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.
- tellumAugust 19, 2025Classic horror movie that blends a slasher with cosmic horror, and the acting and story telling is surprisingly good. Stylized film making for the time and the aesthetic of the cenobites still holds up. My only criticism is the ending is rushed and could have been constructed better, but still ends in a pretty cool way.
- KillerRooJuly 9, 2026I'm sorry I slept on this movie for so long. I am not a horror-genre fan. I saw a snippet about the lore and got interested. This was a very good horror movie, it kept me interested throughout while not feeling rushed or frantic. The pacing is great. The movie takes its time when it counts, the "action" horror parts are played decently well, and visually the physical effects are incredibly well done. There is a lot hanging on suspension of disbelief for some of the characters' dialog & decisions being made, but it didn't detract from the overall creepy vibe of the film. I'll be interested to watch more of the series, though my expectations remain tempered.
- J-M DesmeulesJune 15, 2026How do rate Hellraiser other than 5 stars, always and forever, 5 stars. Not only because you watch now in 2026 and it stands-up to time, but also because it was not made this year, it was made long ago when the special effects and genre were not so easy to produce on and off stage. Both for technology of movie making, but also the politics of movie making and the censorship authorities towards this genre at the time. This is part of Americana, and this is a must for anyone who even remotely enjoys horror and gore movies. But really, for anyone that loves movies, point blank!
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Hellraiser was released on September 11, 1987.
Hellraiser was directed by Clive Barker.
Hellraiser has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Hellraiser was produced by Christopher Figg.
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.
The key characters in Hellraiser are Larry (Andrew Robinson), Julia (Clare Higgins), Frank (Sean Chapman).
Hellraiser is rated R.
Hellraiser is a Horror, Thriller film.
Hellraiser has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10.
Hellraiser had a budget of $1M.
Hellraiser has made $14.6M at the box office.