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Hellraiser: Bloodline

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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 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 1.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a progressively underwhelming endeavor... Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 5, 2022 Full Review Mal Vincent The Virginian-Pilot Miss it if you can. If not, it's your own fault. Rated: 1/4 Mar 1, 2022 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast An incredibly ambitious sequel that tries to do everything but accomplishes nothing. Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 30, 2020 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 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 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 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 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 out of 5 stars 03/16/25 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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