Hellraiser: Inferno

Product DescriptionA spine-tingling thriller, HELLRAISER: INFERNO is the next inescapably terrifying chapter in the heart-stopping HELLRAISER series! It's the powerful story of a shady L.A. detective (Craig Sheffer -- THE PROGRAM, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT) who finds himself lost in a darkly nightmarish world of evil when he solves the mysterious puzzle box that releases the diabolical demon, Pinhead! As those around him begin to meet tragic fates, he sets out to conquer the horrifying Pinhead and escape eternal hell! Also starring popular Nicholas Turturro (TV's NYPD BLUE, EXCESS BAGGAGE), HELLRAISER: INFERNO combines great special effects and relentless thrills to deliver exciting, edge-of-your-seat entertainment!Amazon.comThis is the firstHellraiser sequel that doesn't bear the imprimatur of creator Clive Barker, and that makes it a sequel that manyHellraiser fans will want to disown, but they shouldn't dismiss it altogether. Now under the control of Miramax producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the franchise takes an entirely new direction, andInferno is primarily a detective thriller in which a corrupt cop (Craig Sheffer) takes on a case that will judge his soul and, ultimately, damn him forever. His judge and jury will be Pinhead (Doug Bradley) and his legion of twisted Cenobites, but before he can be tried and condemned, Sheffer's cop will watch as those around him are killed off one by one, leaving a trail of blood (and telltale severed fingers) that leads back to the torment of his own youth.So, what you really have here is a variation on It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol, with all the themes reversed to hellish extremes. The plot doesn't hold together all that well, but you can't fault the film for establishing and maintaining a heavily somber tone. This is pretty dark stuff, after all, and although Hellraiser fans will lament that Pinhead's appearance is relatively brief, he's presented here in an intriguing new light--not merely an icon of pain and suffering, but a giver of counsel and justice to those (like Sheffer's cop) who arguably deserve the eternal anguish they will receive. Does that make Pinhead a good guy? If this otherwise lugubrious sequel achieves anything, it's that it raises that question and lets the viewer decide. --Jeff ShannonSet Contains:The bonus features on the DVD ofHellraiser: Inferno are minimal but will be welcomed by fans of the series. Included is a brief but insightful interview with actor Doug Bradley, who discusses the evolution of his role as Pinhead, the effect of his Pinhead makeup on performance, and the new direction his role takes in this film. Also included are "Secrets ofHellraiser Revealed"--a series of four brief video clips revealing behind-the-scenes details about the "Lament Configuration" puzzle box and the creation of the Pinhead makeup. For instance, did you know that Pinhead has exactly 138 pins in his head? Surely some fans will sleep better having learned this, and God have mercy on their souls.--Jeff Shannon

A spine-tingling thriller, "Hellraiser: Inferno" is the next inescapably terrifying chapter in the heart-stopping "Hellraiser" series! It's the powerful story of a shady L.A. detective (Craig Sheffer - "The Program," "A River Runs Through It") who finds himself lost in a darkly nightmarish world of evil when he solves the mysterious puzzle box that releases the diabolical demon, Pinhead! As those around him begin to meet tragic fates, he sets out to conquer the horrifying Pinhead and escape eternal hell! Also starring popular Nicholas Turturro (TV's "NYPD Blue," "Excess Baggage"), "Hellraiser: Inferno" combines great special effects and relentless thrills to deliver exciting, edge-of-your-seat entertainment!. Featurette. "Secrets Of 'Hellraiser' Revealed"; A Conversation With Doug Bradley (Pinhead).