Review of Hellraiser: Deader (2005) by Carl M — 03 Feb 2013

Rogue journalist Amy Klein heads off to Bucharest to investigate a youth cult led by the mysterious Winter, who supposedly has the ability to bring the dead back to life. Her attempt to infiltrate their ranks will bring her closer to her own death than she ever imagined! Learning nothing from the failures of the third film, HELLRAISER: DEADER follows yet another news reporter that has become wrapped up in a murderous plot involving everyone's favorite puzzle box. The original script by Full Moon frequent Benjamin Carr had nothing to do with HELLRAISER to begin with, which helps to explain why the plot seems so detached from the series. Kari Wuhrer plays the typical bad girl reporter who is filled with spunk and attitude, but lacks any real personality. Her character is a generic stereotype that fails to involve the audience in her troubles. What is worse, Amy never really uncovers anything useful about the Deaders outside of the location of their hideout, nor does she ever determine how Winter has managed to undermine death, leaving much left unexplained by the ending. While Rick Bota brings back the clean visual palette from HELLSEEKER, nothing in DEADER manages to make up for the bland and boring plot.

-Carl Manes.

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