8/10
The interviews here are fascinating, and there's a strong sense of criticism of the third film.
22 January 2016
The Story of Hellraiser III' This retrospective feature focusing on the genesis, production and reception of Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is from the same team who produced the Leviathan documentaries. It features input from Ken Carpenter, who plays 'Doc'; Doug Bradley; Kenneth Cranham; publicist Stephen Jones; Christopher Figg, the producer of the first two films; Tony Randel; composer Christopher Young; and writer Peter Atkins. The interviews focus on the centrality of the image of Pinhead for the franchise, and the relationship between the Hellraiser franchise and Nightbreed. Stephen Jones says he was alienated from Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth as 'at that point it was an American film, being filmed in America, by a whole completely different production company'. The collapse of New World and the ways in which the rights for the Hellraiser pictures changed hands owing to this. The interviews here are fascinating, and there's a strong sense of criticism of the third film. Tony Randel says he refused to direct the film because he thought the producers were 'cheapening' the franchise.
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