If you watch Hellraiser: Bloodline , do not watch it for scares. Watch it for the tragedy of Lemarchand weeping over his box. Watch it for the spectacle of a space station folding in on itself. Watch it for Doug Bradley whispering, "This is my commandment: Seek no escape."
Its attempt to blend Gothic period drama, modern slasher, and science fiction made it one of the most conceptually bold entries in the franchise.
In Jason X , a zombie goes to a spaceship because the franchise ran out of campgrounds. In Bloodline , the space station is the plot . The sci-fi setting isn’t a gimmick; it is the logical conclusion of Lemarchand’s legacy. If a puzzle box is a three-dimensional object, why can't a space station be a four-dimensional trap?
In a futuristic setting aboard a space station, the last of the Merchant line attempts to trap and destroy the Cenobites once and for all using a massive, light-based configuration. Production and Legacy
