Hellbound: Hellraiser II

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Hellbound: Hellraiser II

R

1988

1h 37m

Horror

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Confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by sadomasochistic demons after being betrayed by his evil, occult-obsessed wife, Julia (Clare Higgins). Few believe Kirsty, except the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham), who is intrigued by S&M and the young woman's lurid stories. So when Kirsty and fellow patient Tiffany (Imogen Boorman) head to hell for a rescue, Channard and Julia are close behind.

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Critics Consensus

Hellbound: Hellraiser II retains the twisted visual thrill of its predecessor, although seams in the plot are already starting to show.

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Caryn James

New York Times

Though the script for ''Hellbound'' is related to the Barker story, the film drops its plot whenever a fake-looking monster walks on the screen. Ogling strange creatures is the film's true reason for being.

Oct 4, 2018

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Chris Willman

Los Angeles Times

This follow-up is faster and campier than its mostly somber predecessor, but the basic grim tenets of British horror author Clive Barker's supernatural worldview are still intact.

Oct 4, 2018

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

It's probably a stretch to surmise that, just as the first film's subtext dealt with health fears, the sequel mines its dread from the horror of malpractice.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 20, 2009

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

The sequel rightfully puts the emphasis on Clare Higgins' iconic villainess Julia Cotton. While Dr. Channard is a lackluster adversary, the depiction of Leviathan, the labyrinth and the Cenobite backstories are all welcome additions to the Hellraiser lore

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 9, 2024

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Bigger, bloodier and messier than the original, 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' is the poster child for everything a horror sequel should be.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 8, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The stupefyingly graphic makeup effects and gore have gotten even better, although the story this time around is so surrealistic that almost nothing makes sense.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 6, 2020

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Topher S

honestly everything after the first Hellraiser is a mangled fever dream and i would not have it any other way

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/25

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Omar G

Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988). The main actresses Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence return. Julia Cotton was supposed to return for the third film. Detective Ronson should have had more involvement. Also Frank Cotton as a human but mainly as Skinless Frank. I liked that Tiffany's character had the obsession with solving puzzles to demonstrate intellectual ability compared to Kristy Cotton's impulsiveness. I remember being turned on as a teenager when Skinless/Julia Cotton was kissed and groped in bandages. I liked the God Leviathan, in the film The Void they plagiarized Leviathan. The designs of the four original cenobites were better than all the other cenobites in the franchise starting with Dr. Phillip Channard's cenobite, who used lines and acted like Freddy Krueger, this to contrast with Pinhead.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/25

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Tyler B

Sucubites can't be scary if this movie exists.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/10/25

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James B

This is the perfect sequel to a great film. It doubles on gore and doesn't looses it's edge.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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Jonathan O

This sequel is not bad is still fun and and entertaining and very horror but most of the runtime were used from the previous Hellraiser but is a solid better horror sequels.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/30/24

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Craig B

A decent horror film but not up to the standard of the original.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/20/24

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Tony Randel

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Clare Higgins

Julia Cotton

Ashley Laurence

Kirsty Cotton

Kenneth Cranham

Dr. Philip Channard

Imogen Boorman

Tiffany

Sean Chapman

Uncle Frank Cotton

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Confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by sadomasochistic demons after being betrayed by his evil, occult-obsessed wife, Julia (Clare Higgins). Few believe Kirsty, except the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham), who is intrigued by S&M and the young woman's lurid stories. So when Kirsty and fellow patient Tiffany (Imogen Boorman) head to hell for a rescue, Channard and Julia are close behind.

Director: Tony Randel
Producer: Christopher Figg
Screenwriter: Peter Atkins
Production Co: New World Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.9M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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