The seventh film in the “Hellraiser” series is “Deader”. The
title refers to the cult-like group that follows Winter LeMarchand, a decedent
of the creator of the Lament Configuration. He believes that he is the rightful
heir of the Box and should be the ruler of the Cenobites. The only problem is
the fact that he can’t open the box himself. So he creates a cult of down and
out and emotionally damaged individuals that he kills and then brings back to
life through necromancy in hopes that they are now able to open the Lament
Configuration for him. The cult gains some level of fame and attracts the
attention of a media editor who sends his best reporter Amy to investigate the
story. Amy finds the Box, gets wrapped up in the cult, is killed and brought
back, ultimately solving the Lament Configuration and allowing Pinhead and his
Cenobites to damn the cult before killing them all. Rather than go to Hell with
Pinhead, Amy kills herself and the movie ends.
Like the last two movies, this storyline came from a generic
script that was then adapted to fit in the “Hellraiser” elements. While the
first two feel like natural fits, this one takes a touch of forgiveness from
the viewing in accepting all that’s going on. Surprisingly though, the movie is
fun to watch and the plot is best ignored for serious thought. The nearly the
best film nor is it nearly the worst film in the franchise, “Deader” is just
there to give the fans more Pinhead and another way to look at the “Hellraiser”
world.
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