Hellraiser
Directed by Clive Barker
A puzzle box reveals a realm of sadistic monsters led by a being named Pinhead, who torture the depraved man who unlocks it. Escaping Pinhead's wrath, what remains of Frank hides out in his attic, until a chance encounter leads him to enlist his brother's wife Julia, with whom he had a passionate affair, to lure victims home so Frank can feed off their blood. Clive Barker's essential 80s classic offered audiences weary of slashers a thrilling new alternative: a sexually-charged horror-fantasy with a villain more terrifying"”and goth"”than Freddy or Jason. Contains violence and gore.
A puzzle box reveals a realm of sadistic monsters led by a being named Pinhead.
Cast: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence
Member Reviews
A classic that actually holds up.
This one is an old school banger! The fact that there was supposed to be a Hellraiser and Halloween with Michael Myers crossover at one point just gets your mind way too aroused LMAO. And we all know that desire is what brings them… And they’ve got such sights to show you. Such exquisite pain. My only complaint is that there’s only two of them and there are more movies in the Hellraiser series… What’s going on shudder.
Very suspenseful and very different horror movie classic not like Halloween or Friday the 13th
We will rip up your soul into small pieces!
I wouldn't really call this a "good movie", but a nutty film-making absurdity. It's the definition of 80's cheese and worth watching for sure despite the lack of depth in the plot.