Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

"What started in Hell will end on Earth."

1992 1h 33m EN

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Synopsis

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Pinhead is set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin.

“What started in Hell will end on Earth.”

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Cast

Terry Farrell
Joey Summerskill
Doug Bradley
Pinhead / Elliot
Kevin Bernhardt
J.P. Monroe
Ken Carpenter
Doc / Camerahead
Paula Marshall
Terri
Philip Hyland
Brad
Ashley Laurence
Kirsty Cotton
Sharon Ceccatti
Blond Nurse

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anthony Hickox
Writers: Peter Atkins, Tony Randel, Peter Atkins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Hellraiser Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anthony Hickox, shot by Gerry Lively. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randy Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James D.R. Hickox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Terry Farrell and Doug Bradley and Kevin Bernhardt carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "What started in Hell will end on Earth.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0104409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anthony Hickox directs. Gerry Lively behind the camera. Randy Miller scores. James D.R. Hickox cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Hellraiser Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Anthony Hickox, shot by Gerry Lively. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Randy Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James D.R. Hickox shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Terry Farrell and Doug Bradley and Kevin Bernhardt carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "What started in Hell will end on Earth.".
8IMDB entry: tt0104409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "based on novel or book", "nightclub", "game of dice", "sculpture".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Gerry Lively
Original score: Randy Miller
Editing: James D.R. Hickox
Production design: Steve Hardie
Costume design: Leonard Pollack
Makeup / hair: Mark Coulier
Sound: Tim Gedemer
Runtime: 93 min · 1h 33m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $12,534,961
Return: 251% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)

Part of

Hellraiser Collection

Hellraiser is a British horror film franchise is based on the novella The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker. The films continually features the Cenobite Pinhead. The series’ storyline focuses on a puzzle box that opens a gateway to the Hell-like realm of the Cenobites, an order of formerly human monsters who harvest human souls to torture in sadomasochistic experiments.