Hellraiser: Judgment
Movie, 2018, The original series, Set in The Stygian Inquisition
Hellraiser: Judgment is #10 of 11 in release order and #10 of 11 in chronological order in the Hellraiser.
The story
Three detectives trying to stop a diabolical serial killer are sucked into a maze of otherworldly horror, where hellish denizens including the Auditor, the Assessor, and the Jury await to pass judgment.
Hellraiser: Judgment recap
Hellraiser: Judgment (2018) follows three detectives hunting a killer who stages murders after the Ten Commandments, a case that leads into Hell. Gary J. Tunnicliffe writes and directs, and plays the Auditor, a clerk of the Stygian Inquisition, which judges sinners' souls; Paul T. Taylor plays Pinhead. Pinhead and the Auditor open by discussing how technology is making the puzzle box obsolete. On Earth, brothers Sean Carter (Damon Carney) and David Carter (Randy Wayne) and their partner Christine Egerton (Alexandra Harris) chase the killer, called the Preceptor. Sean visits an abandoned house and wakes in the Inquisition, where an angel named Jophiel stops his judgment and he escapes with a puzzle box. Heather Langenkamp plays a landlady. It stands alone, and is the first entry to bring Heaven into the story.
Hellraiser: Judgment ending explained
Hellraiser: Judgment ends with Sean revealed as the Preceptor, holding his own wife hostage over her affair. He forces David and his wife Alison to open the box, and the Inquisition finds him guilty, but Jophiel insists Sean serves Heaven's plan. Pinhead has Christine kill Sean and destroys Jophiel, and as punishment God casts him out to Earth, stripped of his place and still craving suffering.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. A post-credits scene shows missionaries in Germany knocking on a door that the Auditor opens.
Where to watch Hellraiser: Judgment
Hellraiser: Judgment is streaming on Prime Video, Philo, Plex, Fawesome, Tubi, and Amazon MX Player in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 4.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 31%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Hellraiser: Revelations, before Hellraiser.
- Chronological order: after Hellraiser: Revelations, before Hellraiser.
What to watch before Hellraiser: Judgment
In release order, the essentials before Hellraiser: Judgment (2018) are Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), and Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996). Hellraiser: Judgment itself is optional in the Hellraiser order.
Cast
- Damon Carney as Detective Sean Carter
- Randy Wayne as Detective David Carter
- Paul T. Taylor as Pinhead
- Alexandra Harris as Detective Christine Egerton
- Gary J. Tunnicliffe as The Auditor
- Rheagan Wallace as Alison Carter
- John Gulager as The Assessor
- Helena Grace Donald as Jophiel
- Heather Langenkamp as Landlady
- Mike J. Regan as The Chatterer
- Cate Jones as Bar Patron
- Tony Payne as The Vagrant
Directed by Gary J. Tunnicliffe.