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Release Date
Sep 18, 1987 (USA)
DVD Release Date
• R1: Sep 19, 2000
• R2: 10 Sep 2001
Budget USD 1,000,000
MPAA Rating
R
Running Time
1 hour, 34 minutes
Country UK
Studio Cinemarque Entertainment, Film Features, New World
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Other Titles
• Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987)
• Hellraiser - Das Tor zur Hölle (1987)
• Sadomasochists From Beyond the Grave (1987)
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Genre: Horror, Demonic Possession, Zombie, Revenge, Gore, Demon, Occult, Cult Classic, Suspense, Disturbing, Devil, Supernatural, Gay/Lesbian, Infidelity
Tagline: Demon to some. Angel to others.
Plot: Clive Barker's feature directing debut graphically depicts the tale of a man and wife who move into an old house and discover a hideous creature--the man's half-brother, who is also the woman's former lover--hiding upstairs. Having lost his earthly body to a trio of S&M demons called the Cenobites, he is brought back into existence by a drop of blood on the floor. He soon forces his former mistress to bring him human sacrifices to complete his body... but the Cenobites won't be happy about this. One of the best horror films of the 80s, based on Barker's novel THE HELLBOUND HEART and followed by 3
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 Smarter than a lot of films of its time and recommended despite a finale that's a bit corny with outdated 'electric pulse' effects and a few logic lapses.  -- (TheVideoGraveYard.com)
An excellent film, full of interesting characters and horrific effects. Not a simple slasher or excuse for lots of blood letting, Hellraiser actually has a PLOT!  --Nyder Adams (ColdSpot)
A must-see movie, "Hellraiser" does suffer from a mildly slow pace. But overall it beats just about everything that's coming out in the new millennium. They do NOT make them like this anymore.-- (eSplatter.com)
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Clive Barker
Lord of Illusions, Nightbreed, Tortured Souls: Animae Damnatae |
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| Written by |
Clive Barker
Candyman, Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth |
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| Cast |
Clare Higgins
Hellbound: Hellraiser II, The House of Mirth, B. Monkey |
 | Ashley Laurence
Hellbound: Hellraiser II, A Murder of Crows, Hellraiser: Hellseeker |
 | Doug Bradley
Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth, Hellraiser: Bloodline |
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II, The Fourth Protocol, Seven Days to Live | Oliver Smith
Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Porridge, Tale of a Vampire | | |
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| horror classic that every fan of the genre should see. Definitely recommended. 8/10 --FrighT MasteR (UHM)
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