Hellraiser (1987)

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Clive Barker

Producer:

Mark Armstrong, David Saunders, Christopher Webster

Runtime:

1hr 34m

Synopsis

A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.

Cast

  • Andrew Robinson
  • Clare Higgins
  • Ashley Laurence
  • Sean Chapman
  • Oliver Smith
  • Robert Hines
  • Kenneth Nelson
  • Gay Baynes

Letterboxd User Reviews

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3.5
  • May 3, 2021

    I dunno I feel like these Cenobites might be a good hang if you get a couple beers in with them

    8.9K Likes
    David Sims
    David Sims
    Nov 24, 2019

    gonna tell my kids this was 50 shades of grey

    6.0K Likes
    amaya (spooky mode)
    amaya (spooky mode)
    Oct 27, 2020

    shocked this movie doesn’t seem to have a lot more cultural permeance past Pinhead being considered a genre icon. literally did not know anything else about this movie going into it– took a while to feel like i was locked into its groove, but when i was i thought it was…

    3.6K Likes
    demi adejuyigbe
    demi adejuyigbe
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    Jan 28, 2021

    armie hammer would definitely summon the cenobites

    2.8K Likes
    Nick
    Nick
    Mar 30, 2013

    Jesus wept.

    2.6K Likes
    robyn
    robyn
    Oct 3, 2020

    Some cool stuff here and there but Kirsty? Is that the best name they could come up with?

    2.4K Likes
    Karsten
    Karsten
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    Feb 9, 2021

    if clive barker wanted to kinkshame people maybe he shouldn't have made the cenobites look so cool

    2.3K Likes
    amaya (spooky mode)
    amaya (spooky mode)
    Oct 5, 2024

    Ribbed for her pleasure (has no skin)

    2.2K Likes
    Blue Ghosts
    Blue Ghosts
    Oct 16, 2020

    Repulsive and kinky are words that can describe both Hellraiser and myself

    1.9K Likes
    Erin 🍺
    Erin 🍺

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Top Reviews
  • Lennard Huisman
    Lennard Huisman liked
    Hellraiser

    Well this was something

    😂 😭 9 4Y
    Isaiah
    Isaiah disliked
    Hellraiser

    There’s camp and there’s bad. This was… not camp. Honestly painful to sit through, I don’t see the hype other than for the cenobites designs and certain cinematography choices. Are the sequels supposed to be any better?

    1 🔥 👀 3 3Y
    Ahoo
    Ahoo liked
    Hellraiser

    the only part that scared me was the one with the Christ in the closet

    🔥 3 11M
  • Hank Leet
    Hank Leet loved
    Hellraiser

    “Jesus wept” - My reaction when watching this film 😳

    1 🔥 😂 2 4Y
    Horror fan
    Horror fan loved
    Hellraiser

    Amazing film but not recognised that it is actually a British film

    2 2Y
    CvptvinHowdy
    CvptvinHowdy loved
    Hellraiser

    I was afraid this was not going to hit the same as it always does, but all the practical effects made me appreciate this even more. I have many fond memories, especially when I was younger and being told this was the forbidden and scariest thing ever lol. Every line Doug Bradley gave as "Pinhead"…

    🔥 1 4Y
  • Jojo
    Jojo liked
    Hellraiser

    “Jesus wept” Come to daddy 💀🩻 I would want frank too her husband is such a wimp Rip. I really liked the practical effects and gore, I liked the end where he was being pulled apart and enjoying it, but I didn’t get the homeless man turning into a dragon, I enjoyed it 7.5-8/10

    🔥 1 1Y
    zack
    zack is "meh" on
    Hellraiser

    I am hesitant between meh and dislike, but I guess I won't treat this movie so harshly, I feel it's the kind of movie that grows on you over time but it is nowhere near good. If the cenobites had more screen time I feel like it would have been a little bit more interesting.

    🔥 1 11h
    Cherry Blossom
    Cherry Blossom is "meh" on
    Hellraiser

    it's sharing the deep, repressed desires of the director and the writer - frankly, only watch if you are either very open minded or have a therapist on standby. its not the visual horror that will disturb you.

    😭 1 1Y

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Metacritic

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Based on 17 Critics
8.5

USER SCORE (245)

Universal acclaim based on 245 Reviews
12

This is a movie without wit, style or reason, and the true horror is that actors were made to portray, and technicians to realize, its bankruptcy of imagination.

Metacritic review by Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
80

Utterly bizarre and entirely ridiculous – and yet effective, an imaginative Guignol festival, like the goriest of soap operas, in which one wrong move opens a portal to hell.

Metacritic review by Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hellraiser (1987) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Hellraiser (1987)?
The movie is 1hr 34min long.
What's Hellraiser (1987) about?
A woman discovers the newly resurrected, partially formed, body of her brother-in-law and lover. She starts killing for him to revitalize his body and escape the demonic beings that are pursuing him after he escaped their underworld.
Who's the cast of Hellraiser (1987)?
  • Andrew Robinson as Larry Cotton
  • Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton
  • Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton
  • Sean Chapman as Frank Cotton
  • Oliver Smith as Frank the Monster
  • Robert Hines as Steve
  • Kenneth Nelson as Bill
  • Gay Baynes as Evelyn
Who's the director behind Hellraiser (1987)?
Clive Barker directed Hellraiser (1987).
Who produced Hellraiser (1987)?
Mark Armstrong, David Saunders and Christopher Webster produced Hellraiser (1987).
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