Hellraiser (1987)

R09/11/1987Horror, Thriller, Fantasy1h 34m

Demon to some. Angel to others.

Overview

Hedonist Frank Cotton finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons the Cenobites, who open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Clare Higgins

    Julia Cotton

  2. Cast 1

    Ashley Laurence

    Kirsty Cotton

  3. Cast 1

    Sean Chapman

    Frank Cotton

  4. Oliver Smith

    Frank the Monster

  5. Cast 1

    Andrew Robinson

    Larry Cotton

  6. Robert Hines

    Steve

  7. Cast 1

    Doug Bradley

    Lead Cenobite

  8. Cast 1

    Grace Kirby

    Female Cenobite

  9. Cast 1

    Nicholas Vince

    Chattering Cenobite

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...