Hellraiser
1987 · Movie · R · 93 min · ★ 6.9 · 64% critics
A mysterious puzzle box opens a gateway to an otherworldly realm where pain and pleasure blur together. When it’s solved, grotesque beings arrive to enforce their own rules, pulling ordinary lives into a grim, sexually charged nightmare of temptation, dread, and brutal consequences.
Based on The Hellbound Heart
Also known as Clive Barker's Hellraiser · Hellraiser 1 · Clive Barkers Hellraiser · Sadomasochists from Beyond the Grave
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Details
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-09-11
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 64/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (2,880 votes)
- Box office
- $14,564,027
- Budget
- $1,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an original, bleak 80s horror with heavy gore, taboo themes, and a grimy atmosphere; Not for you if you prefer lighter scares or slasher-style thrills like A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
Pros: original premise; grimy, unsettling vibe; memorable creature effects | Cons: clunky setup; uneven acting; more gore than tension
Themes
- based on novel or book
- sexual obsession
- pain
- ritual
- supernatural
- haunted house
- seduction
- gore
- surrealism
- undead
- stepmother
- revenge
- +18 more
Cast & crew
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
- LD
Leon Davis
as 2nd Victim
- MC
Michael Cassidy
as 3rd Victim
- FB
Frank Baker
as Derelict
Directed by Clive Barker