Hellraiser 2022 by AverageMansReviews

Hellraiser 2022 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/stabbing/decapitation/disfigurement/transformation/impaling/drugs/biting/cutting/medical

The legendary puzzle box is back and it has been updated for the modern world: in a nutshell Riley McKendry [Odessa A'zion] with her boyfriend Trevor [Drew Starkey] who suggests to her that she/they do this robbery, he changes his mind because she is a recovering substance abuse, where these two had met in a 12 step program, but they go to steal whatever is in this miniature vault; it is this elegant cube puzzle similar to the Rubik's cube, but the difference between the Rubik's cube [the Rubik's cube may just annoy you and maybe hit's someone in the eye when you throw it away in frustration,] but this cube wants bodies in return for each configuration you make until you complete the game and you can choose your reward from Life, Knowledge, Love, Sensation, Resurrection or Power.

The pacing of this 120 minutes film is well really slow to begin with in fact they could have easily taken off 25 to 30 minutes, that way this film would have had some consistent get up and go to it. Don't get me wrong when we see/experience more of this puzzle box on any level including the Hell Priest/Pinhead [Jamie Clayton] and/or the Cenobites then this film firstly has a more quicker pacing and all-round identity to it.

The art is likewise [just to highlight this once more around or the effect of these characters in the previous paragraph] is excellent and highly creative as they transport us from our world into their plane of existence. I don't know what to put here, because as I have already indicated the art is clearly a massive positive to this film, but I can't really describe it in any great detail, because of its graphic nature. So without being too graphic; for an example but it goes for all the art; the wardrobe and costume designs are of a impeccable standard like the original films, but also updated because without being disrespectful which is not my intention to the original, the the technological [so nothing against the artists themselves,] but from a technological standpoint they have clearly had a look at the original franchise, taken that similar tone and incorporated a fresh up-to-date presentation, which is a great idea because if everything is done well from an artistic perspective even though this is a reboot it can stand shoulder to shoulder with its previous film titles and briefly yes the action sequences are good.

The character developments and performances; apologies for repeating myself here, but the normal characters/unchanged characters follow their character types and consequently their performances reflect that, but all of the rest are a good, the more and more time we get to spend with them.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; as I have already said they could have easily taken off 25 to 30 minutes of this film and the human unchanged characters are safe and reliable versions of what they are meant to be. But anything situated on any level around Hell Priest/Pinhead and this individual's domain, surrounding characters or anything else is all good, so if there was to be a sequel [I am just saying, I am not saying there is a sequel or another project] and just saying next time you may want to start with a more lively approach, instead of this which almost put me to sleep, on reflection the only reason I gave this project another mark, consequently making it a good film is as I have already made crystal clear throughout this review or as clearly as I can the positives of this project once things get going really gigantic assets/positive to this reboot.