1.5/5

Jan 1, 2000

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David Nusair

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...a progressively underwhelming endeavor...

Rated: 1.5/4

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Mal Vincent

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

Rated: 1/4

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Trace Thurman

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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

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

Rated: 4/10

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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
Executive Producer: Clive Barker, Paul Rich
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films
Production Co: Miramax Films, 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
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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