Hellraiser: Deader (DVD, 2005)

THE LASTEST, MOST TERRIFYING EVIL.THERE'S NO ESCAPING PINHEAD...MASTER OF THE ULTIMATE EVIL! HELLRAISER: DEADER IS THE LASTEST, MOST TERRIFYING CHAPTER IN THE WILDLY FRIGHTENING HELLRAISER LEGACY! ONCE AGAIN, THE ULTIMATE EVIL-THE DREADER PINHEAD (DOUG BRADLEY-HELLRAISER FRANCHISE)-LEADS AN ARMY OF THE DEAD WHO COME BACK TO LIFE WITH A BLOODTHRISTY VENGEANCE! FOR AN UNDERCOVER REPORTER (KARI WUHRER) WHO BECOMES ENTANGLED WITH THE DEADLY UNDERGROUND GROUP RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MALEVOLENT RESURRECTIONS, ANY MOMENT COULD BE HER LAST! WITH PINHEAD IN ALL HIS GORY GLORY, THE THRILLING VILLAIN YOU LOVE TO FEAR DELIVERS ANOTHER HELLISH NIGHTMARE YOU'LL NEVER FORGET!

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!"

As I pride myself to be an aficionado on the Clive Barker "Hellraiser" theme, I feel to be the perfect choice to give an honest & sincere rating. Surprised to find this DVD up for bidding, I had not seen it or its follower "Hellworld",and was very pleased on its perfect condition as promised and speedy arrival time also. Just finished viewing last evening, and cannot say enough good things about the film! It has every pleasure it promises, plus 10 times more for those fans who have this particular point of interst at heart. The producer spared no sights to show you in this installment, adding touches and connections from Barker's first two films plus a familiar image from the past and a wonderfully chilling surprise ending! Before bidding, I was concerned on the R rating as I prefer an Unrated verson whenever possible so asto experience all that is ment to be experienced. But now coming away from the film, I am extremely satisfied. The flim works on every level; musical score, acting, storyline, characters, imagination, special effects and - of course, humor. Quite the bargain to win such a subpurb piece of polished art for just the few cents that it took to bring this to me. Thank you.

Excellent twist of suspense and gore. Great addition to anyone's Horror collected or more specifically Clive Barker collection.

just another hellraiser sequel..with not that much hellraiser. would be more solid as a stand alone film