6th October, 2019.
It’s Sunday.
I think …
Hang on …
Yes.
It’s Sunday: and I’ve had the day off.
And, I should add, been looking after my nephew, Jude: who’s getting to that age where …
Well … talking computers talking at him is hysterical.
If you’re on a Mac, and get the the chance?
Running this bit of code in Script Editor, will show you the sort of thing I mean …
say "Hello Jude" using "Zarvox"say "My name is Zarvox" using "Zarvox"
say "Shush!" using "Zarvox"
say "I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts" using "Zarvox"
You should get the sort of thing that impresses eight year olds.
~≈¥≈~
At any rate … ?
It’s a Sunday night I’ve had off.
And time — I felt — to catch a film.
Granted: I had enough in the collection to keep me indecisive for minutes …
Do I go for cheesy? The Creature from The Black Lagoon or Inseminoid?
Something highly literary? The Congress, for example?
Or something a touch grim … ?
In as many sense of the word as you can think of … ?
Hmmm.
~≈¥≈~
Hellraiser: Judgement follows detectives Sean Carter (Damon Carney) and David Carter (Randy Wayne) in their investigation into a set of serial killings by a murderer caller the Preceptor.
So called because he models his crimes on the ten commandments.
They’re joined by Detective Christine Egerton (Alexandra Harris): who’s had orders to help the Carter brothers investigate the killings.
And to keep a watchful eye on the increasingly unbalanced Sean.
Meanwhile … ?
Meanwhile, events at 55, Ludovico Place are taking a turn for the interesting.
Hell’s not just waiting …
But popping …
~≈¥≈~
Now … what did I make of this little lot … ?
I’ve got to admit, I don’t know that I’m completely stunned by Hellraiser: Judgement.
Granted, the scripting’s OK, the acting, ok, and the look and feel?
Granted, the scripting’s OK, the acting, ok, and the look and feel?
Is OK.
And has an interesting premise: detectives investigation crime that will literally drag them to hell.
And expands the background world: introducing the warring hellish factions right out of The Scarlet Gospels.
I grant you that …
But … ?
I’m also aware it exists as something of an afterthought: Dimensions Films, the producers, made it as a piece of contractural filler.
In order to keep the rights to the franchise: and with just enough budget to survive.
As OK as Hellraiser: Judgement is?
It’s not quite OK enough.
Hellraiser: Judgement
★☆☆☆
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