Hellraiser (1987)
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- Directed by
- Clive Barker
- Written by
- Clive Barker
- Produced by
- Mark Armstrong, Christopher Figg, David Saunders, Christopher Webster, Selwyn Roberts
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.
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Quick facts
- Release date
- September 11, 1987
- Runtime
- 1 hour 33 mins
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Language
- English
- Content rating
- R
- Entry type
- Movie
Content notes
- Blood and gore
- Sexual content or nudity
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