Hellraiser

– Larry and his wife, Julia move into an old house and discover a hideous creature - the man's half-br..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
1987
Hellraiser (1987)

Larry and his wife, Julia move into an old house and discover a hideous creature - the man's half-brother, who is also the woman's former lover - hiding upstairs. Having lost his earthly body to a trio of S&M demons, the Cenobites, Frank, is brought back into existence by a drop of blood on the floor. He soon forces his former mistress to bring him his necessary human sacrifices to complete his body... but the Cenobites won't be happy about this.

Hellraiser (1987) - Trailer

Release Date:

18 Sep 1987

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Clive Barker

Writer:

Clive Barker

Main Actors:

Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman

Plot:

Clive Barker's feature directing debut graphically depicts the tale of a man and wife who move into an old house and discover a hideous creature - the man's half-brother, who is also the woman's former lover - hiding upstairs. Having lost his earthly body to a trio of S&M demons, the Cenobites, he is brought back into existence by a drop of blood on the floor. He soon forces his former mistress to bring him his necessary human sacrifices to complete his body... but the Cenobites won't be happy about this.

Awards:

2 wins & 6 nominations.

Production:

New World Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
Metacritic:
57%