Hellraiser

2/5/20251h 34m

Theatrical (limited) Release (US)

~ Demon to some. Angel to others. ~

Overview:

A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.

Director:

Clive Barker

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$1,000,000.00

Revenue:

$14,575,193.00

Key words:

based on novel or book
sexual obsession
pain
ritual
supernatural
haunted house
seduction
gore
surrealism
undead
stepmother
revenge
human sacrifice
body double
demon
puzzle box
attic
occult
bdsm
cenobite
sexual awakening
return from dead
reanimated corpse
sexual pleasure
hiding in attic
psycho-sexual
body snatcher
lovecraftian
horrified
wicked uncle
sexual adventure

Cast

Andrew Robinson

~ as ~

Larry

Clare Higgins

~ as ~

Julia

Sean Chapman

~ as ~

Frank

Robert Hines

~ as ~

Steve

Ashley Laurence

~ as ~

Kirsty

Oliver Smith

~ as ~

Frank the Monster

Anthony Allen

~ as ~

1st Victim

Leon Davis

~ as ~

2nd Victim

Michael Cassidy

~ as ~

3rd Victim

Frank Baker

~ as ~

Derelict

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Reviews (1)

JPV852
Written 6 year(s) ago
8
Hellraiser is probably one of the lesser of the horror franchises from the 80s behind Halloween (yes, I know that came out in 1978), Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. This is a movie I’ve seen a few times over the years and while it’s hardly a perfect horror film with a clunky set-up, it’s still a lot of fun as the make-up and effects work perhaps is a bit on the cheesy side yet kind of still holds up in a strange way.

The acting is nothing special, though I did like both Clare Higgins and Ashley Laurence, not to mention Doug Bradley in the role of “Lead Cenobite”, who would later be called Pinhead. Kind fascinating that character was accidentally propelled into being a horror icon as he was only a minor part of the film, though based on his design and overall look, not hard to see why he resonated with horror fans.

Hellraiser, written and directed by Clive Barker based on his novella, isn’t a favorite of mine, as mentioned I lean more toward the more reality based slasher (like Halloween and F13) than the supernatural variety, but still found this to be entertaining as a whole. 3.75/5