Posted Fri Oct 18, 2024 at 06:49 AM PDT by Matthew Hartman
People can't stop opening that damned box! 2018's Hellraiser: Judgement written and directed by gore effects maestro Gary J. Tunnicliffe is getting the 4K Dolby Vision and Atmos treatment from Germany's Turbine Medien. To sweeten the torture of adding another fright flick to your collection, Turbine is offering four limited edition SteelBook Slipcover editions!
I'm not sure if you noticed, but after the first four films, the Hellraiser franchise kind of took a nose dive into some pretty rough direct-to-video sequels. The gore was there, but the majesty and mystery and terror of Pinhead and the puzzle box diminished with each entry. Hellraiser: Inferno was pretty decent, but the rest were less so until longtime franchise gore and makeup effects master Gary Tunnicliffe was handed the hooked chains for Hellraiser: Judgement. Certainly not the greatest entry, but compared to what hit VHS and DVD for about two decades, it was a welcome improvement! Now we can relive the torment in glorious eye-gouging Dolby Vision HDR with ear-splitting Dolby Atmos audio!
And for the dedicated, you can order all four slipcover editions!
Here's what we'll get with each set:
Synopsis:
Pinhead and the Cenobites have to go to new demonic lengths to find their victims. The Auditor lures rotten characters from the fringes of society and subjects them to a perverse cleansing ritual that usually ends under the blade of the Surgeon. Meanwhile, three detectives are on the hunt for the Preceptor, a deviant serial killer who kills inspired by the Ten Commandments. The deeper the team delves into the crimes, the more it seems that the killer is not of this world...
"Tunnicliffe has managed to successfully reboot a flailing franchise... Tunnicliffe does NOT shy away from the violence or the perverse nature of the Cenobites in the slightest bit, creating a world that is as repugnant as it is demonic. He also manages to introduce some sensible new possibilities and plot devices while delivering the fan service weve so desperately been missing... Pinhead is omnipresent, and Taylor delivers a worthy performance and is every bit as majestic as youd hope hed be." - dreadcentral.com
First time on Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos in German and English. The limited edition 3-disc Steelbooks are available with four different full-slip artworks - each limited to 999 units. The edition was created in close collaboration with director Gary J. Tunnicliffe. The newly produced bonus material has become so extensive that a bonus Blu-ray is included.
Movie info:
Original title: Hellraiser: Judgment
Country of origin: USA 2018
Director: Gary J. Tunnicliffe
Cast: Damon Carney, Randy Wayne, Alexandra Harris, Paul T. Taylor, Gary J. Tunnicliffe, Heather Langenkamp
Technical specifications:
Language: German Dolby Atmos, English Dolby Atmos, German DTS 5.1, English DTS 5.1, German DTS 2.0, English DTS 2.0
Aspect ratio: 1,78:1 (2160p24 Ultra HD mit HDR10 & Dolby Vision), 1,78:1 (1080p24 Full HD)
Subtitles: German, English, German for the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (SDH), English SDH
Running time: 81 Minuten
Extras:
Audio commentary by writer/director/auditor Gary J. Tunnicliffe (presented by Midnights Edge)*
Audio commentary by Gary J. Tunnicliffe, Pinhead Paul T. Taylor and lead actor Damon Carney*
The Making of HELLRAISER: JUDGMENT: Behind the scenes of pre-production and filming + Interviews with cast & crew** (approx. 44 min.)
Meet The Auditor – An interview with Gary J Tunnicliffe** (approx. 48 mins)
Chatterer Talks – An interview with Mike Regan** (approx. 24 min.)
NO MORE SOULS: Tunnicliffe's Hellraiser short film* (approx. 6 min.) + Audio commentary (presented by Midnights Edge)* + Making-of* (approx. 7 min.)
Removed and shortened scenes* (approx. 17 min.)
Outtakes** (ca. 4 Min.)
Kickstarter-Trailer*, US-Trailer, HELLRAISER-Trailer
* with optional German/English subtitles
** HD, with optional German/English subtitles
Discs: 3
Release date: 07.11.2024
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