In the spring of 96 Dimension Films looked to position itself as the top horror distribution company in America by securing the rights to various established horror franchises, but it was the constant meddling and over reliance of focus groups that cause a rift between director and studio derailing what could've been an imaginative and epic conclusion to a once dominant film series. On March 8th, 1996 Hellraiser: Bloodline was released. Welcoming audiences to oblivion