a review of 养鬼吃人8:地狱世界

Finally, one of these spec scripts they’d been slightly editing into Hellraiser flicks isn’t just another crappy wannabe psychological horror bore, and actually let’s the property embrace some of the fun a straight-to-DVD sequel with a goofy concept like this should bring. It’s a schlocky mess. Full of blood, boobs, college kids being a bunch of amusing horny morons, ridiculous plot twists, and what feels like more Pinhead than the prior three films combined. I was kind of blown away by the cast here a bit. You’ve got Lance Henriksen and most surprisingly Henry Cavill! The latter of whom might be the star of the show. Genuinely wish we could get more performances this lively and energetic from the guy, as he’s been a straight up block of wood in everything else I’ve seen him in. Another noteworthy, albeit nowhere near as prestigious member of the cast is Khary Payton who ranks as a very close second when it comes to stealing all the scenes. I’m sure the majority of viewers will recognize him as Ezekiel from AMC’s The Walking Dead, but real ones will know him as the voice of Cyborg on the legendary 2000s animated Teen Titans show. Look, the ending is a bit of a bummer (only the two least likable characters survive) and I totally get that I should be outraged that this is only a further bastardization of what the Hellraiser movies started off as and should have continued to be. The franchise had already gone down the crapper WELL before this however, and already knowing ahead of time that Hellworld wasn’t going to be the entry to right the ship, I’m just happy I got a little stupid B-horror entertainment out of the experience.