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Hellraiser is a 1987 horror film directed and written by Clive Barker, based on The Hellbound Heart. The movie features Ashley Laurence, Andrew Robinson, Sean Chapman, and Doug Bradley, with Christopher Young composing the score. Produced in the United Kingdom and the United States, the narrative is set in London during the 1980s and centers on supernatural themes involving hell, resurrection, and pain. The character Pinhead appears in the film.
The film has a runtime of 93 or 94 minutes and was released on September 11, 1987. It received ratings of 6.5 out of 10, 56 out of 100, 71 percent, and 6.9. Distributed by Netflix via video on demand, the production had a budget of 1,000,000 and grossed between 14,564,027 and 14,580,380. Filming took place at Pinewood Studios. It is followed by Hellbound: Hellraiser II and is part of the Hellraiser Collection.
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6.9A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Cast
- 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
Themes
- based on novel or book
- sexual obsession
- pain
- ritual
- supernatural
- haunted house
- seduction
- gore
- surrealism
- undead
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
150,527 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Metacritic
56/100
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Hellraiser
- Film.image
- Hellraiser-UK-Quad-poster.JPG
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Clive Barker
- Film.writer
- Clive Barker
- Film.producer
- Christopher Figg
- Film.cinematography
- Robin Vidgeon
- Film.editing
- Richard Marden
- Film.music
- Christopher Young
- Film.studio
- Film Futures
- Film.distributor
- Entertainment Film Distributors
- Film.runtime
- 93 minutes
- Film.country
- United Kingdom
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $1 million
- Film.gross
- $30 million
- Album.name
- Hellraiser
- Album.type
- film
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- horror film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II
- Based on
- The Hellbound Heart
- Main subject
- pleasure
- Director
- Clive Barker
- Screenwriter
- Clive Barker
- Composer
- Christopher Young
- Narrative location
- London
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 88
- FilmAffinity ID
- 943514
- Performer
- Christopher Young
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Hellraiser Puzzle Box.jpg
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