Keith's Horror Show Episode 3: Hellraiser franchise ranking (Hellraiser 1987-Hellraiser 2022)

Hello it's Keith again and it's finally SPOOKY MONTH LET'S GOOOOOOOO Anyway onto the ranking: 11th: Hellraiser: Revelations - Horrible film, there's barely a single redeeming quality in the entire movie and if I never saw it again I'd be missing nothing. The budget was like 2 dollars and a used tube of toothpaste. 10th: Hellraiser Inferno - We follow the most unlikeable character in the entire series, the only redeeming quality of this film is how good the visuals are, wow does it look amazing. Unfortunately the story sucks, the characters are awful and I don't care much for the overall plot, number 10. 9th: Hellraiser Judgment - Bad film, didn't do much for me, it was better than the other 2 but nothing that special or memorable. 8th: Hellraiser: Hellseeker - It's bad and feels a lot like Hellraiser Inferno in terms of it's plot, but by the ending I feel like it just feels far more memorable than Inferno to me, even if Inferno has a lot of pros over this movie in the visual department. 7th: Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth - Not particularly good, it's dumb as hell but I also really love how goofy and over the top the film is, with a higher body count than most films, cool death scenes, an interesting if underwhelming plot, CD head is the dumbest thing I have ever seen but I kinda love it. It's not a good film, it's debatably one of the worst from a writing perspective, but I have too much fun with this movie. 6th: Hellraiser: Deader - Better than it has any right to be, it should be one of the worst films in the entire series, but it's fun, has some really great performances and is overall like a solid enough film that I can enjoy it, which is why it's also ranked higher than Hellraiser 3 even though Hellraiser 3 has higher highs in the film itself, this one is more consistent. 5th: Hellraiser: Hellworld - I love the video game concept this movie goes for, it has some great kills, even if it just a weird early 2000's slasher movie at it's core, I found it to be really fun and definitely one of the most enjoyable films in the franchise if you turn your brain off a bit and just have fun with it. 4th: Hellraiser: Bloodlines - I want to put this one even higher but the lack of budget, the amount of things left on the cutting room floor, it all really shows in this film, but overall I'd still give this film a solid 7/10, it's not bad, it's just lacking a bit compared to the top 3. 3rd: Hellraiser 2022 - I loved this film, what a fantastic reboot to the series, I just have more sentimental attachment to the first 2 films and I think this one has a bit weaker pacing compared to those first 2 films, but it is very good. 2nd: Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 - The best of the sequels by far, it sticks close to the original but still tells a new story and does a lot of fantastic effect work and genuinely solid performances from the entire cast. 1st: Hellraiser 1987 - It is peak, I mean just perfect. There's not a single line that doesn't work for me, I love the cast, I love the setup and some of the lines are some of the best lines in horror history. "No more tears, it's a waste of good suffering" and "We'll tear your soul apart" are two of my favorite lines in any horror movie. It's peak, Clive Barker is a fantastic writer and director, it's just a near perfect horror film for me. And with Hellraiser down we now have: Franchises Done: Halloween, Cube, Hellraiser Franchises to go: Children of the Corn, Friday the 13th, Scream, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Nightmare on Elm Street, Candyman, Child's Play/Chucky, Psycho, Silence of the Lambs, Omen and The Exorcist