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Hellraiser : Judgmentfeatures a new Pinhead histrion with an altered press , one that features a subtle but clear tribute toDoctor Strange . After 2011’sHellraiser : Revelations , often considered the bottom of the barrel when it come to take to video repugnance subsequence , the franchiseClive Barkercreated was in do-or-die penury of a cinematic rebirth . It reckon to be getting that soon from Spyglass Entertainment , in the grade of a reboot being indite byThe Dark Knight ’s David S. Goyer .
However , between the tragedy ofHellraiser : Revelationsand the hopeful victory of theHellraiserrebootcame another low - budget sequel , 2018’sHellraiser : Judgment . Well , 2018 ’s in the sense that it free in 2018 , after sit on The Weinstein Company ’s ledge for several years . The good word is thatJudgmentis much good thanRevelations . The regretful news is that it ’s still an passing flawed outing . If nothing else , at least new Pinhead actor Paul T. Taylor is a lot better than the the first guy to attempt and supplant repugnance icon Doug Bradley .
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Anyway , Hellraiser : Judgmentboasts a few cool ideas , and author / director Gary J. Tunnicliffe is clear a devoted rooter of the enfranchisement . It turns out though that his fandom extends beyondHellraiser , leading to a fun in - movie nod to Marvel ’s Sorcerer Supreme .
Hellraiser: Judgment Contains A Doctor Strange Easter Egg
While there ’s no official still fromHellraiser : Judgmentthat really shows it off well , over the course of the movie , eagle - eyed viewers that also chance to love Marvel will see theDoctor StrangeEaster egg in interrogative sentence . On the top right of Pinhead ’s new redesigned thorax denture , sometimes obscured by his out black gown , is a symbol very closely to but not an exact duplicate of theEye of Agamotto . The Eye of Agamotto is a mystical token housed within the amulet Doctor Strange wear around his neck , which also of course carry the Time Stone .
One assumes thatHellraiser : Judgmentmight’ve opted to employ a cheeseparing but not exact refreshment in ordering to stave off any lawsuits from Marvel or Disney . Still , it ’s standardised enough to be placeable by those well - versed inDoctor Strangeand Marvel lore . While Tunnicliffe has yet to confirm this , it ’s also possible that the Eye of Agamotto ’s use is a vociferation out toDoctor Strangemovie director Scott Derrickson , who began his calling direct 2000’sHellraiser : Inferno . Whether its mien is meant to stand for thatPinheadis indeed Hell ’s Sorcerer Supreme is anyone ’s guess , although one would n’t want to be on the other side of a bargain initiate by the infamous Cenobite .
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