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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17 April 1987 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Declan O'Brien: Rawhead, that's what they called him! RAWHEAD!
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Lyrics by John M. Neale
Music by Michael Praetorius and George Ratcliffe Woodward
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Heinrich von Schellendorf worked out for two months in order to get into shape to play Rawhead Rex. Moreover, it took two hours to put von Schellendorf in the Rawhead Rex costume. 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
Declan O'Brien: He was here before Christ, before civilisation. He was king here!Declan O'Brien: Rawhead, that's what they called him! RAWHEAD!
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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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There is a scene in this movie in which someone screams "He is god!", and then we cut to a shot of a big guy in a ridiculous rubber mask. That pretty much sums Rawhead Rex up, as the movie is so completely ridiculous that the audience is never allowed to take it seriously. However, believe it or not; horror fans have a lot to be thankful for when it comes to Rawhead Rex, as it was the crappiness of this movie (and the earlier 'Underworld' by the same director) that lead to Clive Barker's decision to direct Hellraiser himself...and that turned out pretty well. The plot is based on the story by Clive Barker, and features his typical ideas of otherworldly evil. The story takes place in the British countryside, and we follow the idea of a farmer who accidentally unearths a demon. After plaguing the English countryside for a while and upsetting a few people by doing things such as killing children and smashing up kids' toys, it soon becomes apparent that there may be more to this demon than just a daft-looking killing machine, and perhaps the church has the answer...
It's easy to see why Clive Barker wasn't happy with this adaptation of his story. The themes of good against evil and religion are put across rather well, and the story behind Rawhead Rex is full of intrigue. The screenplay isn't bad either, and while the story feels stretched (despite the 85 minute running time), it's usually at least entertaining. The reason why it's brought down if you ask me is almost completely down to the demon itself. After the ridiculous intro scene, it's impossible not to approach every scene that the monster is in without laughing; thus making being scared impossible. The demon at the centre is supposed to be absolute evil...but if absolute evil really did exist, I doubt it would look as silly as it does here. The murder scenes aren't bad, though, and the British countryside bodes well with the story and provides an excellent location for having victims picked off in. I liked the way that the characters speak with thick country accents too; it gives the whole piece a little bit of credibility, which it lacks in so many other areas. Many viewers pass this film off as absolute rubbish, and while the film is terrible; I've got rate it more as a shame than anything. I'd be pleased if Barker himself one day decided to remake it.