Hellraiser: Deader
Movie, 2005, The original series, Set in Bucharest
Hellraiser: Deader is #7 of 11 in release order and #7 of 11 in chronological order in the Hellraiser.
The story
When a tough-as-nails reporter is lead to a mysterious cult and the evil Pinhead, any moment could be her last.
Hellraiser: Deader recap
Hellraiser: Deader (2005) sends a reporter to Bucharest to investigate a cult that kills its members and brings them back to life. Rick Bota directs, with Kari Wuhrer as Amy Klein and Doug Bradley as Pinhead; it was filmed in 2002 and released straight to video. Amy's editor gives her a videotape of a ritual murder and revival by a group called the Deaders. She traces it to a flat where the sender lies dead holding the puzzle box, and opening it pulls her into visions of Pinhead. The cult's leader, Winter LeMarchand (Paul Rhys), descends from the toymaker who made the box and believes he can master the Cenobites, but he needs someone broken enough to open it. He kills and revives Amy, and she relives the abuse she suffered from her father and the night she killed him as a child. It stands alone, linked to the others only by the box and its maker's bloodline.
Hellraiser: Deader ending explained
Hellraiser: Deader ends with Amy opening the box and Pinhead slaughtering the Deaders, scorning Winter's claim that a mortal could command them. When Pinhead says her father is waiting for her in Hell, Amy kills herself; the box closes, the Cenobites are banished and the compound explodes. Her editor sends a new reporter on the story, and the box is recovered from the ruins.
Where to watch Hellraiser: Deader
Hellraiser: Deader is streaming on fuboTV and Philo in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 4.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 10%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Hellraiser: Hellseeker, before Hellraiser: Hellworld.
- Chronological order: after Hellraiser: Hellseeker, before Hellraiser: Hellworld.
What to watch before Hellraiser: Deader
In release order, the essentials before Hellraiser: Deader (2005) are Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), and Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996). Hellraiser: Deader itself is optional in the Hellraiser order.
Cast
- Kari Wührer as Amy Klein
- Paul Rhys as Winter
- Simon Kunz as Charles Richmond
- Marc Warren as Joey
- Georgina Rylance as Marla
- Maria Pintea as Young Amy
- Doug Bradley as Pinhead
- Ionut Chermenski as Group Leader
- Mădălina Constantin as Anna
- Ioana Abur as Katia
- Catalina Alexandru as Cenobite's Victim
Directed by Rick Bota.