Let me get this out of the way first: I really like the Hellraiser series. The first two were really imaginitive, the third was really fun because of how over the top it was, the fourth tied up the series well. And then the fifth one, Inferno comes out. Most people don't like it, even downright hate it. They hate that Pinhead is only in it for a few minutes. I happen to like the way that the Hellraiser series has gone. The first four gave us a full story, so the subsequent sequels are telling sidestories, sort of showing the Cenobites at work.
Hellseeker is a lot like Inferno in style. It's slower paced, and relies upon atmosphere instead of visceral imagery to get scares. It's pretty tense in parts, but overall isn't that great. We've seen a lot of this before, in movies like Jacob's Ladder and, well, even Inferno. Allegiences to characters are changed often, and we never know who is really to be trusted.
Overall, the film is an entertaining 90 minutes. If you just sit back and let the creepy imagery and decent acting (Dean Winters is pretty good) take over, you'll have a good time. It has problems, particularily with it's pacing, but it all comes together pretty well at the end. Definitely worth a rent, because it's better than most of the direct to video horror out there (so few are good. the best: The Item, How to Make a Monster, Dagon)
Hellseeker is a lot like Inferno in style. It's slower paced, and relies upon atmosphere instead of visceral imagery to get scares. It's pretty tense in parts, but overall isn't that great. We've seen a lot of this before, in movies like Jacob's Ladder and, well, even Inferno. Allegiences to characters are changed often, and we never know who is really to be trusted.
Overall, the film is an entertaining 90 minutes. If you just sit back and let the creepy imagery and decent acting (Dean Winters is pretty good) take over, you'll have a good time. It has problems, particularily with it's pacing, but it all comes together pretty well at the end. Definitely worth a rent, because it's better than most of the direct to video horror out there (so few are good. the best: The Item, How to Make a Monster, Dagon)