Review of Hellraiser (2022) by Movingpictures — 09 Oct 2022
This entry expands the mythology in a really compelling way with a touch of the monkey's paw/wishmaster with desires being fulfilled in twisted ways. There is also an expanded mythology around 6 distinct configurations of the box and 6 different wishes one can be granted after 6 different sacrifices.
The acting was good all around. The lead was particularly good. This may have some of the best acting in any Hellraiser film.
I wasn't thrilled with the new cenobite designs. They're not bad. But they're not an improvement either. Also, there's too much CGI for my liking. That being said, I liked the set designs and the clever ways they created interdimensional doorways... that was a nice touch!
At the end of the day, this is best installment in this series in over 2 decades even if I didn't care for the cenobites' designs or the cgi.
This review of Hellraiser (2022) was written by Movingpictures on 09 October 2022.
Hellraiser has generally received positive reviews.
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