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Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 (1988)

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Reviews Counted:18

Fresh:9

Rotten:9

Average Rating:5.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Beginning just hours after the original HELLRAISER ended, HELLBOUND finds young Kristy (Laurence) waking up in a mental institution because she insisted on describing her parents murderers as... Beginning just hours after the original HELLRAISER ended, HELLBOUND finds young Kristy (Laurence) waking up in a mental institution because she insisted on describing her parents murderers as pain-loving demons from hell to the authorities. Unfortunately, she has been placed in the car of Dr. Channard, who has devoted his life to solving the Lament Configuration, the key to the doorway of hell, and now, with Kristy, he believes he has found another key. Resuscitating the skinless corpse of her stepmother, Julia, Dr. Channard succeeds in opening a doorway to hell, one that Julia, Channard, Kristy, and her mute friend Tiffany all travel through. Based on a story by Clive Barker, HELLBOUND is both a continuation of the original as well as a much different take on its story and universe. Here, the film fashions itself after an ALICE IN WONDERLAND type fairy tale as it focuses on Kristy and Tiffany's adventures in hell as well as on the lives of the Cenobites. Infamously gory, surreal, and often horrifying, HELLBOUND is a satisfying sequel to one of the most original horror films of the 1980s. [More]

Starring: Ashley Laurence, Clare Higgins, Imogen Boorman, Kenneth Cranham

Starring: Ashley Laurence, Clare Higgins, Imogen Boorman, Kenneth Cranham, Doug Bradley, William Hope, Barbie Wilde

Director: Tony Randel

Director: Tony Randel
Screenwriter: Peter Atkins

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The film collapses into a bloody mess of bravura set pieces that never add up to a satisfying whole.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/21/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Gory but lacking in purpose, this sequel benefits from the return of Higgins and the new addition of Cranham, yet fails to do much with the premise other than deliver a reactionary AIDS parable.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
08/21/09
Channel 4 Film

It's probably a stretch to surmise that, just as the first film's subtext dealt with health fears, the sequel mines its dread from the horror of malpractice.

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04/20/09
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

A maggotty carnival of mayhem, mutation and dismemberment, awash in blood and recommended only for those who thrive on such junk.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
03/26/09
Variety Staff
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Variety
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as part of the ongoing Hellraiser legacy, Hellbound is an excellent sequel

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10/30/08
Bill Gibron
Bill Gibron
Filmcritic.com

Simply performs cosmetic surgery on the original.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Derek Adams
Derek Adams
Time Out

No review available.

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08/08/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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05/28/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

It's great up until the end, which is so bad as to undermine all that came before.

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01/14/04
Luke Y. Thompson
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

In franchise history there have been a lot worse sequels than this turned out to be. Yes, that's a bit of a compliment.

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08/18/03
Widgett Walls
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com

More gore than lore, but still a fun film, if you can stomach it.

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03/04/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

Fun Fun Fun :P

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09/27/02
Alex Keen
Alex Keen
Trades

Visually striking, sometimes disturbing

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08/26/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Icky, slimy and nauseating. I loved it!

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
09/26/01
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
Apollo Guide

suffers the fate of most sequels: it is both derivative and repetitive

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02/27/01
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

It's a gruesome, gory, and super cool horror film that's well worth checking out.

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02/13/01
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken
Mike Bracken's Horror Films

Even if you discount the cliche's, there are enough bizarre and shocking effects here to satisfy all but the most demanding genre fans.

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01/01/00
Richard Harrington
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Washington Post
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It is simply a series of ugly and bloody episodes strung together one after another like a demo tape by a perverted special-effects man.

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