HELLRAISER (2022)
Pinhead was the last slasher icon that had successfully counteracted the remake bug. A most honorable stonewall, that. But not even Hell priests are immune to Hollywood dogma. If you existed for a past generation, you must exist for the next generation. No exemptions! I wasn't sure what to expect out of David Bruckner's Hellraiser, as the reviews have been as mixed as the contents of my colon. My only question is, how is this any different from a Hellraiser sequel? A morally disharmonious character (in this case, a struggling alcoholic named Riley) runs afoul of the Lament Configuration. Cenobites dismantle her loved ones, she is faced with grievous questions, certain friends are revealed to be reprobates, etc...
It's a Hellraiser movie alright. I guess I was hoping to learn more about our pierced villains. Actually, I was hoping to learn more about anything. 2022's Hellraiser is business as usual, and it doesn't have the visual flair of the original. Where are the bold colors? Where is the consummate shadow play? Where is the everloving panache? Jamie Clayton makes an adequate Pinhead, but I don't think the team behind this film was striving to be described as "adequate" in any department. Meh.
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