Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

R

Released Sep 11, 1992

1h 33m

Horror

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38%

21 Reviews

Tomatometer

35%

25,000+ Ratings

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After learning in "Hellraiser II" that he used to be British air force Capt. Elliot Spencer (Doug Bradley) -- before he was sucked into another dimension and turned into the pain-craving creature known as Pinhead -- Spencer's soul ends up in limbo. Meanwhile, Pinhead is sealed in a column, which is bought by J.P. Monroe (Kevin Bernhardt). In a dream, reporter Joey Summerskill (Terry Farrell) learns from Spencer she must reunite his two halves to send the murderous Pinhead back to his world.

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Anton Bitel

Little White Lies

The ensuing pandemonium, lacking the bite of the previous two films, just goes through the mythic motions. Also, while Bradley is probably the best performer here, it’s tempting fate to have him utter the line: “I cannot act in your world.”

Oct 18, 2023

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Jack Yeovil

Empire Magazine

Gone is the confusion of the earlier films and mercifully gone is the waffling metaphysics of the second film; instead there are surprisingly careful characterisations and good, creepy, squishy horror stuff.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 13, 2017

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Nigel Floyd

Time Out

Forget the disastrous Hellbound: Hellraiser II; this is adult horror to die for.

Nov 7, 2017

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a decent-enough endeavor that opens with a fair degree of promise...

Rated: 2/4

Oct 5, 2022

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

It's dumb and it's goofy, but that's part of Hellraiser III's charm. It's fun, mindless entertainment and nothing more.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 19, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The lack of imagination used for the new soldiers of hell is severely disappointing.

Rated: 3/10

Sep 14, 2020

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Gabriel R

Hellraiser 3 is an interesting one. It completely drops the tone and pace of the first 2 films and goes all out slasher almost. It's certainly a fun ride but definitely lacks in depth and character. Worth the watch for fans of the genre and franchise but otherwise meh

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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Connor D

The third instalment of the hellraiser franchise had its moments however struggles to live up to its previous instalments. I enjoyed this movie frankly due to the fact that it has Pinhead and the Cenobites, however the new group of Cenobites are not as memorable as the original ones and the relationship between our two main girls did not seem natural, with what should have been one of the big twists in the movie just casually thrown at us. However that seen of Pinhead slaughtering a full nightclub was epic !

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/07/23

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Cole T

I'm about 25 minutes in and already this is probably the worst acting I've ever seen in my life😂. The scriptwriting isn't so hot either.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/07/23

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Ben D

Simply the best sequel of the franchise.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/07/23

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Audience Member

Loses the edge the first two films had.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Daniel C

This is an amazing movie with pinhead trying to take over the earth. The killings were great and awesome cenobites. I really liked the story

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/22

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Anthony Hickox

Director

Terry Farrell

Joanne "Joey" Summerskill

Doug Bradley

Pinhead

Paula Marshall

Terri

Kevin Bernhardt

J.P. Monroe

Ken Carpenter

Daniel "Doc" Fisher

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Synopsis

After learning in "Hellraiser II" that he used to be British air force Capt. Elliot Spencer (Doug Bradley) -- before he was sucked into another dimension and turned into the pain-craving creature known as Pinhead -- Spencer's soul ends up in limbo. Meanwhile, Pinhead is sealed in a column, which is bought by J.P. Monroe (Kevin Bernhardt). In a dream, reporter Joey Summerskill (Terry Farrell) learns from Spencer she must reunite his two halves to send the murderous Pinhead back to his world.

Director: Anthony Hickox
Producer: Clive Barker
Screenwriter: Clive Barker, Peter Atkins, Tony Randel, Peter Atkins
Distributor: Paramount Pictures, Miramax Films
Production Co: Fifth Avenue Entertainment, Trans Atlantic Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 11, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.6M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby, Surround

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