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Hellraiser
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Hellraiser is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker in his directorial debut. Based on Barker's 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart, the film's plot concerns a mystical puzzle box that summons the Cenobites, a group of extra-dimensional, sadomasochistic beings who cannot differentiate between pain and pleasure. It stars Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and Doug Bradley as the leader of the Cenobites.
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6.9A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Cast
- Andrew Robinson as Larry
- Clare Higgins as Julia
- Sean Chapman as Frank
- Robert Hines as Steve
- Ashley Laurence as Kirsty
- Oliver Smith as Frank the Monster
Themes
- based on novel or book
- sexual obsession
- pain
- ritual
- supernatural
- haunted house
- seduction
- gore
- surrealism
- undead
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Ratings
IMDb
6.9/10
150,527 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
71%
Metacritic
56/100
- Year
- 1987
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Rated
- R
- Awards
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Hellraiser
- Film.image
- Hellraiser-UK-Quad-poster.JPG
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Clive Barker
- Film.writer
- Clive Barker
- Film.producer
- Christopher Figg
- Film.cinematography
- Robin Vidgeon
- Film.editing
- Richard Marden
- Film.music
- Christopher Young
- Film.studio
- Film Futures
- Film.distributor
- Entertainment Film Distributors
- Film.runtime
- 93 minutes
- Film.country
- United Kingdom
- Film.language
- English
- Film.budget
- $1 million
- Film.gross
- $30 million
- Album.name
- Hellraiser
- Album.type
- film
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 88
- FilmAffinity ID
- 943514
- Image
- Hellraiser Puzzle Box.jpg
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- title
- Hellraiser
- review score
- 71%
- capital cost
- 1000000
- box office
- 14564027
- publication date
- 1987-09-11
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16 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Censorship
- Soundtrack
- Release
- Home media
- Reception
- Box-office
- Critical response
- Sequels and remake
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Hellraiser is a 1987 British supernatural horror film written and directed by Clive Barker in his directorial debut. Based on Barker's 1986 novella The Hellbound Heart, the film's plot concerns a mystical puzzle box that summons the Cenobites, a group of extra-dimensional, sadomasochistic beings who cannot differentiate between pain and pleasure. It stars Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and Doug Bradley as the leader of the Cenobites.
Development of the film began before Barker's novella was published. Disappointed by previous adaptations of his work, Barker elected to direct himself, appropriating several actors and crew from his earlier career as a playwright. With the backing of independent producer Christopher Figg and financing from New World Pictures, filming took place in London in autumn 1986.