Hellraiser III (US - DVD R1)
Paramount Home Entertainment has provided us with details for Hellraiser III
Title: Hellraiser III
Starring: Doug Bradley
Released: 8th August 2006
SRP: $14.99
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Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the release of Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth which will be available on the 8th of August, and should retail for around $14.99. The film will be presented with an anamorphic widescreen transfer at the film's 1.85:1 aspect ratio along with English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround. The disc appears to include the R-rated cut of the film only and extras do not look to be included, but we'll let you know if that changes. For now though, we've attached our first look at the art:
News by Matt Joseph
Starring: Doug Bradley
Released: 8th August 2006
SRP: $14.99
Further Details:
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced the release of Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth which will be available on the 8th of August, and should retail for around $14.99. The film will be presented with an anamorphic widescreen transfer at the film's 1.85:1 aspect ratio along with English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround. The disc appears to include the R-rated cut of the film only and extras do not look to be included, but we'll let you know if that changes. For now though, we've attached our first look at the art:
News by Matt Joseph
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Since when does Paramont own the rights to Part III of the movie franchise???
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We don't make this stuff up 
Finally, now I can pawn off my c**ppy versions of the first three that TOP released a LOONNNNGGG time ago. Good cover art even if the movie is ass by Hellraiser standards.
Version 1 wrote: Since when does Paramont own the rights to Part III of the movie franchise???
They have always had the distribution rights to the film in the U.S., only it's taken them until now to release it here in region one on DVD.
They have always had the distribution rights to the film in the U.S., only it's taken them until now to release it here in region one on DVD.
i'm pretty sure Dimension released this in theaters...so how come Paramount has the video rights? or did they release it in theaters as well?
oh yeah this is the UK/World section so nevermind...cuz the studio that released this in north america isnt necessarily the same that released it overseas..lol
oh yeah this is the UK/World section so nevermind...cuz the studio that released this in north america isnt necessarily the same that released it overseas..lol
If anyone is interested in buying this, I HIGHLY SUGGEST that you put in some extra money and invest in the much more elaborate HELLRAISER BOX SET from Anchor Bay, available only in Region 2. It's definitely worth the money and it's loaded with secial features. A lot more than Paramount would ever invest in. It also includes a cool letter from Clive Barker and two of his early films. This collection will NEVER be available in the states.
check it out here:
http://www.anchorbay.co.uk/perl/search.pl?CO=AB...
Hellraiser III (UK) includes:
Uncut Widescreen Presentation (1.78:1) Enhanced for 16:9 TVs
Stereo 2.0
Optional 5.1
DTS
Audio Commentary: Director Anthony Hickox and Star Doug Bradley
Featurette 1: Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth
Featurette 2: Raising Hell On Earth: Interview with Director Anthony Hickox
Featurette 3: On Set interviews with Clive Barker & Doug Bradley
Theatrical Trailer
Poster and Stills Gallery
Optional English Subtitles for the Hard of Hearing
Anyway, a couple years ago I bought Hellraiser III on DVD from Lions Gate at a local K-Mart. No features at all, but I just thought it was strange that Paramount was releasing this.
check it out here:
http://www.anchorbay.co.uk/perl/search.pl?CO=AB...
Hellraiser III (UK) includes:
Uncut Widescreen Presentation (1.78:1) Enhanced for 16:9 TVs
Stereo 2.0
Optional 5.1
DTS
Audio Commentary: Director Anthony Hickox and Star Doug Bradley
Featurette 1: Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth
Featurette 2: Raising Hell On Earth: Interview with Director Anthony Hickox
Featurette 3: On Set interviews with Clive Barker & Doug Bradley
Theatrical Trailer
Poster and Stills Gallery
Optional English Subtitles for the Hard of Hearing
Anyway, a couple years ago I bought Hellraiser III on DVD from Lions Gate at a local K-Mart. No features at all, but I just thought it was strange that Paramount was releasing this.
A widescreen Hellraiser III? It's about friggin' time.
Holy SH!T!
MAtt said it best... it's about friggin time.
MAtt said it best... it's about friggin time.
Is it just me, or is the cover art for all of the Hellraiser films the exact same.
YlowBstard wrote: Is it just me, or is the cover art for all of the Hellraiser films the exact same.
yeah they do seem to use that exact same photo for many of the dvds and merchandise..oh and its funny with the red eyes...he has black eyes, I guess they just wanted it to stand out or something..lol
yeah they do seem to use that exact same photo for many of the dvds and merchandise..oh and its funny with the red eyes...he has black eyes, I guess they just wanted it to stand out or something..lol
Chris wrote: We don't make this stuff up
Well, maybe you don't.
Well, maybe you don't.
Bouncy X wrote: oh yeah this is the UK/World section so nevermind...cuz the studio that released this in north america isnt necessarily the same that released it overseas..lol
No, it's the US region one section, hence the RRP being in dollars.
No, it's the US region one section, hence the RRP being in dollars.
Lionsgate had rights to this movie as late as 2001 when I bought the DVD at K-Mart.
Chris wrote: No, it's the US region one section, hence the RRP being in dollars.
did I ever mention i'm blonde? lol
did I ever mention i'm blonde? lol
Yea, when did Paramount get the rights to these random sci-fi sequels like "Highlander 2" and "Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth"? But at least we get an anamorphic widescreen eition.
Still blows that we get no:
Uncut Version
DTS or DD 5.1
Audio Commentary: Director Anthony Hickox and Star Doug Bradley
Featurette 1: Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth
Featurette 2: Raising Hell On Earth: Interview with Director Anthony Hickox
Featurette 3: On Set interviews with Clive Barker & Doug Bradley
Theatrical Trailer
Poster and Stills Gallery
Uncut Version
DTS or DD 5.1
Audio Commentary: Director Anthony Hickox and Star Doug Bradley
Featurette 1: Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth
Featurette 2: Raising Hell On Earth: Interview with Director Anthony Hickox
Featurette 3: On Set interviews with Clive Barker & Doug Bradley
Theatrical Trailer
Poster and Stills Gallery
Didn't Paramount co-distribute the film with Dimension?
Quote: Didn't Paramount co-distribute the film with Dimension?
Not sure, could be. The rights to this film got all tangled up during production when New World basically bought the farm. Paramount might have co-distributed it, but it's been close to 14 years since I saw this in the theatre.
I do know for a fact, having owned both two VHS copies and the unrated laserdisc of this film at one time or another, that they have held the U.S. home video rights ever since its 1993 VHS release. The Lions Gate disc people keep referring to is actually a Canadian R1 release; this Paramount disc is the first time that the movie will have been released on DVD in the U.S.
Not sure, could be. The rights to this film got all tangled up during production when New World basically bought the farm. Paramount might have co-distributed it, but it's been close to 14 years since I saw this in the theatre.
I do know for a fact, having owned both two VHS copies and the unrated laserdisc of this film at one time or another, that they have held the U.S. home video rights ever since its 1993 VHS release. The Lions Gate disc people keep referring to is actually a Canadian R1 release; this Paramount disc is the first time that the movie will have been released on DVD in the U.S.
So all this DVD has to offer is widescreen?
This looked like interesting news to me, then I remembered how horrible recent Paramount's older films have been on DVD. The transfer for "Sliver" is one of the worst I have ever seen.
Paramount released Hellraiser 3 back when it was distributing films for Miramax (it was on VHS from Paramount back in 1992). I hope it is the uncut version on R1 DVD and they include the R2 extras. I might have to ask Paramount about this.
David Blackwell wrote: Paramount released Hellraiser 3 back when it was distributing films for Miramax (it was on VHS from Paramount back in 1992). I hope it is the uncut version on R1 DVD and they include the R2 extras. I might have to ask Paramount about this.
miramax? ah ha...so that proves me right with my dimension thing...woohoo lol
miramax? ah ha...so that proves me right with my dimension thing...woohoo lol
PLAY sells it in a very low price, the collectable box with all 3 first dvds inside + a fourth dvd with 2 other Clive barker unreleased films!
I bought that and never regretted it!
5.1 + DTS included in WIDESCREEN!
http://play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/181010/Hellraiser_La...
Special Features
Special limited edition Lament Configuration box set packaging, just like the puzzle box in the film!
Hellraiser:
Audio commentary from writer/director Clive Barker
Audio commentary from writer/director Clive Barker with star Ashley Laurence
'Under The Skin: Doug Bradley On Hellraiser' featurette
'Resurrection' featurette
'On Set Interview With Clive Barker' featurette
Storyboards
TV spots
Poster and stills gallery
Theatrical trailers
Hellraiser merchandising promo
Scripts (accessible via PC in PDF format)
Hellraiser 2 - Hellbound:
Audio commentary from director Tony Randel and writer Pete Atkins
Audio commentary from director Tony Randel and star Ashley Laurence
'Under The Skin: Doug Bradley On Hellraiser 2 - Hellbound' featurette
'Lost In The Labyrinth' featurette, produced by Clive Barker
'On Set Interview With Clive Barker' featurette
On set interview with Clive Barker, Tony Randel, Claire Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Imogen Boorman and Kenneth Crantham
Behind the scenes montage
Poster and stills gallery
Script (accessible via PC in PDF format)
TV spots
Theatrical trailers
Hellraiser 3 - Hell On Earth:
Audio commentary from director Anthony Hickox and star Doug Bradley
'Doug Bradley On Hellraiser 3 - Hell On Earth' featurette
'Raising Hell On Earth': an interview with director Anythony Hickox
Poster and stills gallery
Theatrical trailer
Bonus Disc
Early Clive Barker short film: 'Salome' (1973, 18mins)
Early Clive Barker short film: 'The Forbidden' (1978, 36 mins)
Interviews with Clive Barker, Pete Atkins and Doug Bradley, discussing the early short films
I bought that and never regretted it!
5.1 + DTS included in WIDESCREEN!
http://play.com/DVD/DVD/4-/181010/Hellraiser_La...
Special Features
Special limited edition Lament Configuration box set packaging, just like the puzzle box in the film!
Hellraiser:
Audio commentary from writer/director Clive Barker
Audio commentary from writer/director Clive Barker with star Ashley Laurence
'Under The Skin: Doug Bradley On Hellraiser' featurette
'Resurrection' featurette
'On Set Interview With Clive Barker' featurette
Storyboards
TV spots
Poster and stills gallery
Theatrical trailers
Hellraiser merchandising promo
Scripts (accessible via PC in PDF format)
Hellraiser 2 - Hellbound:
Audio commentary from director Tony Randel and writer Pete Atkins
Audio commentary from director Tony Randel and star Ashley Laurence
'Under The Skin: Doug Bradley On Hellraiser 2 - Hellbound' featurette
'Lost In The Labyrinth' featurette, produced by Clive Barker
'On Set Interview With Clive Barker' featurette
On set interview with Clive Barker, Tony Randel, Claire Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Imogen Boorman and Kenneth Crantham
Behind the scenes montage
Poster and stills gallery
Script (accessible via PC in PDF format)
TV spots
Theatrical trailers
Hellraiser 3 - Hell On Earth:
Audio commentary from director Anthony Hickox and star Doug Bradley
'Doug Bradley On Hellraiser 3 - Hell On Earth' featurette
'Raising Hell On Earth': an interview with director Anythony Hickox
Poster and stills gallery
Theatrical trailer
Bonus Disc
Early Clive Barker short film: 'Salome' (1973, 18mins)
Early Clive Barker short film: 'The Forbidden' (1978, 36 mins)
Interviews with Clive Barker, Pete Atkins and Doug Bradley, discussing the early short films
About time. Now Paramount needs to release Children of the Corn II.
demiscy wrote: PLAY sells it in a very low price, the collectable box with all 3 first dvds inside + a fourth dvd with 2 other Clive barker unreleased films!
Yup...play.com has a great price on the set, but they don't ship to the U.S.
Yup...play.com has a great price on the set, but they don't ship to the U.S.
Blech. Huge fan of Hellraiser and Clive that I am I cannot stand this stupid, c**ppy frickin' movie. Yuck.
Still, good that it is released for those who (I can't say why, but there's no accounting for taste) want it.
Still, good that it is released for those who (I can't say why, but there's no accounting for taste) want it.
I purchased that Puzzle Box from Amazon UK about 6 weeks ago when they had it on sale for like $30. I hate Hell On Earth, but it was worth it for the inclusion of the other two films, the bonus disc, and the kick ass packaging. Those two "unreleased" films are actually available now in the states under a different title and company. Now I just have to wait for the Phantasm Sphere to drop in price again so I can pick that up. Why isn't Anchor Bay that nice to us here in the States?
zombeaner wrote: Now I just have to wait for the Phantasm Sphere to drop in price again so I can pick that up. Why isn't Anchor Bay that nice to us here in the States?
Not sure if you're so interested in the packaging that you have to get the 'Sphere' set, but I recently purchased the digipak version of the set from Amazon UK for about $25 with shipping.
EDIT: Oops, look like they just recently almost doubled the price for some reason, now with shipping it looks like it would cost roughly $50 with shipping. Ouch.
Still, it's a nice set with plenty of extras and good picture and sound, so it's highly recommended since 3 out of 4 of these movies have either never been released or are on moratorium at the moment in R1. Besides that it's doubtful they would get this good of a release here anyways since AB doesn't have the rights to release them in the U.S.
Not sure if you're so interested in the packaging that you have to get the 'Sphere' set, but I recently purchased the digipak version of the set from Amazon UK for about $25 with shipping.
EDIT: Oops, look like they just recently almost doubled the price for some reason, now with shipping it looks like it would cost roughly $50 with shipping. Ouch.
Still, it's a nice set with plenty of extras and good picture and sound, so it's highly recommended since 3 out of 4 of these movies have either never been released or are on moratorium at the moment in R1. Besides that it's doubtful they would get this good of a release here anyways since AB doesn't have the rights to release them in the U.S.
Matt wrote: They have always had the distribution rights to the film in the U.S., only it's taken them until now to release it here in region one on DVD.
This is not the first time Hellraiser III was available in Region 1. I have the OOP Canadian version from 2000. This will be worth the upgrade, if the price is right, to get a widescreen copy.
This is not the first time Hellraiser III was available in Region 1. I have the OOP Canadian version from 2000. This will be worth the upgrade, if the price is right, to get a widescreen copy.
Digital_Onyx wrote: This looked like interesting news to me, then I remembered how horrible recent Paramount's older films have been on DVD. The transfer for "Sliver" is one of the worst I have ever seen.
You forgot when Paramount released "The Stepford Wives" on DVD, that was a horrible transfer as well.
As for the studios that released "Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth" imdb.com says that Dimension Films, Miramax Films and Paramount pictures were the companies who joined to release the film in theaters in 1992 and Paramount released it on VHS and laserdisc. I bet that Lionsgate Films bought the film back in 2001 for a DVD release but now Paramount bought it back so it could have a proper DVD release. Hope this helps.
But as for "Higlander 2", I have no idea why Paramount own that film, its a Colombia Pictures release not Paramount!
You forgot when Paramount released "The Stepford Wives" on DVD, that was a horrible transfer as well.
As for the studios that released "Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth" imdb.com says that Dimension Films, Miramax Films and Paramount pictures were the companies who joined to release the film in theaters in 1992 and Paramount released it on VHS and laserdisc. I bet that Lionsgate Films bought the film back in 2001 for a DVD release but now Paramount bought it back so it could have a proper DVD release. Hope this helps.
But as for "Higlander 2", I have no idea why Paramount own that film, its a Colombia Pictures release not Paramount!
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