Hellraiser

19871 hour 33 minsREnglish

HorroRated pick

HorroRated verdict

Legendary

1980sBody HorrorOccultDemonsGothic

Directed by: Clive Barker
Written by: Clive Barker
Produced by: Mark Armstrong, Christopher Figg, David Saunders, Christopher Webster, Selwyn Roberts

Collections

Body Horror Practical FX Psychological Cult Classics Supernatural Lovecraftian Gothic Demons Cosmic Horror

Why it’s HorroRated

Hellraiser introduced a mythology built on transgression and consequence rather than simple monster logic, and nothing in the genre had quite done that before. Pinhead and the Cenobites are original creations. The practical effects are startling. Clive Barker directed his own material and made something that still has no real comparison. One of a kind.

Synopsis

Clive Barker wrote and directed his own material and created a mythology unlike anything the genre had produced. Desire and suffering as the same experience, administered by beings with no interest in mercy. Pinhead and the Cenobites are genuinely original creations and the practical effects are startling. One of a kind.