It's a step up from the third one but a small one at that. I didn't like the jumping back and forth in time and it should have taken place in France all throughout the movie. It was fun to see Adam Scoot in one of his earlier movies and he made the movie better.

I normally use walkthroughs when I'm solving space puzzles.

“I’m restless, and you’re bored.” This line sums up the franchise at this point and my attention towards these movies. I went into this not knowing too much about the plot, but as soon as I saw a spaceship gliding through space and realized this takes place in the future, I said to myself, “oh no.” Every time a horror killer goes to outer space, it’s destined to fail. The Leprechaun, Jason Voorhees, and Pinhead. But on the bright side, the movie doesn’t only take place in the future, but through different periods, a bloodline dating to 1796, 1996, and 2127. I was detached by this one, as watching this one felt like work. Even trying to write this feels like a chore. The characters suck, the acting is terrible, and the script is convoluted. Although, I do have some positives to say. The gore and practical effects are still solid. There’s one scene where Pinhead gets confused, and you see it on his face, which is funny. And that’s it. The next installments are not any better from what I know, and after this film, my expectations are low.

better the previous one. still lacking the charm of the first and second.

Hellraiser: Bloodline is where the franchise officially goes off the rails. The jump to a space-spanning narrative is a drastic tonal shift, and while it’s ambitious on paper, it rarely works in execution. The attempt to explain the origins and legacy of the puzzle box is interesting in theory, but the sci-fi framing drains much of the grounded creepiness that made the earlier entries effective. There are still a few decent moments and flashes of imagination, but they’re buried under a direction that feels confused and unfocused. This feels like another step backward for the series and is likely the point where more casual viewers start checking out altogether. Rating: 1.5/5 – 60% – Not Recommended to Everyone