[37] An R-rated version of the film was released on DVD in the US on August 8, 2006. [39] Harrington said it was "hardly a surprise that Bradley steals the film" and called Farrell "solid". In return, Pinhead promises Monroe power and unnatural delights. Aimée Emily Leigh (born December 19, 1971) is a Canadian-born film actress. This was resolved by having Burnhardt place his hands on her breasts, obscuring them. Barker, who disliked Hickox's prior work, believed him a poor fit for the Hellraiser series, as Hickox was known for horror comedy films. It was the first Hellraiser film to be filmed outside the United Kingdom and the first Miramax release under its Dimension Films banner. History Comments Share. Jones had changed Pinhead's make-up to make it faster to apply and remove, but this had the side-effect of making it more uncomfortable to wear. Unimpressed, Barker declined an executive producer credit, criticizing the film's ending and low-budget effects work. Before she can flee, Pinhead talks her into feeding Monroe to him, promising to turn her into a demon in return. [10], Only two actors returned from the prior films: Doug Bradley as the Cenobite Pinhead and, in a cameo, Ashley Laurence as Kirsty. The setting was made unambiguously American, ending the first two films' tradition of mixing British and American elements. When Hickox met with him, Barker stressed that he expected Hickox to take the material seriously. An investigative reporter must send the newly unbound Pinhead and his legions back to Hell. Heavy metal band Armored Saint cameo as themselves, performing their song "Hanging Judge" at The Boiler Room nightclub. Barker reiterated his criticisms, and, at Weinstein's urging, came in to fix the film. Though her dreams of getting the story of her life come true, she is left no better off, as there is no evidence. A young homeless woman, Terri, who came in with the clubgoer, explains that the chains sprang from the puzzle box, which she pried from the pillar. A misunderstanding leads Terri to believe that Joey has abandoned her, and she returns to the arms of her ex-boyfriend, Monroe. Bradley said that he worked for seventeen hours straight one day, and the large number of scenes shot daily meant they had little time to perfect them. Sandy then reaches her orgasm just as J.P. ejaculates into her as Pinhead watches. Kane identifies Elliott as a vaguely-hinted-at love interest for her, as he shares a psychic intimacy with her that no living man can. [45] Maslin said that Pinhead's portrayal makes him of interest to "a more discerning audience", and the film "unfolds as intelligently as it can, under the circumstances". [18] The cast and crew reportedly got along well, and during an on-set visit by Fangoria magazine, the only complaint reported was that Marshall found her outfit too light to shoot during a cold winter night. Pinhead defiles the church and kills the priest. [21] A "motor with an off-centered cam" was also built into the right hand side of J.P.'s makeup, where moved around the head and pushed a piston to the left hand side. [19], For Hellraiser III, Keen used a two-piece prosthetic where small plates in the makeup stood up the pins. [47] Bradley was also highlighted by Thomas, who called him "a fine actor of much resonance"; Thomas wrote that none of the other cast members are as good, describing them as "callow". [11] Principal photography began in late 1991 in Greensboro, North Carolina, which stood in for New York City. After the movie, sometime later, Sandy and her skin are later found and pulled out of the Pilar of Souls by her parents Katie-Becky Kendall and Danny Kendall, younger sister Alexandra "Alex" Kendall, younger brother Ethan Kendall, all her aunts and uncles and grandparents William and Jess Leigh and Allison and Dave Kendall who are all shocked, devastated and depressed. The Cenobites trap Joey on a construction site and prepare to torture her. [15], Trans-Atlantic gave Hickox six weeks to shoot the film. It was directed by Anthony Hickox and stars Doug Bradley, Terry Farrell, Paula Marshall, and Kevin Bernhardt. [28], The film features a heavy metal-rock soundtrack. [4] It was the first Dimension film to be distributed by Miramax. But the evening was cut short when J.P. told her that she was good for nothing and that the next day he would do the same thing to another girl. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Now free, Pinhead massacres the club's patrons. [5] Actress Ashley Laurence, who played the female lead character Kirsty Cotton in the previous two films, has a cameo appearance via an in-universe videotape. Aimée Leigh, Actress: Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. Hooked chains drag Sandy to the pillar, and Pinhead absorbs her body. Following disagreements with Trans-Atlantic, Barker had no official involvement in the project until much later, during post-production; he said the studio balked at his fee, as they wanted a "cheap and nasty" film. Subsequent rewrites introduced the CD and Barbie Cenobites, Pinhead's deception as Joey's father, and a happier ending. [51] Barton criticized the new Cenobites as "lame" and said the special effects have not aged well, now seeming to be "sickeningly amaturish". [19] The two have a heated argument and Sandy goes to leave only to be attacked by Pinhead with hook tipped chains after her last line "You think you're some Goddamn prince or something....... with your shitty little kingdom out there and all this ugly shit?!" After they both undress, J.P. ties her hands to a post and proceeds to have intense sex with her as he grabs her breasts. Pinhead points out that they have both used Sandy for their own purposes. He explains that his experiences in WWI caused him to lose faith in humanity, and he sought out the forbidden pleasures promised by the puzzle box. During one such dream, Spencer contacts Joey. [8] Anthony Hickox replaced Randel after a mutual friend, whom Hickox had cast in Waxwork II: Lost in Time, suggested him. https://hellraiser.fandom.com/wiki/Sandy?oldid=6174, Younger Sister/Alex Kendall (9 years old), Younger Brother/Ethan Kendall (13 years old). In Barker's account, he was the one responsible for Farrell's bondage scene, additional scenes of extended gore in the nightclub massacre, and the CGI when Leigh's character is skinned. [11], For Joey's cameraman, Ken Carpenter, an actor friend of studio executive Kuppin, was cast, as he had the look they wanted: practical and hard-working. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is a 1992 American horror film and third installment in the Hellraiser series. Joey breaks free and uses the puzzle box, which has transformed into a dagger, to stab Pinhead through the heart, sending him back to Hell. The transformed Cenobites are fused with technology, which Kane compares to Tetsuo: The Iron Man. New World Pictures and Film Futures, a production company owned by Clive Barker and Chris Figg, held meetings about a third Hellraiser film before Hellbound was released. Kane says that although Joey does not have a physical alter ego, her dream-self regresses to that of a young child similar to Lewis Carroll's Alice. When the crew complained of sacrilege, Hickox told them it was no different than the countless Hammer horror films in which Christopher Lee, as Dracula, rampaged in churches. [48] In a retrospective of the entire series for The A.V. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. [49], Commenting on the film's acting, Variety's review identified Farrell as a "strong heroine" and Bradley as "a commanding presence". Pinhead remains dormant until Monroe has sex with a clubgoer, Sandy. Sandra Maria "Sandy" Kendall is a character that appears in Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. [32] It premiered at the Dylan Dog Horror Fest in May 1992. [27], Kane says many of the characters and their relationships in Hellraiser III match to those of the first two films. Like Kirsty, Joey has lost her father, and she finds a new father figure in Elliott. Pinhead, he said, is "more ambitious, and more dangerous, than ever", and there is "never a dull moment". Unlike previous Hellraiser films, the stages used were all very close to each other and shared a single sound stage, which made shooting simultaneously with multiple crews difficult. Hearing the news reports, Joey goes to the club to investigate. Actress Paula Marshall played 'Skinless Sandy', while Aimée Leigh provided the screams. [43] Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator that collects both contemporary and modern reviews, reports that 39% of 18 surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating is 3.79/10. [26] These transformations also illustrate another theme: duality. Smaller roles were filled with friends-of-friends, local actors, and people who had appeared in prior genre films, including Hickox's Waxwork series. [50], "Cheer Up! [39] In a pun on special effects supervisor Bob Keen' s name, Harrington called the effects "peachy Keen" and said Pinhead is Keen's masterpiece. Hickox said this is a direct allusion to Elliott's war experiences. She screams and is completely skinned (just like Frank Cotton and Julia Cotton) and was still screaming, sucked and trapped in the Pilar of Souls. [6] Barker had originally intended for the Hellraiser sequels to focus on Clare Higgins' character Julia, but Higgins declined to reprise her role in a third film, and her character was killed off in later drafts of Hellbound. [47] Thomas wrote that the effects are "too obviously synthetic to scare adults" but could be nightmarish for children. She also provided the screams for Skinless Sandy in Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992). Later, the finished product of the same site is revealed: a building whose interior design is identical to the box. [19], Barbie's transformation was done through "reverse shots," where silver-sprayed barbed wire was wrapped around by different strings in each shot. It was followed by Hellraiser: Bloodline, which was the last film in the series to be theatrically released. Randy Miller was brought in to compose a more traditional, orchestral score within three weeks. The first, the horrors of war, Kane identifies as the strongest and most pervasive. According to Hickox, Bob Weinstein loved the rough cut he saw and offered Hickox money for additional effects work and to redo the ending. Monroe attempts to feed her to Pinhead, but she overpowers him. [45] Compared to the first film, which he dubbed "deliciously original", Savlov said Hellraiser III is a "tepid and wholly uninspired retread of various genre conventions". Kane says that although the film never explicitly states this, it is clear that Elliott wishes to regain his humanity; more immediately, he seeks to control Pinhead, who, in turn, desires unrestrained freedom. Hickox brought many crew members from his previous films, including cinematographer Gerry Lively, who worked with Hickox on Waxwork II. Kane says both Joey and Elliott are depicted as seeking answers following traumatic experiences with war. Sandy is a beautiful blonde girl and the first-born of three Kendall children who met J.P. Monroe at the Boiler Room nightclub. She was buried in a church cemetery by her family. [44], Writing for The Washington Post, Richard Harrington described the plot and themes as faithful to the previous films. For Terri, this is more literal, as she desires the ability to dream.
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