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In that version ofHellraiser, the intersection of the titillating and the grotesque is the whole point.
Yes, thats true even for you, allegedly innocent viewer.
Serena brings the cursed toy to Rolands palatial home in the Berkshires, where he regularly hosts orgies.
Which could have been interesting territory to mine if the movie didnt drag so often.
Perhaps thats to be expected from aHellraiserthat is technically being brought to you by the Walt Disney Company.
(From the corporate entity that gave youEncantoandJungle Cruise, its …Hellraiser!)
Unfortunately, the result is not nearly as menacing as one would hope.
Clayton plays her with a reserve that is authoritative but not particularly expressive.
This movie doesnt raise hell.
Honestly, it barely raises heck.
