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Hellraiser: Inferno
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Directed by	Scott Derrickson
Written by	Clive Barker (characters), Paul Harris Boardman, Scott Derrickson
Starring	Craig Sheffer Nicholas Turturro with James Remar and Doug Bradley as 'Pinhead'
Music by	Walter Werzowa
Cinematography	Nathan Hope
Editing by	Kirk M. Morri
Distributed by	Dimension Home Video Miramax Films
Release date(s)	October 3, 2000
Running time	99 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,000,000 (estimated)
Preceded by	Hellraiser: Bloodline
Followed by	Hellraiser: Hellseeker

Hellraiser: Inferno is the fifth installment in the Hellraiser series and the first Hellraiser film to go straight-to-DVD. It was directed by Scott Derrickson and released on October 10, 2000.

Inferno is unique in the Hellraiser series in that it underplays the high level of gore of the earlier films. Many scenes cut away before the moment of violence.

Plot

Hellraiser: Inferno is a psychological thriller take on the Hellraiser series. The plot follows the descent into obsession and madness of a detective who discovers the Lament Configuration while working on a series of ritualistic murders.

Craig Sheffer, who plays the Detective Joseph Thorne also starred in the lead role of Clive Barker's 1990 horror Nightbreed. The straight to DVD/video release suffered mixed reviews from both critics and fans alike, with Barker claiming non involvement with the picture. Others praised the movie for relying on physcological terror and not relying overtly on consistent gore and the presence of Pinhead [Doug Bradley], instead the character acting as a demonic morale judge and his screen time cut back to even less of that of the original picture as opposed to its subsequent sequels.

Cast

External links

• Hellraiser: Inferno at the Internet Movie Database
• Hellraiser: Inferno at Allmovie