Every Hellraiser Movie Ranked Worst To Best

Following a series of failed low-budget, direct-to-DVD sequels, the studio behind "Hellraiser" thought the best way to revive the franchise was to reboot it with a low-budget, direct-to-DVD sequel. Reportedly rushed into production and filmed in just two weeks on a budget of $300,000, it seems the only reason the movie exists was so that producers could retain the rights to the franchise (via Bloody Disgusting). Well, with a new actor as Pinhead for the first time in the series, a cast of B-movie rejects, and a budget less than a third of the first "Hellraiser" movie nearly 25 years earlier, the results speak for themselves.

A sad, pathetic excuse for a film, it only qualifies for this list because we promised to rank them all. In a story that absolutely feels like it was written and filmed in two weeks, some friends head to Mexico to party, only to be introduced to a certain demonic puzzle box by a mysterious stranger, bringing Pinhead and other bizarre beings called cenobites to Earth. The story makes little sense, the editing is confusing, and the characters are little more than props to push the plot to the end. 

On the plus side, there are some decent attempts at genuine gore, which is what the franchise has always been about. But the film is not frightening, is not at all compelling, and is frankly a complete mess. As a quick rights-holder, it did its job, but perhaps it would have been better to let someone new take a crack at reviving the series.