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Hellbound: Hellraiser II
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a horror and fantasy film directed by Tony Randel and written by Clive Barker. The movie features Doug Bradley, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and Sean Chapman in its cast. It serves as a sequel to Hellraiser and is followed by Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth. The production involves companies including New World Pictures and Film Futures, with filming taking place at Pinewood Studios.
The film has a runtime of 97 minutes and was released in 1988 and 1989. It originated in the United Kingdom and the United States, with English as the original language. The story is set in a psychiatric hospital and focuses on supernatural themes. Distribution methods include video on demand through services such as Netflix and Hulu.
Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores vary, with ratings of 5.3 out of 10, 41 out of 100, and 52 percent. The film holds an IMDb rating of 6.4 from 58,002 votes and a Metascore of 41. Financially, the budget ranged from 2,500,000 to 3,000,000, while box office revenue reached approximately 12,090,735 to 12,100,000. It received one win and six nominations for awards.
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6.4Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard. Kirsty is undeterred and, with the help of a fellow patient, heads to Hell for a rescue.
Cast
- Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton
- Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton
- Kenneth Cranham as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite
- Imogen Boorman as Tiffany
- William Hope as Kyle MacRae
- Sean Chapman as Frank Cotton
Themes
- pain
- hell
- seduction
- stepmother
- pinhead
- sequel
- sexual imagery
- betrayal
- mad doctor
- torture
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Ratings
IMDb
6.4/10
58,002 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
52%
Metacritic
41/100
- Year
- 1988
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
- Follows
- Hellraiser
- Main subject
- supernatural
- Director
- Tony Randel
- Screenwriter
- Clive Barker
- Cast member
- Angus MacInnes
- Composer
- Christopher Young
- Filming location
- Pinewood Studios
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 753672
- Distribution format
- video on demand
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- publication date
- 1988-09-09
- title
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II
- distributed by
- Hulu
- assessment
- Bechdel test
- set in environment
- psychiatric hospital
- review score
- 52%
- box office
- 12100000
- capital cost
- 2500000
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