Hellraiser: Revelations
Movie, 2011, The original series, Set in Mexico
Hellraiser: Revelations is #9 of 11 in release order and #9 of 11 in chronological order in the Hellraiser.
The story
Two friends in Mexico discover the Lament Configuration and unleash Pinhead, but one decides to try to survive by swapping himself with someone else. Once they go missing, family members go in search of them, but find Pinhead instead.
Hellraiser: Revelations recap
Hellraiser: Revelations (2011) follows two families a year after their sons vanished on a trip to Mexico, leaving behind a video and a puzzle box. Víctor García directs from a script by Gary J. Tunnicliffe; the film was made in weeks so Dimension could keep the rights, and Stephan Smith Collins replaces Doug Bradley as Pinhead for the first time. Emma Craven (Tracey Fairaway), sister of Steven and girlfriend of Nico Bradley, watches the tape her mother has hidden and sees the boys' trip turn violent. When Emma handles the box, Steven suddenly reappears in the house covered in blood. The families find they cannot leave the house, and flashbacks show Nico murdering a girl, opening the box and being taken by the Cenobites, then speaking to Steven through it and persuading him to kill women so their blood could rebuild him. "Steven" takes the families hostage with a shotgun. It is a standalone story.
Hellraiser: Revelations ending explained
Hellraiser: Revelations ends with Nico, who has been wearing Steven's skin, forcing Emma to open the box so she can be taken in his place. Pinhead refuses the trade and claims Nico, while Steven appears as a new Cenobite. Steven's dying father shoots Nico, and the angry Cenobites take Emma's mother instead. Left alone with her father's body, Emma reaches for the box.
Where to watch Hellraiser: Revelations
Hellraiser: Revelations is streaming on Prime Video, Philo, VIX, Plex, Tubi, and Amazon MX Player in the US.
Ratings
IMDb 2.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 0%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Hellraiser: Hellworld, before Hellraiser: Judgment.
- Chronological order: after Hellraiser: Hellworld, before Hellraiser: Judgment.
What to watch before Hellraiser: Revelations
In release order, the essentials before Hellraiser: Revelations (2011) are Hellraiser (1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), and Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996). Hellraiser: Revelations itself is optional in the Hellraiser order.
Cast
- Steven Brand as Dr. Ross Craven
- Nick Eversman as Steven Craven
- Tracey Fairaway as Emma Craven
- Devon Sorvari as Sarah Craven
- Stephan Smith Collins as Pinhead
- Fred Tatasciore as Pinhead (voice)
- Jay Gillespie as Nico Bradley / Pseudo Pinhead
- Sebastien Roberts as Peter Bradley
- Sanny van Heteren as Kate Bradley
- Daniel Buran as Vagrant
- Jolene Andersen as Female Chatterer
- Adel Marie Ruiz as Mexican Girl
Directed by Víctor García.