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Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker

Dean Winters (Actor), Ashley Laurence (Actor) Rated:
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Format: DVD
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 357 ratings
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Format Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Contributor Dean Winters, Ashley Laurence, Doug Bradley
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 29 minutes
Number Of Discs 1

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Pinhead is back in Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker, the next chilling chapter in the electrifying Hellraiser legacy originated by frightmaster Clive Barker!

When the puzzle box is once again solved, the devastating demon Pinhead and his legion return to unleash Hell on Earth and demolish all who dare oppose them. But standing in the way is Kirsty (Ashley Laurence, Hellraiser I, II, III)the only person who has defeated Pinhead in the pastand it's up to her to save the world from this ultimate evil. Also featuring Dean Winters (TVs Rescue Me).

Product details

  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 29 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ April 26, 2011
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Dean Winters, Ashley Laurence, Doug Bradley
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004P7CMSC
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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  • Patricia Harper
    5.0 out of 5 stars Pinhead
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023
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    Great mystery enjoyed the twist
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  • Dragon Wagon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice to see Ashley Laurence & Dean Winters
    Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015
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    This movie shows the true dark side to human nature. So don't trust anybody (not even this reviewer). I didn't even know that actor Dean Winters existed, until I saw him in TV commercials. Guess I missed this one when it was at the theaters. It was nice to see Ashley Laurence even though her appearances are only at the beginning and ending.
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  • D. Sinclair
    5.0 out of 5 stars Missing - Clive Barker
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2013
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    A good, scary flick. The only thing missing is the touch of the master - Clive had nothing to do with the screenplay, the directing, or the producing. I'm looking forward with great and eager anticipation to the next Clive Barker film.
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  • John's Horror Corner
    4.0 out of 5 stars A decent direct-to-DVD horror film, an "okay" Hellraiser film; quite entertaining cool to see Kirsty back!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016
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    Overall, I was pleased with this as a direct-to-DVD horror film, but maybe disappointed as a major Hellraiser fan. In either case, I'd still recommend it. But only AFTER seeing all of its predecessors.

    ***************How it fits in the franchise***************

    Directed by Rick Bota (Haven, Hellraiser VII-VIII), this sixth installment to the Hellraiser franchise follows in Inferno's (2000) footsteps by presenting another stand-alone story. Hellraiser was a dark chamber thriller fueled by lustful desire, Hellbound more of a curious exploration of Barker’s Hell-ish Labyrinth and his Cenobites, Hell on Earth was a troped-up action/horror movie chronicling Pinhead’s own escape from Hell, Bloodline was an anthology story illustrating the creation and lineage of the Puzzle Box, Inferno a crime thriller neatly packaged in the dark trappings of the Puzzle Box, and now we find yet another murder-mystery crime thriller. There is an admittedly significant drop in quality in the third and fourth films from the original two, and yet another such drop for the fifth and this sixth direct-to-video installments, but it remains comforting that we never seem to find the same story recycled and retold with different victims.

    A major fault of Hell on Earth and Bloodline was the nuisance of over-exposition. I didn’t find that to be a problem here. But the most noticeable flaw was that this sixth franchise story is the first not to expand the Hellraiser mythology, rather operating on the same theme as Inferno. Whereas parts 1-4 revolve around the Box or Pinhead (Doug Bradley), parts 5-6 are illustrative of what experiences befall those damned souls who open the Box. As a result, we see much less of Pinhead and focus more on our curious and potentially damned soul. Trevor's journey begins as a rational investigation fogged by amnesia, shifts to something supernatural and psychologically pervasive, and ultimately steers us into what feels like a surreal dreamscape of his life.

    Parts 1-3 of this franchise should be watched in order. After seeing them, there seems to be no consequence to 4-6 out of order aside from the fact that Bloodline is much better than 5 or 6. This film is nothing special, nor is it even a “good” Hellraiser story. But I take it for what it is and appreciate of it what I can. I didn’t regret watching it.

    ***************Review***************

    After suffering a car accident and losing his wife Kirsty (Ashley Laurence; Hellraiser I-II, Lurking Fear), Trevor (Dean Winters; John Wick) awakens in a hospital mostly amnesiac and, for what he can remember, his story strangely doesn't match the police.

    As if a mix of post-traumatic stress and disorientation, flashbacks and hallucinations occur in the form of brutally macabre surgical scenes, fond memories of his wife, scenes of infidelity and nightmare-like fever dream sequences of vomiting live lampreys, brutal beatings, murder scenes and electrocutions.

    Pleasure and lust have always had a place in Clive Barker's Hellraiser canon but much as we saw in Inferno (2000), director Rick Bota (Haven, Hellraiser VII-VIII) takes a less inspired path to include such content in the form of affairs and intra-office trysts. It's as if Trevor was being haunted by his mistresses although he has no memory of their exploits or drive to continue them. Voyeurism becomes a new theme as well, and long-drawn creep factors have been replaced by loud noisy jump scares that abound in the form of barking pitbulls and drowning specters in vending machines. None of them with any sense of context or build-up.

    Our reintroduction to Pinhead (Doug Bradley; Exorcismus, Hellraiser I-V) is pretty fun. He emerges from an anatomy poster, pulls a pin from his head which elongates, and "acupunctures" his relaxed victim. It has an air of 90s badness to it, but 90s badness done right! And when Pinhead properly meets Trevor, the scene is a distinct throwback to the original Hellraiser (1987). Nice touch.

    This sixth franchise installment links back directly to the original Hellraiser (1987) when we learn that Trevor, among his amnesia-lost past, had given a Puzzle Box to Kirsty as a gift. And much like part 1, Kirsty makes a deal with Pinhead to spare her. Also borrowing the style of part 1 is that in this film we see much less of the Cenobites than we did in parts 2-5, making this more about Trevor's journey of infernal self-discovery. We only find Pinhead, a brief appearance by Chatterbox, and his four new infernal monks --one with coils of wire, one plus-sized woman, one with flash stretched over its face, one without eyelids. Only two of them are named in IMDB as , Stitch and Bound. But the Cenobites seem to hardly matter in parts 5-6 outside of Pinhead himself. <<sigh>>

    An unfortunate trend in this franchise is that the effects go from "Holy S*** Awesome" (for their 80s era and even today) in parts 1-2, to pretty good in 3-4, to typical direct-to-DVD in 5-6. But fret not, it's all still quite entertaining and Pinhead's tissue-rending hooked chains get their pound of flesh.
    Overall, I was pleased with this film as a direct-to-DVD horror film, but maaaaybe a tad disappointed as a major Hellraiser fan. In either case, I'd still recommend it. But only AFTER seeing all of its predecessors in order (at least 1-4).
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  • Miss D
    5.0 out of 5 stars completed kirsty journey
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2011
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    while clive barker only made a few of the 1st originals there are some in this series he didnt make im not sure about this one but w/1,2,3,this one finished off the story for me...very good i love all pin head movies a must have
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  • Magus
    3.0 out of 5 stars This is Hellraiser.....again anew
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2006
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    This story is mainly about betrayl. Though we've seen quite a bit about that in previous Hellraisers. Kirsty has a cameo appearnce in here. I just wish she was in there longer. Her husband is the main focus in this one, as you see him on a journey after a car accident with Kirsty.

    Apparently Kirsty is dead from the car wreck. But the police cannot find his wife. While he's being investigated by police, a lot of oddoties happen at his work place and his apartment. Some of the way people that he knew, treat him very differently than he thought previously before the accident.

    There are a few more Cynobite scenes than Inferno, which is basicaly the same amount of time they were in Hellraiser 1. I still didn't find this character as interesting as the one from Inferno, so I care a lot less about anyway that this guy can redeem himeslf in anyway. I wish Kristy was in the movie a little more, but with Pinhead being more of a punisher again it's closer to the 1st one.
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  • robert woods
    5.0 out of 5 stars great horror
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020
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    a great horror series
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  • Cheryl Gee
    5.0 out of 5 stars This was a gift
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2014
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    It was a gift and they were surprised that I chose to give this gift because it is not my interest. It did arrive on time with two other CD's like it
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don’t bother
    Reviewed in Canada on December 9, 2021
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    Wasn’t very good
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  • Metallica77
    5.0 out of 5 stars Film
    Reviewed in Germany on November 12, 2024
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    Perfekt
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  • Dylan scouflaire
    5.0 out of 5 stars Comme dans sa description
    Reviewed in France on June 2, 2023
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    Reçue en temps et en heures hellraiser 6 originale pas évident a mettre la main dessus dons leur prix qui ne font que s envoler pas donner et on ne les trouves que en occassion mais état vraiment très bon le film fonctionne parfaitement donc pour les fans de hellraiser n hésiter pas je recommande vivement
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  • Chumpeter
    3.0 out of 5 stars Bien y mal
    Reviewed in Spain on November 12, 2020
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    Bien el servicio de Amazon y mal la película, el volumen es muy bajo.
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  • Stephannie Brewster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Avatara's review of Clive Barkers "Hellraiser VI Hellseeker" DVD.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2015
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    I have been a fan of Clive Barker and the Hellraiser franchise since the late 1980's and have all of the 8 films with Doug Bradley playing "Pinhead" on DVD. As with any film that spawns sequels the quality inevitably goes south with each successive chapter but being loyal to the franchise I have bought the series of films to make sure that Clive Barker continues to write novels and screenplays for many years to come. The plot throughout the 8 films with Doug Bradley starring as "Pinhead" is pretty standardised and formulaic but enjoyable none the less. If you love supernatural stories filled with gore and blasphemy then the "Hellraiser" series of films is just for you. However if you are a sensitive person who is easily shocked, offended or frightened then you need not take this journey as it will only upset you and have a lasting negative effect on you. In my humble opinion this is one of the weaker films in the series and you would probably enjoy one of the first 5 films a lot more than this one. This DVD is only essential if you are a Clive Barker fanatic, so for hard core fans only.
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