Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
Movie, 1992, The original series, Set in New York
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is #3 of 11 in release order and #3 of 11 in chronological order in the Hellraiser.
The story
Pinhead is set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin.
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth recap
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) frees Pinhead, split from his human half, from a carved pillar in a New York nightclub. Anthony Hickox directs, with Doug Bradley as both Pinhead and Captain Elliott Spencer. Club owner J. P. Monroe (Kevin Bernhardt) buys the Pillar of Souls, and Pinhead, embedded in it, persuades him to feed it clubgoers. A television reporter, Joanne "Joey" Summerskill (Terry Farrell), sees a young man torn apart by hooked chains in an emergency room and takes in Terri (Paula Marshall), the homeless girl who pried the box from the pillar. In Joey's dreams, Spencer explains that without his humanity Pinhead answers to no rules, and only rejoining the two halves and using the box can stop him. Once free, Pinhead massacres the club and turns Monroe, Terri and others into new Cenobites. Ashley Laurence cameos as Kirsty on videotape. It follows Hellbound.
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth ending explained
Hellraiser III ends with Joey, chased through the city, solving the box and sending the new Cenobites to Hell. In limbo Pinhead tricks her by appearing as her dead father, but Spencer's spirit fuses back into him, and Joey stabs him with the box, which has changed into a blade. Returned to Earth, she buries the box in wet concrete; the finished building rising on the site is later shown to mirror the box's design.
Post-credits scenes
No. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth has no mid- or post-credits scene.
Where to watch Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is streaming on fuboTV, Philo, and MGM Plus in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 5.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 38%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Hellbound: Hellraiser II, before Hellraiser: Bloodline.
- Chronological order: after Hellbound: Hellraiser II, before Hellraiser: Bloodline.
What to watch before Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
In release order, the essentials before Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) are Hellraiser (1987) and Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988).
Cast
- Terry Farrell as Joey Summerskill
- Doug Bradley as Pinhead / Elliot
- Kevin Bernhardt as J.P. Monroe
- Ken Carpenter as Doc / Camerahead
- Paula Marshall as Terri
- Philip Hyland as Brad
- Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton
- Sharon Ceccatti as Blond Nurse
- Shanna Lynn as Female Cop
- Bob Bragg as Male Cop
- Clayton Hill as The Priest
- Aimée Leigh as Sandy
Directed by Anthony Hickox.