“Hellraiser: Bloodline”The series was to reach a new level. Clive Barker, Kevin Yagher and Peter Atkins were tasked with making a sequel that was different than the rest, but still true to the original. “Hellraiser” mythos. It would have been the most epic, if everything went according to plan. “Hellraiser”Movie of the group History has proven that history is not a reliable guide. “Hellraiser: Bloodline”Studio executives wanted to create more gore and monsters, so they ripped apart its soul.
“Hellraiser: Bloodline”The story, which is very similar to the original movie, chronicles the misfortunes and struggles of a cursed family. The Lemarchand clan is followed over three generations by a reincarnated Toymaker/scientist who attempts to right his ancestral wrongs. His family is the one responsible for creating the puzzle box that unleashes Hell. The story begins in 18th-century France, moves to present-day New York, and culminates in the year 2127 — on a space station. Although the film was aiming for the cosmos it was impossible to believe.
Paul Kane’s amazing “The Hellraiser Films And Their Legacy” notes that the sequel initially clocked in at 110 minutes and Pinhead didn’t make an appearance for the first 40. Dimension Films executives were not happy with this and demanded that the sequel be cut, rewritten, reshoots, etc. The time-consuming, ambitious story was condensed to an 85-minute film that doesn’t live up to its creators’ original vision. You can still see the goal they set, which is a great achievement.