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Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
Release Year: 1996
Nation: United States of America
Alternative Title: Hellraiser 4, Hellraiser IV, Hellraiser IV: Bloodline Story
Director: Alan Smithee, Kevin Yagher
Writer: Peter Atkins
Production & Genre
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Companies: Dimension Films, Miramax, Trans Atlantic Entertainment
Genre: Action Film, Adventure Film, Fantasy Film, Horror, Horror Film, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Film, Slasher Film
Awards & Similar
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Keywords
Keywords: artificial, artificial intelligence (a.i.), cenobite, demon, engineer, hell, pinhead, puzzle box
Story
Hellraiser: Bloodline follows a family lineage struggling with the consequences of unleashing Hell's forces through an evil puzzle box. In 18th-century France, a toymaker creates this box, opening the gates to hell and releasing its evil cenobites, including Pinhead. Centuries later, in 2127, his descendant Dr. Merchant is aboard a space station trying to close those same gates using an artificial intelligence and a reverse puzzle box. Pinhead resurfaces on the station, leading to a battle for humanity's survival.
Summary
Hellraiser: Bloodline, directed by Alan Smithee (a pseudonym used by Kevin Yagher), is the fourth installment in the Hellraiser series, blending horror, sci-fi, and adventure genres. Released in 1996, it explores themes of familial burden and redemption through time. The film stands out for its ambitious blend of historical and futuristic settings but has been criticized for deviating from the original series' focus on sadomasochism and philosophical underpinnings.
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