Review : Hellraiser in space! Yes, they go where horror franchises go to die. But in the case it is the opposite. For me personally this is my favorite so far and here is the reason why : it tries to make sense of what's been going on.
The story follows the creation of the Lemarchand box through 3 generations; past, present and future. It starts with how the box was made and how it was used to summon a demon. Therefore we now have an explanation as to why it is an evil entity. The story then continues to the present where the Cenobites are trying to end the bloodline of the boxes creator since they are the only ones who can stop them. And finally it wraps in the future where the last Merchant is trying to destroy the demons once and for all.
Not only does the story give us some satisfaction finally, but it has a great arc that ends the storyline for the Cenobites convincingly. Yes, there are more sequels but they all take place in the present day so you rightfully assume that the future portion is where the storyline ends.
On the visual side, you can feel that the budget has been cut (the CGI is terrible) but the practical parts are pretty good and very gory.
In the end this movie was much better then I had expectation for it to be. Most will probably hate it but I had a satisfying time with it.
Score : 7.5 / 10
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