deadman71

What can I say? Where to begin?

At first I thought this was going to be a "found footage" genre but with Hellraiser. I am actually glad it wasn't, even though that would have been more interesting than the rehash of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II which this one ended up being.

My two major problems with this film.

1 - Acting (it's so bad I nearly stopped watching it twice, it is on a par with a lot of the scy-fy films that have been released over the last few years, if not worse)

2 - No Doug Bradley (He is Pinhead. Nuff said!)

The direction, editing and story are terrible. The dialogue is laughable.

I like all the other Hellraiser films but this one is so bad I can't even justify spending anything else on it so my series will remain incomplete.

This film is a lot better than I was expecting. The acting was solid, the direction good and there are some genuinely scary moments in the film.

I watched it with my girlfriend who watched most of the second half of the film through her fingers. If you like the "found footage" films, or if you Most Haunted then this one is for you.

There are some comedic moments at the beginning which threw me. The character of Lance made me groan a couple of places but only because of my dislike of a certain British "medium" (that was fired from Most Haunted) however the writers actually wrote him differently than I was expecting. The film really takes the reality ghost hunting shows and takes it to place that is fun to watch.

What can I say? This film is fantastic.

The acting is top notch with both Byung-hun Lee and Min-sik Choi playing amazing parts. The direction and writing is sublime.

I was gripped from the first second of the film to the last scene. It's been a while since a film has done this. It is a harsh watch but it's supposed to be. I hope that it will not be made into some Hollywood remake. Hollywood would ruin this story and film. It is bleak in places and disturbing in others. There are scenes that will make some people squirm.

If you don't know the story then don't read about it. Just watch the film and be engrossed. Follow the characters from their beginnings and see them grow.

This proves that great films are being made and if you look you will see them.