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Hellraiser (1987) -- An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover, who's being chased by demons after he escaped from their sado-masochistic Hell.
Hellraiser (1987) -- An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover, who's being chased by demons after he escaped from their sado-masochistic Hell.

Overview

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Director:
Clive Barker
Writers:
Clive Barker (novel)
Clive Barker (screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
18 September 1987 (USA) more
Genre:
Horror more
Tagline:
Still Raising Hell [20th Anniversary Re-Issue] more
Plot:
An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover, who's being chased by demons after he escaped from their sado-masochistic Hell. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
User Comments:
A nasty lil' auld box that'll give you pain or pleasure. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Andrew Robinson ... Larry
Clare Higgins ... Julia

Ashley Laurence ... Kirsty
Sean Chapman ... Frank
Oliver Smith ... Frank the Monster
Robert Hines ... Steve
Anthony Allen ... 1st Victim
Leon Davis ... 2nd Victim
Michael Cassidy ... 3rd Victim
Frank Baker ... Derelict
Kenneth Nelson ... Bill
Gay Baynes ... Evelyn
Niall Buggy ... Dinner Guest
Dave Atkins ... Moving Man 1
Oliver Parker ... Moving Man 2
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Clive Barker's Hellraiser (UK) (complete title)
Sadomasochists from Beyond the Grave (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
94 min | Sweden:89 min (cut version) | Finland:86 min (cut)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Finland:K-18 | West Germany:18 (video rating) (cut) | New Zealand:R16 | Belgium:16 (video rating) | Australia:M (theatrical rating) | Australia:R | Canada:13+ (Québec) | Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (2000) | Denmark:15 (DVD rating) | France:-12 | Iceland:(Banned) | Iceland:16 (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 | Singapore:R21 | South Korea:15 (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #28562) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Germany:BPjM Restricted

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Doug Bradley was originally offered a choice of roles between one of the mattress movers and the Lead Cenobite. He originally thought it important that, as a new film actor, the audience should be see his face, and nearly turned down the Lead Cenobite role. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The number of cups on the table during the opening scene (where Frank buys the box) changes from one to two then back to one. more
Quotes:
Lead Cenobite: This isn't for your eyes! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) more

FAQ

How is the film different from the novel?
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15 out of 23 people found the following comment useful:-
A nasty lil' auld box that'll give you pain or pleasure., 6 March 2004
10/10
Author: Captain_Couth (sirjosephu@aol.com) from Sacramento, CA

Hellraiser (1987) is a dark masterpiece from the twisted world of Clive Barker. Based upon his novel "The Hellbound Heart", Mr. Barker takes us on a trip where people desperate for kicks search out for the ultimate thrill. A sleaze ball named Frank manages to get his oily mitts upon a gaudy looking Rubik's cube that he bought at a bizarre bazaar from a greasy moth eating merchant. Frank (never the sharpest tool in the drawer) gets more than he bargain for when he some how manages to open it up.

A great horror flick that'll send legit chills up your spine. This film not only marks Clive Barker's feature length debut but it introduces the world (and pop culture) to Pinhead! If you don't know by now Pinhead is the coldest and coolest fiend to ever come across the screen in years. He only has an an extended cameo in this one but he'll be back in the latter films. I highly recommend this horror classic.

Not only does this film has some scary elements but it has some classic lines.

"What's your pleasure sir?"

"If you cross us your suffering will be legendary, even in hell!"

"Come to daddy" Frank's mac daddy line.

"Jesus...wept."

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