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Hellraiser1987

Name: Hellraiser
Genre: Supernatural, Demonic & Possession, Body Horror, Cosmic & Lovecraftian
Released: 1987-09-11
Rating: 6.8

“Demon to some. Angel to others.”

Directed by Clive Barker

6.8

Crypt Score

Blended from 4 sources

IMDb 6.9Rotten Tomatoes 71%Metacritic 56TMDB 6.9

✍ Review

On the charts

#8·Top Horror Movies of 1987 #24·Top Cosmic & Lovecraftian Films #24·Top Demonic & Possession Films

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Year

1987

Runtime

93 min

Box Office

Budget

$1,000,000

Revenue (worldwide)

$14,580,380

Domestic

$14,564,027

🏆 2 wins & 6 nominations total

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

When a mysterious puzzle box falls into the wrong hands, it tears open a gateway to a nightmarish realm ruled by beings for whom suffering and ecstasy are one and the same. Clive Barker's directorial debut is a bold, flesh-rending vision of desire taken to its most extreme and grotesque conclusions. Anchored by unforgettable creature design and a psycho-sexual atmosphere unlike anything else in the genre, it remains one of horror's most singular and daring works.

Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Body Horror, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery, Reanimated Corpse Sequences