Rent Hellraiser (2022)

AWFUL - Hellraiser review by PW

it was so awful switched it off after 30 mins and that was torture, there was no point to this remake. stick to the original characters are so unconvincing and annoying you wish the box would just open up and get those chains out and rip them apart asap .

a total waste of a rental and time.

Avoid - Hellraiser review by mK

I had to get through the talky time wasting bits at x2 speed. There was little feeling peril or curiosity about what might happen, just an eagerness to get it over with. A poor pin head outing. Not sure what happened and dont care.

Personality transplant - Hellraiser review by AER

The Hellraiser reboot is well-made and at times it looks very impressive with seamless SFX. However, this new interpretation fails were it needed to fly. Whilst the box of tricks has a clearer modus operandi, the characters are all pretty weak. There is some committed acting from an unknown cast (with Goran Visnic and Hiam Abbas in small supporting roles) but this is boring and flat with no thrills. Worst of all the new Cenobites look daft and aren't at all repulsive like the original bunch from Hellraiser 1 & II. Mind you, I wasn't a fan of the bad acting in the first films. This time it has good acting, a servicable script, and good SFX. But there is no intrigue and no personality. We need Doug Bradley's Pinhead back. This was better than I hoped for and probably the best ONE STAR review I'll ever write.

DOA