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Hellraiser

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Sexual deviant Frank (Sean Chapman) inadvertently opens a portal to hell when he tinkers with a box he bought while abroad. The act unleashes gruesome beings called Cenobites, who tear Frank's body apart. When Frank's brother (Andrew Robinson) and his wife, Julia (Clare Higgins), move into Frank's old house, they accidentally bring what is left of Frank back to life. Frank then convinces Julia, his one-time lover, to lure men back to the house so he can use their blood to reconstruct himself.
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Elevated by writer-director Clive Barker's fiendishly unique vision, Hellraiser offers a disquieting - and sadistically smart - alternative to mindless gore.

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Chris Stuckmann ChrisStuckmann.com The reason the movie works as well as it does is because of its human characters. Rated: B+ Oct 14, 2019 Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine Horror is at its best when it's relentless. Clive Barker knows this, and his debut feature as director is so gleefully vicious, so relentlessly grim that it's going to be very hard for fans of the genre not to like it. Rated: 4/5 Nov 13, 2017 Full Review Bob McCabe Empire Magazine With Hellraiser, Clive Barker created one of the most genuinely disturbing movies of the last 20 years. Rated: 4/5 Nov 13, 2017 Full Review Michael Sragow San Francisco Examiner The acclaimed young fiction writer turned filmmaker, Clive Barker, here wears his heart on his sleeve -- along with his brains and his intestines... By pushing his horror gimmicks to the limit, Barker becomes a pain for the audience. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 21, 2022 Full Review Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Sexy, gooey and filled with imagination, Hellraiser is Clive Barker's magnum opus. Rated: 4.5/5 Sep 20, 2022 Full Review Josh Larsen LarsenOnFilm ...a demystifying experience, especially if the movie’s Pinhead poster was a staple of your youth. Rated: 1.5/4 Jun 10, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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ItzBloxxyCool S Hellraiser… Yeah it’s pretty okay. I did almost fall asleep through this movie because of how somewhat boring it is. This movie starts with Frank solving the cube then getting killed off in a very gross and gruesome way. It’s great. Anyways, we go to the plot where a family moves into a house and we meet some characters played actually really well. The whole thing where this woman was killing people to get flesh for him was actually pretty interesting though. The cenobites are actually played great and Pinhead is actually an well-written and cool antagonist. Overall, the movie is okay with some issues that make it a major snooze-fest and great gore. 6.4/10 Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/17/24 Full Review Chas S Not really my thing but the plot and effects looked to be pretty good for its day. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/08/24 Full Review Hugh J This film brings monsters and ghouls from hell into your living room for a disturbing and gory effort that manages to accomplish alot with little. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/03/24 Full Review Jonathan O Hellraiser is one hellva frightening horror film about s&m lol, and Clive Barker's vision is really unbelievable and very dark and very gothic and very gruesome scene and it welcomes new horror villain of the 80's. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/30/24 Full Review Audience Member Il film molto belle l'inizio un po' noioso ma poi ci sta classico di clive Barker un maturo Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/23/24 Full Review Craig B Truly one of the greatest hottor movies of the last 50 years. Not to be missed by horror fans. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sexual deviant Frank (Sean Chapman) inadvertently opens a portal to hell when he tinkers with a box he bought while abroad. The act unleashes gruesome beings called Cenobites, who tear Frank's body apart. When Frank's brother (Andrew Robinson) and his wife, Julia (Clare Higgins), move into Frank's old house, they accidentally bring what is left of Frank back to life. Frank then convinces Julia, his one-time lover, to lure men back to the house so he can use their blood to reconstruct himself.
Director
Clive Barker
Producer
Christopher Figg
Screenwriter
Clive Barker
Distributor
New World Pictures, Anchor Bay Entertainment, Image Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
Rivdel Films
Rating
R
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 18, 1987, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Feb 5, 2025
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 25, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$13.3M
Runtime
1h 33m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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