{"id":21997,"date":"2019-09-21T22:52:46","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T05:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=21997"},"modified":"2021-12-31T20:19:26","modified_gmt":"2022-01-01T04:19:26","slug":"review-hellraiser2-bd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2019\/09\/review-hellraiser2-bd\/","title":{"rendered":"Hellbound: Hellraiser II Blu-ray Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Hellbound: Hellraiser II<\/em><\/strong> is a lesser movie than its predecessor for sure, but still was just enough bonkers to make it rather entertaining, though we only get a slight glimpse into the origins of the Cenobites.<\/p>\n

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Hellbound: Hellraiser II<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Horror, Fantasy<\/span>
\nArrow Video | R \u2013 99 min. \u2013 $39.95 | September 24, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 09\/21\/2019 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Tony Randel
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Clive Barker (story), Peter Atkins (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Ken Cranham, Imogen Boorman, Sean Chapman, Doug Bradley<\/span><\/p>\n
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DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Audio Commentaries, Featurettes, Interviews, Gallery, Trailers
\nSlip Cover: <\/strong>No
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>No
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>1<\/span><\/p>\n
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Audio: <\/strong>English (PCM 2.0), English (DTS-HD MA 5.1)
\nVideo: <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 1.85
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH
\nDisc Size: <\/strong>46.48 GB
\nTotal Bitrate: <\/strong>42.48 Mbps
\nCodecs: <\/strong>MPEG-4 AVC
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A<\/span><\/p>\n
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Arrow Video provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Having escaped the clutches of Pinhead (DOUG BRADLEY) and the demoic Cenobites, Kirsty Cotton (ASHLEY LAURENCE) awakens to finds herself detained at the Channard Institute, a hospital for the mentally ill. But her torments are far from over: the chief doctor (KENNETH CRANHAM) at the institute is determined to unleash the powers of Hell to achieve his own twisted ends.<\/p>\n

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Quick Hit Review: Hellbound: Hellraiser II<\/em><\/strong> is a movie that doesn\u2019t make a whole lot of sense, which I guess is fine because at the very least it wasn\u2019t just a regurgitation of the first film, though still employed similar scenes, most notably the odd return of Uncle Frank (played by Sean Chapman) and his incestuous desires for his niece. But outside of that, I did like the further exploration of Hell and a bit more on fan favorite Pinhead where there is a brief back story (if I recall, it\u2019s further explored in one of the sequels), while the other three are pretty much afterthoughts.<\/p>\n

As with the first Hellraiser<\/em><\/strong> film, I did like Ashley Laurence and her character and the other characters were certainly serviceable, although thinly written. It also didn\u2019t help that the actor who plays Kirsty\u2019s father chose not to return, thus writing in Uncle Frank which was an interesting scene, but doesn\u2019t hold very much emotional value considering the whole reason for the character to even enter Hell was to search for him; wondering why not just recast the role with someone similar, it\u2019s not as if Andrew Robinson\u2019s is a tremendous actor and couldn\u2019t be replaced.<\/p>\n

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In any case, I actually had a bit of fun with Hellraiser II<\/em><\/strong>, no it\u2019s not nearly as well made as its predecessor and probably missing Clive Barker\u2019s touch as the director here, Tony Randel was adequate but was rather pedestrian in his style (or lack thereof), with anything that stood out was in the bizarre story and effects. Not sure this would satisfy many horror hounds, however.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 4.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This single-disc release comes housed in a clear HD keep case and the cover artwork is reversible revealing the original poster art.<\/p>\n

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