Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- grim
- grotesque
- oppressive
- late night horror marathon
- hellraiser franchise revisit
What critics said
Critics generally found the film more faithful to Hellraiser mythology than some recent sequels, while faulting its generic police procedural, bland acting, low-budget execution, and limited Pinhead presence.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Detectives Sean Carter, David Carter, and Christine Egerton investigate a gruesome serial killer while the case expands into Hellraiser cosmology.
The film moves between the detectives' city investigation and scenes involving the Cenobites and the Auditor in an otherworldly domain.
The Auditor and additional Hellraiser mythology broaden the relationship between earthly crime, judgment, and the Cenobite realm.
The Auditor's scenes, Cenobite designs, and Hell sequences rely on surreal imagery and grotesque production design.
Films like Hellraiser: Judgment, and why
Hellraiser: Inferno
supernatural serial-killer investigation, grim police procedural structure, and stylized horror mythology
Se7en
serial-killer investigation, religious imagery, and bleak procedural atmosphere
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Cenobite mythology, sadomasochistic supernatural horror, and grotesque practical effects
The Empty Man
police investigation colliding with an otherworldly horror realm and franchise mythology
Movie Details
- Director
- Gary J. Tunnicliffe
- Release Date
- 2018-02-13
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Rating
- 5.1 / 10 (379)
Cast
- Damon Carney
- Randy Wayne
- Paul T. Taylor
- Alexandra Harris
- Gary J. Tunnicliffe
- Rheagan Wallace
- John Gulager
- Helena Grace Donald
- Heather Langenkamp
- Mike J. Regan
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hellraiser: Judgment about?
- Detectives hunting a commandment-themed serial killer descend into a grotesque supernatural investigation shaped by Cenobite judgment.
- What is Hellraiser: Judgment like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hellraiser: Judgment as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hellraiser: Judgment violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hellraiser: Judgment as graphic.
- What did critics think of Hellraiser: Judgment?
- Critics generally found the film more faithful to Hellraiser mythology than some recent sequels, while faulting its generic police procedural, bland acting, low-budget execution, and limited Pinhead presence.
- Which films are like Hellraiser: Judgment?
- Films with a similar feel include Hellraiser: Inferno, Se7en, Hellraiser: Bloodline, and The Empty Man.
- How long is Hellraiser: Judgment?
- Hellraiser: Judgment runs 81 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hellraiser: Judgment?
- In United States, Hellraiser: Judgment streams on Philo, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
