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Hellraiser: Bloodline

 
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Hellraiser: Bloodline

 
  • Directors: Alan Smithee; Kevin Yagher
  • AMG Rating: star
  • Genre: Science Fiction
  • Movie Type: Action Thriller
  • Themes: Time Travel
  • Main Cast: Bruce Ramsay, Valentina Vargas, Doug Bradley, Kim Myers, Christine Harnos
  • Release Year: 1996
  • Country: US
  • Run Time: 85 minutes
  • MPAA Rating: R

Plot

Clive Barker's horrific creation Pinhead (Doug Bradley) returns to the screen for the fourth (and purportedly final) time in this time-juggling horror opus. In 18th century France, Phillip Lemarchand (Bruce Ramsay) constructs a black puzzle box for the wizard Duc de L'Isle (Mickey Cottrell); however, the box has potentially deadly consequences when it's discovered that it can be used to open the gates of hell, freeing the demonic Pinhead. Two hundred years later, the box finds its way into the hands of John (also played by Bruce Ramsay), a New Yorker and distant descendant of Lemarchand who is being pursued by Pinhead and his minions, while another 200 years hence, Dr. Paul Merchant (Ramsay again) is trying to make his way aboard a space station in hopes of reclaiming the puzzle box, hoping to destroy it before it can be used to once again release the demons upon the world; Merchant is also attempting to build a second box that can close the gates that the first box opens. While makeup artist Kevin Yagher made his directorial debut with this film, the final cut was taken away from him and considerably shortened, which in his mind severely compromised the film's complex, time-traveling narrative. He opted to instead credit his work to Alan Smithee, which was the Directors Guild's official pseudonym for directors who feel their work has been tampered with. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

  • Bruce Ramsay - Phillip / John / Paul
  • Valentina Vargas - Angelique
  • Doug Bradley - Pinhead
  • Kim Myers - Bobbi
  • Christine Harnos - Rimmer
Charlotte Chatton - Genevieve; Wren T. Brown - Parker; Mickey Cottrell - Duc de L'Isle; Louis Mustillo - Sharpe; Pat Skipper - Carducci; Louis Turenne - Auguste; Paul Perri - Edwards; Tom Dugan - Chamberlain; Courtland Mead - Jack

Credit

Ken M. Larson - Art Director, Anna C. Miller - Associate Producer, Laurel Smith - Casting, Andrea Stone - Casting, Eileen Kennedy - Costume Designer, K.C. Colwell - First Assistant Director, Alan Smithee - Director, Kevin Yagher - Director, Jim Prior - Editor, Randolph K. Bricker - Editor, Rod Dean - Editor, Clive Barker - Executive Producer, Paul Rich - Executive Producer, Casey Bennett - Executive Producer, Daniel Licht - Composer (Music Score), Daniel Licht - Songwriter, Gary J. Tunnicliffe - Makeup, Gary Lively - Camera Operator, Ivo Cristante - Production Designer, Gerry Lively - Cinematographer, Nancy Rae Stone - Producer, Robert Bennett - Producer, Ed White - Sound/Sound Designer, Dennis Dion - Stunts, Kurt Bryant - Stunts, Robert Lee - Stunts, Peter Atkins - Screenwriter

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Hellraiser IV: Bloodline

Promotional movie poster
Directed by Kevin Yagher
Joe Chappelle
Produced by Clive Barker
Anna C. Miller
Paul Rich
Written by Peter Atkins
Starring Bruce Ramsay
Valentina Vargas
Kim Myers
Christine Harnos
Charlotte Chatton
Paul Perri
Mickey Cottrell
Louis Mustillo
Louis Turenne
Adam Scott
Pat Skipper
Wren T. Brown
Tom Dugan
Doug Bradley
Music by Daniel Licht
Cinematography Gerry Lively
Editing by Randy Bricker
Rod Dean
Jim Prior
Distributed by Dimension Films
Miramax Films
Release date(s) March 8, 1996 USA
Running time 86 min.
Country United States
Language English
Budget $4,000,000 est.
Preceded by Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
Followed by Hellraiser: Inferno

Hellraiser IV: Bloodline is a 1996 horror film and the fourth installment in the Hellraiser series, which serves as both a Prequel and a Sequel. Directed by Alan Smithee (Kevin Yagher) and Joe Chappelle (uncredited), the film stars Bruce Ramsay, Valentina Vargas and Doug Bradley as Pinhead.

This was the last Hellraiser film to be released in theatres.

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Plot

The story revolves around the original creator of the Lament Configuration, a French toymaker named Philip Lemarchand, commissioned by Duc de L'Isle, a wealthy Aristocrat, master of the dark arts who wished to open a gateway to Hell in order to enslave a demon. The story takes place in 1784 France (Paris). It presents the story of the later Lemarchand/Merchant bloodline and their unconscious bond with the Lament Configuration, and a plot to create a new design, the Elysium Configuration, able to close the gateway opened by the first box and destroy the Cenobites.

Production

The film was re-edited without director Kevin Yagher's consent by Dimension Films and Yagher substituted the generic Director's Guild pseudonym "Alan Smithee" They called in director Joe Chappelle to re-shoot large amounts of material[1]. and many viewers found the film difficult to follow. The original film was more story-based with no appearance by Pinhead until halfway through the film. The science fiction element of Bloodline is sometimes compared to Aliens, Pitch Black, the first Resident Evil movie, and especially Event Horizon, which has several embedded Hellraiser references in it.

The script, a fourth draft written by Peter Atkins, may be found at The Hellbound Web: * Bloodline Original Script. Kevin Yagher cut 4 different director's cuts, ranging from 82 minutes to 110. Time constraints with other projects and increasing uneasiness between the producers and Kevin Yegher led to a friendly departure of the director and the studio brought in Rand Ravich (writer) and Joe Chappelle to write new scenes and do two more weeks of shooting. By this time, the story had changed far from the original script.

Cast

Actor/Actress Role
Bruce Ramsay Phillip L'Merchand / John Merchant / Dr. Paul Merchant
Valentina Vargas Angelique / Angelique Cenobite
Doug Bradley Pinhead
Charlotte Chatton Genevieve L'Merchand
Adam Scott Chris Jacques
Kim Myers Bobbi Merchant
Mickey Cottrell Duc de L'Isle
Louis Turenne Auguste
Courtland Mead Jack Merchant
Christine Harnos Rimmer
Paul Perri Edwards / Parker (partly skinned) / Skinless Parker
Tom Dugan (USA actor) Chamberlain
Pat Skipper Carducci
Jody St. Michael Chatter Beast (The Beast)
Michael Polish Siamese Twin Cenobite #1
Mark Polish Siamese Twin Cenobite #2
Wren T. Brown Parker / Parker (screams)
Jimmy Schuelke Mark "Bradley" Norrington (Security Guard 1)
David Schuelke Michael "Bradley" Norrington (Security Guard 2)
Frankie Faison Gambler 4 (unconfirmed)(uncredited)
Bob Peck Parker (screams) / Skinless Parker (screams) (unconfirmed)(uncredited)

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