Review:Hellraiser Revelations( 2011)
By William Pattison
This time we got the first domension Hellraiser film to get
a theatrical release, unfortunately..
Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)
In search of adventure, American friends Steven and Nico
document their road trip to Tijuana on camera. However, they are in for a nasty
surprise. At a local bar, a stranger gives them a puzzle cube, promising
extraordinary experiences to those who can solve it. Instead, the two friends
vanish without a trace. A year later, their grieving relatives gather for
dinner, having long abandoned hope of ever seeing their boys again. Pretty
soon, they discover firsthand that some doors are best left closed. With disturbing
raw footage revealing that pain is the ultimate pleasure, and the
interdimensional Cenobites at their doorstep, are they prepared for an eternity
of suffering at Pinhead's hands?
The only good thing about this film is it was a film meant
to be a Hellraiser film. The bad part was this film was only made to keep the
Hellraiser copyright with Dimension. The production was rushed and the budget
was cut so bad that this film actually looks like a bad fan film. Also because
the budget was cut they only offered Doug Bradley the insulting amount of only
$3,000 to play Pinhead. Doug told them to shove it. He had had enough.
So, Dimension hired actor Stephen Smith Collins for the part
of Pinhead. This was a mistake because Collins bore no resemblance to Bradey in
voice, facial structure, or even body
type.on top of that because of the budget Collins wore a cheap Pinhead costume that was actually
rented from a costume shop making him look fat in the illfitting outfit. The
other Cenobites didn’t care better. The Chatterer wore a cheap mask that didn’t
allow his teeth to chatter. The only
new Cenobyte the Nailhead had to wear an extra production Chatterer body suit
that didn’t fit.
Though the film was clearly a Hellraiser scrip it didn’t expand
the mythos and in fact reused ideas from Hellraiser and Hellbound.
The acting in the film matched the fan film quality of the
rest of the production.
So, just to end the pain, if you love fan films you might
get a bit of enjoyment, but if you are looking for a true Hellraiser experience
it’s time to bring out those mind altering drugs yet again…NOW IT’S A PARTY!!!
