Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.
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| David Dukes | ... | Howard Hallenbeck | |
| Kelly Piper | ... | Elaine Hallenbeck | |
| Hugh O'Conor | ... | Robbie Hallenbeck | |
| Cora Venus Lunny | ... | Minty Hallenbeck (as Cora Lunny) | |
| Ronan Wilmot | ... | Declan O'Brien | |
| Niall Toibin | ... | Reverend Coot | |
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Niall O'Brien | ... | Det. Insp. Isaac Gissing |
| Heinrich von Schellendorf | ... | Rawhead Rex | |
| Donal McCann | ... | Tom Garron | |
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Eleanor Feely | ... | Jenny Nicholson |
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Gladys Sheehan | ... | Ena Benedict |
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Madelyn Erskine | ... | Alice Gibson |
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Gerry Walsh | ... | Dennis McHugh |
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Noel O'Donovan | ... | Mitch Harney |
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John Olohan | ... | Dennis Nicholson |
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Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.
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EnglishRelease Date:
17 April 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
RawHeadRex See more »Filming Locations:
Leinster, County Wicklow, IrelandEdit
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£1,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Det. Insp. Isaac Gissing: Yes. They're all dead.
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Lyrics by John M. Neale
Music by Michael Praetorius and George Ratcliffe Woodward
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This movie was shot during a freezing cold winter. Moreover, streets and forests had to be hosed down in order to remove snow before certain scenes were shot for the sake of continuity. See more »Goofs
The police have "Police" on their body Armour. Since this film is set in Ireland, they should be known as "Garda". See more »Quotes
Reporter: Are there any connections between the murders?Det. Insp. Isaac Gissing: Yes. They're all dead.
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That Eastertide With Joy Was BrightLyrics by John M. Neale
Music by Michael Praetorius and George Ratcliffe Woodward
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The short story Rawhead Rex is a gory and stomach churning piece of literature appearing in Clive Barker's Books of Blood Volume 3. Reading it one sees the possibilities of a good old fashioned monster on the loose movie. Unfortunately, most of the graphic violence of the story is removed from the film that followed. Although many of the character details remain the same, except that the protagonist and his family are Londoners instead of Americans in the short story. The setting, score, a few actors and the occasional scare make the films worth seeing for true Clive Barker completists. Be warned, what does make the proceedings less alluring is the fact that Rawhead himself is a great disappointment; the direction somewhat poor and from a script by Barker himself I expected more. Not even in league with his superior Hellraiser, effective Candyman or intriguing Nightbreed. Though I must admit I must've seen this film about eight times since it was initially released.
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