Hellraiser 3: Hell On Earth (1992)

My rating - 7/10

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After Pimhead and the puzzle box get trapped in a pillar of black marble it's brought by a young guy as a centerpiece for the private area of his new nightclub. As Pinhead attempts to break free he convinces the guy to bring him victims to help with the promises of power beyond his wildest dreams. Once freed Pinhead and a new group of cenobites set out to destroy the puzzle box in order to remain in the real world and they'll take out anyone who stands in their way. It's up to a young female journalist to try and stop them.

It's fair to say that after the first two movies this third entry is a bit of a let down. Saying that, it's not a bad movie, in fact it's actually a lot of fun. The gore effects are plentyful, well done and often quite nasty, the acting is good too and actress Terry Farrell makes for a good lead. Ashley Laurence is sorely missed though but Doug Breadley returns as Pinhead and gets some good screentime too. Some people didn't like the new Cenobite creations but I think they look pretty cool.

Definitely worth a watch but sadly the franchise did take a bit of a down turn after this and although a couple are worth a quick glance over you won't be missing much if you stop at this third entry.

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