Hellraiser: Deader needs no introduction--mostly because of its inscrutable, un-summarizable storyline (involving a journalist whose investigation into a Romanian death cult leads her, via dream sequences, flashbacks, nightmares, hallucinations, and a subway car full of sadomasochists, eventually to Pinhead), but also because we here at Bloody Good Horror sincerely hope that none of you ever watch it without the supervision of a crack team of snarky live-tweeters. Among the script’s immeasurable problems, there was the weird little feature of main character AMY KLEIN’S name being used, for no discernible reason, over and over again by everyone who greeted or referenced her:
@philliesfemme @Projekt2501 @EvanSlead @GreenSpe count how many times ppl say the main character's name. Drinking game death #tweetwithbgh
— Ben Ecker (@BenEcker) September 28, 2015
I walked into the room thinking "The next time they say Amy Klein, I'm getting a beer," then they said it before I sat down #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
This is another spec script that was picked up for the franchise. I wonder if Hellraiser holds that record? #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
So now "deaders" are a thing? #TweetWithBGH
— Sophie Day (@philliesfemme) September 28, 2015
Clean white sheets in these movies never fair well…let's see how that bed does. Wish @evanslead were here to see this #TweetWithBGH
— Sophie Day (@philliesfemme) September 28, 2015
similar to the home videos in Hellseeker, this found footage is unrealistically heavily edited #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
I'm here y'all! I wonder if starting 20 minutes in will be insane? What am I saying, it's a Hellraiser movie. #TweetWithBGH
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
Perfect, a Silent Hill rip off to get me started. Surprise, the dead girl wasn't actually dead! #TweetWithBGH
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
Not gonna lie, that jump scare got me good, y'all. #TweetWithBGH
— Sophie Day (@philliesfemme) September 28, 2015
I love how in horror logic someone can plainly say "DON'T OPEN THE BOX" and the protag is like "LOL what is she talking about" #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
"Maybe if I open this box in my hands someone will give me clearer instructions" #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
What if I started doing that when I get on SEPTA trains in the morning? "I'm looking for Joey" #TweetWithBGH #TypicalCommute
— Sophie Day (@philliesfemme) September 28, 2015
@philliesfemme think there's ever actually been a single Joey in Romania? I say no. This movie sucks at names #tweetwithbgh
— Ben Ecker (@BenEcker) September 28, 2015
Why must every Hellraiser movie's plot be motivated by countless flashbacks? #TweetWithBGH
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
Finally! Time for a tenuous explanation of how this fits into the Hellraiser franchise #TweetWithBGH
— Sophie Day (@philliesfemme) September 28, 2015
Omg! The actor that plays Charlie is Martin from the Parent Trap remake! #TweetWithBGH http://t.co/ZJXgPO3DxL
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
I wanna pick on this lead actress. She's trying to play off being really tough, but every scene she screams her head off. #tweetwithbgh
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
We need to add to the drinking game "every time she screams at the top of her lungs." #TweetWithBGH
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
this knife in the back thing was kind of effectively creepy for me. but if it were real she couldn't scream! #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
You have got to be KIDDING me that we're supposed to believe she can even walk with that knife wound through her body. #TweetWithBGH
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
oh...so that WAS real? Y'all are right, that's ridiculous #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
@GreenSpe at least in this instance it's supposed to be hell magic or something #tweetwithbgh
— Ben Ecker (@BenEcker) September 28, 2015
Welcome to the Kari Wuhrer school of medicine: towel & duct tape will heal a stab wound just fine. No need to cover both sides #TweetWithBGH
— Sophie Day (@philliesfemme) September 28, 2015
HOLD ON: she was just squatting in a pool of blood like she just got her first period and is trying to hide it #TweetWithBGH
— Sophie Day (@philliesfemme) September 28, 2015
What's stopping her from just going to, oh I don't know, the HOSPITAL to treat that stab wound? #TweetWithBGH
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
@EvanSlead she's deader... Or something #tweetwithbgh
— Ben Ecker (@BenEcker) September 28, 2015
How @BenEcker doesn't break down in tears every week knowing he has to watch and review these movies alone is beyond me. #TweetWithBGH
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
@EvanSlead next week: Hellraiser ARG. Don't say I didn't warn you #tweetwithbgh
— Ben Ecker (@BenEcker) September 28, 2015
I don't understand how this would have made sense even if this WEREN'T a Hellraiser movie #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
this entire scene is making me laugh out loud #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
HE'S RELATED TO WHAT'S HIS FACE FRENCHY PANTS? This is garbage #TweetWithBGH
— Sophie Day (@philliesfemme) September 28, 2015
FIRST OF ALL Never mind #TweetWithBGH
— S. G. Cherryhomes (@GreenSpe) September 28, 2015
I'll be honest and say I listened to maybe 5% of the dialogue from this one. #TweetWithBGH
— Evan Slead (@EvanSlead) September 28, 2015
While any producer would have been proud to hang their hat on a finale as illustrious as Hellraiser: Deader, there are still two more to go in this franchise--so they’re bound to be good. Why would anyone keep making sequel after sequel like this if they weren’t? Join us to see for yourselves, next Sunday, when #TweetWithBGH takes on Hellraiser: Hellworld.