Another disappointing experience that softens the sadomasochistic implications of the original to follow a less disturbing and much more conventional path. It's the reinvention of tame horror, because it feels more creative on the surface than deep down, coming up with interesting atmospheric solutions without building a mythology that actually brings real purpose to the cenobites as a reflection of human desires.

I had fun watching it..if you saw the trailer then you knew what to expect. I just miss the way you felt a little dirty after watching the original for the first time lol

You’re less likely to enjoy this the further away you are from its target audience.
It leans more towards the _Saw_ side than the _Scream_ side of teenage horror; it’s really vapid and witless.
A little less edgy and angsty perhaps, and it uses more of a goth aesthetic, but still so much of it feels contrived and cliché nevertheless.
Some interesting visual ideas here and there, but also a lot of wonky acting, cheesy dialogue, uninteresting characters, awkward pacing, odd editing choices and underlit scenes (yes, I did take into account that this is a horror movie).
It manages to build some scary atmosphere at points (props for not relying on jump scares), however I never felt completely engaged by it.
Maybe that’s due to me not being the target audience, but then again we also just got _Bodies, Bodies, Bodies_, which is a lot better and you should probably watch that instead.

4/10

A summary of the film;

-What happened?
-I dont know!!

What a load of junk - we literally wasted an hour and a half of our lives on this - do yourself a favor and watch the trailer before you waste bandwidth downloading it.

Failed models who are now failed actors are tortured by beings that my dogs would have for breakfast.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Hellraiser’:

1. After all these years, it’s nice to understand more, certainly not completely, what the heck that damn box is all about. I very much appreciated a more linear, fleshed-out story with this incredible mythology.

2. While this new film got creative with the gore, there’s something about the practical effects from the original that unsettled me a bit more.

3. I missed Bradley’s iconic Pinhead vocals, but I’m very pleased with Clayton’s take here. Her presence was different, yet strong and formidable. I’d definitely like to see her return to the role.

Bonus Thought: I loved the way the doors to the other realm opened up in various scenes, especially [spoiler]in the back of the truck[/spoiler].

This was a fun watch with friends but I would not say its ground breaking or even a solid addition to the Hellraiser franchise. The visuals, art direction and score are all what made this movie a little better then a lot of other modern horror movies and this was likely thanks to Clive Barker's amazing hellish design that's presented in the source novel. My major disappointment is that the characters are just not likeable or relatable. This is important because of the thriller/mystery aspect going on. This leaves us often watching upper class drug addicts run around with little to no direction bumping into each other and some how still solving pieces of the puzzle despite their lack of mental acuity. Id stick with the original or the book on this one but its still a "fun" movie to laugh at and appreciate a few scenes with friends. 5/10

Miles ahead of the numerous other outings but then again it doesn't take much to top those.

Love it! This is better than the original.

Way better than expected. Worth a watch. But at least watch the Original first.

Like most remakes, the original is better.

I absolutely can't wait for this.

Doesn't live up to its potential, unfortunately

The Cenobite designs are amazing, especially Jamie Clayton as Pinhead. This version of the Pinhead goes well with the sexless look from the novella. Blood and gore are done quite well; they never felt gratuitous. The protagonists, on the other hand, were not quite as great. Similar characters have been done countless times before... in much better ways. So yeah.

The story was faithful to the idea from the novella and the first two movies. I liked the callbacks and the homages. It's a worthy spiritual successor to the first two movies.

Felt like it was made for Gen Z.

Better than the last 6 movies combined.
Could have used some more blood though.

To the sick minds behind the creation of this .... damn you to hell.