Hellraiser: Deader (DVD, 2005)

I will start with this overview of Hellraiser 7:Deader with this: It STILL isn't the time to ignore the franchise. While I won't waste space here to tell you the storyline of this chapter, I will say this, this movie shows Pinhead actually being a needed part of this film. Y'see, ever since Hellraiser 5:Inferno, ole Pinhead has been reduced to a side player, basically showing up at the end to collect his check. Not that he doesn't do that as well in this, the seventh in the series, but at least he seems to have a good enough reason to, which is strange since that this film was originally written as "Deaders", a stand alone film that never was going to get made until it was merged with some Hellraiser writing to make it part of the film series. The result is a great, gory, horror film that's in touch with the original Clive Barker classics, as if he made it himself.

Now I'm sort of biased in this movie since I own & enjoy all the films in the series, but this one actually proved to me that there's still some legitimate life left in the series. Where as Parts 5 and Part 6:Hellseeker were entertaining, but they constantly reminded me of pilots for "Hellraiser:The Television Series", and no one really wants that! This one truly has a classic 80's horror vibe, with a scary script that works and plenty of non-airable on the public airwaves graphic footage. This one should bring the people that left the franchise back, after leaving probably around maybe Part 4:Bloodline.

Oh, and one final thing, as a horror movie fan who enjoyed them through the late 80's, and then suffered through all the bad ones of the 90's, and now almost skip any original one made now (should horror ever, and I mean ever, be rated PG-13?), this one gave me hope that a good one can still be made in this day & age. While this isn't the best of the series, it ranks up there after say Part 3:Hell On Earth. So follow Pinhead again and remember that "He Is The Way!"

There was nothing to like about this flick.

The plot strayed away from the first three so far, that it made this film out to be one of the poorest Ive viewed yet.I think Pinhead should now be put to rest for ever.

My mistake in buying this film was thinking that they would get it right again, but alas they failed as they did in the past films. Save your money and buy another film with more action and substance.

I like the way the Seller responded to my request in a speedy manner. Very impressed. I love the movie because I'm a big horror fan of Hellraiser for the last 20 years. I don't dislike the movie for any reason, but it would be nice if they had a series where you can have a complete episode or Chronicle. The reason, I decided to buy it, so it would complete my Hellraiser collection.