Hellraiser: Evolutions

This was a documentary that I decided to watch late in my workday. It sounded interesting since this is a franchise that I've seen every canon movie that's come out. Learning a bit more about the series since it takes an odd turn as it goes one intrigued me as well.

Now if you don't know, Hellraiser is based off the Clive Barker short, The Hellbound Heart. Barker directed the first movie and then from there they started to build on the mythology. This documentary starts with the origins and then later in the series, there started to be movies that were shoehorned in so Dimension studios didn't lose the rights. I will say, despite the lesser efforts, I still enjoy the franchise. It's been a while since I've run through them and never with a critical eye. It is on my docket though.

What works here is interviewing important people for these movies. They have Doug Bradley who plays the iconic role of Pinhead. What is interesting there is that he wasn't even supposed to be the main drawer, but marketing saw an opportunity. This also Rick Bota and Scott Derrickson who have directed. Stuart Gordon is a voice that I enjoy so hearing him was good. There are also others in front and behind the camera to give their insight as well.

I'd also say that Arrow did a great job here. This was informative just going through how this caught lighting in a bottle. How it shouldn't have worked as well as it did. The legacy and why it continues on like it does. This is well-made as well. It is put together in chapters that make sense. I rather enjoyed my time here as a fan of the franchise. I'd recommend if you are one as well to just potentially learn more about why this worked as it did.

My Rating: 7 out of 10.