Hellraiser (1987)

R09/11/1987Horror, Thriller1h 34m

Demon to some. Angel to others.

Overview

A 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.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Andrew Robinson

    Larry

  2. Cast 1

    Clare Higgins

    Julia

  3. Cast 1

    Sean Chapman

    Frank

  4. Robert Hines

    Steve

  5. Cast 1

    Ashley Laurence

    Kirsty

  6. Cast 1

    Oliver Smith

    Frank the Monster

  7. Cast 1

    Anthony Allen

    1st Victim

  8. Leon Davis

    2nd Victim

  9. Michael Cassidy

    3rd Victim

Hellraiser is probably one of the lesser of the horror franchises from the 80s behind Halloween (yes, I know that came out in 1978), Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. This is a movie I’ve seen a few times over the years and while it’s hardly a perfect horror film with a clunky set-up, it’s still a lot of fun as the make-up and effects work perhaps is a bit on the cheesy side yet kind of still holds up in a strange way. The acting is nothing special, though I did like both Clare Higgins and Ashley Laurence, not to mention Doug Bradley in the role of “Lead Cenobite”, who would late...