Hellraiser: Hellworld

Hellraiser: Hellworld
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Directed by	Rick Bota
Written by	Carl Dupré
Story by	Joel Soisson
Based on	Characters by Clive Barker
Produced by	Ron Schmidt
Starring	Lance Henriksen Katheryn Winnick Christopher Jacot Doug Bradley
Cinematography	Gabriel Kosuth
Edited by	Anthony Adler
Music by	Lars Anderson
Production companies	Dimension Films Neo Art & Logic
Distributed by	Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Release date	September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06)
Running time	95 minutes
Countries	United States[1] Romania[1]
Language	English

Hellraiser: Hellworld (also known as Hellraiser VIII: Hellworld) is a 2005 supernatural horror film directed by Rick Bota. It is the eighth installment in Hellraiser series. The Hellworld script is based on a short story called "Dark Can't Breathe" by Joel Soisson^[2] and was originally not planned as a Hellraiser film – it was reworked into that format. Hellraiser: Hellworld was released straight to DVD in the United States on September 6, 2005, after a handful of minor film festival and private screenings.

The film stars Lance Henriksen in the role of the Host. Henriksen had originally been approached to play the role of Frank Cotton in the first film in the series, Hellraiser. Henriksen turned the offer down in favor of a starring role in the vampire thriller Near Dark (1987).^[3] His role as the Host in Hellworld remains his only appearance in the series to date.

It is also the final film to feature actor Doug Bradley as Pinhead.