Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
Doug Bradley gives a superb performance and I love the idea of exploring Pinhead's humanity (that was introduced in the previous film). Unfortunately this movie doesn't have much else going for it. This sequel is arguably one of the weakest of the series and it veers heavily from what made the previous two films unique and disturbing. Instead it embraces the more campy aspects of the genre and sadly resorts to a heavy use of cheesy one-liners. The special effects makeups and gore for the most part are exceptional however the designs of the Cenobites are very disappointing. I really like the hospital emergency room scene where the guy is ripped apart by chains. I also liked the design of the pillar and the scene where chains shoot out of it and rip off Sandy's skin was a pretty cool visual.
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