- "Unbearable, isn't it? The suffering of strangers, the agony of friends. There is a secret song at the center of the world, Joey, and its sound is like razors through flesh."
- ―Pinhead
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| Credits | |
| Title: | Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Directed by: | Anthony Hickox |
| Written by: | Peter Atkins Tony Randel |
| Produced by: | Clive Barker Christopher Figg Lawrence Mortorff Paul Vincent Coleman Olive McQueen |
| Music by: | Randy Miller |
| Cinematography: | Gerry Lively |
| Edited by: | Christopher Cibelli James D.R. Hickox |
| Production | |
| Distributed by: | Miramax Films Dimension Films Paramount Pictures |
| Released: | September 11th, 1992 |
| Rating: | R |
| Running time: | 97 min. |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | $12,534,961 [1] |
| Navigation | |
| Previous: | Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) |
| Next: | Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996) |
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is an American horror film of the demonic thriller subgenre, and is the third installment in the Hellraiser film franchise. It is the first in the series produced in the United States and was released theatrically on September 11th, 1992. The film was directed by Anthony Hickox based on a screenplay by Peter Atkins and Tony Randel. The movie was adapted into a one-shot graphic novel published by Marvel Comics under their Epic Comics imprint. Hellraiser III differs from previous films in the series, largely due to the altered personality and motivations behind it's primary antagonist, Pinhead. The movie also expands on the character's background showing the mortal Pinhead and the events that first brought him into contact with the notorious Lemarchand puzzle box. Pinhead appears on Earth and begins creating new Cenobites while investigative reporter Joey Summerskill does what she can to survive, while also safeguarding a street urchin named Terri.
Plot[]
Cast[]
Principal cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Terry Farrell | Joey Summerskill |
| Doug Bradley | Pinhead/Captain Elliot Spencer |
| Paula Marshall | Terri |
| Kevin Bernhardt | J.P. Monroe/Pistonhead |
Special appearances[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ashley Laurence | Kirsty Cotton |
Co-stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lawrence Mortorff | Bum |
| Ken Carpenter | "Doc" Fisher/Camerahead |
| Sharon Hill | Blond nurse |
| Rob Treveiler | Paramedic #1 |
| Chris Frederick | Paramedic #2 |
| Lawrence Kuppin | Derelict |
| Sharon Percival | Brittany Virtue |
| Brent Bolthouse | CD the DJ |
| Peter Atkins | Rick the barman/Barbie Cenobite |
| Paul Vincent Coleman | Soldier #1 |
| Peter Boynton | Joey's father |
| Anthony Hickox | Soldier #2 |
| George Lee | Bob |
| Aimée Leigh | Sandy |
| Ron Norris | Douglas the bouncer |
| Steve Painter | Young guy |
| Shanna Teare | Female cop |
| Bobby Bragg | Male cop |
| Bob Stephens | Second male cop |
| Clayton Hill | The priest |
| Young Bobby Knoop | Yuppie #1 |
| James D.R. Hickox | Yuppie #2 |
| Tonya Saunders | Go-Go dancer |
| Angela Thomas | Go-Go dancer |
| Kim Ball | Go-Go dancer |
| Cassandra Perry | Go-Go dancer |
| Anna Marie Isaacs | Go-Go dancer |
| Flame | Go-Go dancer |
| John Bush | Armored Saint |
| Joey Vera | Armored Saint |
| Phil Sandoval | Armored Saint |
| Jeff Duncan | Armored Saint |
| Gonzo Sandoval | Armored Saint |
Uncredited cast[]
Note: The following is taken from the full credits list for this entry on IMDB. As it is a website with user-submitted information, some of the data listed here, including character names may be inaccurate.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Rosemary Gore | Date |
| Robert Hammond | Chatterer Cenobite |
Appearances[]
Characters
Locations
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- Boiler Room
- Pyramid Gallery
- World Trade Center - As part of the New York City skyline only.
Items
- Lemarchand puzzle box
Organizations
- Cenobites
- New York City Police Department
Miscellaneous
Notes[]
- First film in the series produced by Miramax Films. First film in the series produced in the United States.
- The theatrical running time for the film was 93 min. The director's cut includes 4 minutes of previously deleted footage.
- Principal shooting for Hellraiser III began on September 23rd, 1991 and concluded on November 1st. The movie was filmed on location in Charlotte and Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
- Rosemary Gore, who plays the role of a date, is uncredited in this film.
- The Paramount Home Video DVD includes a bonus featurette titled Clive Barker: The Art of Horror.
- Although Randy Miller is credited as the composer for this film, there are many elements of Christopher Young's original score from the first two Hellraiser films interspersed throughout this feature.
- This is the first, and to date, only known film work for Tonya Saunders, who is one of the Go-Go dancers.
- This is the first, and to date, only known film work for Kim Ball, who is one of the Go-Go dancers.
- This is the first, and to date, only known film work for Cassandra Perry, who is one of the Go-Go dancers.
- This is the first, and to date, only known film work for Anna Marie Isaacs, who is one of the Go-Go dancers.
- This is the first, and to date, only known film work for Alicia Vickers, aka Flame, who is one of the Go-Go dancers.
Fun Facts[]
- The tagline to this film is, "He'll offer you the heights of ecstasy, but you'll spend eternity in the depths of Hell."
- Several of the production crew members make guest appearances in this film. Director Anthony Hickox plays Soldier #2. Producer Lawrence Mortorff plays the role of a bum. Screenwriter Peter Atkins plays the barman Rick as well as the Barbie Cenobite.
- Actress Terry Farrell, who plays the role of Joey Summerskill, is more popularly known for playing Jadzia Dax on the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Ironically, one of Farrell's DS9 co-stars was Andrew Robinson (Garak), who played the role of Larry Cotton in the first Hellraiser.
- Kirsty Cotton, the central protagonist from the first two films, makes a cameo appearance in this film on a video monitor. She appears next in Hellraiser: Hellseeker.
- Includes a cameo appearance by the heavy metal band Armored Saint. During the Boiler Room party, they perform the song "Hanging Judge", which appeared as track 9 on their 1991 album Symbol of Salvation.
- Joey Summerskill is the first character in the mythos to ever refer to the Lead Cenobite as "Pinhead".
- One of the businesses that Joey runs past during the Cenobite attack is called Elm Street Café, a possible wink to the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.
- Angela Thomas, who plays one of the Go-Go dancers is actually a film assistant production coordinator. This is her first work as an actress.
Recommendations[]
1990s horror films
See also[]
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References[]
Keywords[]
Female partial nudity; Profanity; Smoking