Hellraiser (1987)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:18
Rotten:11
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 12 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Clive Barker's feature directing debut graphically depicts the tale of a man and wife who move into an old house and discover a hideous creature--the man's half-brother, who is also the woman's... [More]
Starring: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman
Director: Clive Barker
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Reviews for Hellraiser
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 2.5/4 |
Barker's vision cribs equally from the mythos of vampires and zombies, but Hellraiser's overriding ridiculousness (and nagging budgetary shortcomings) can't disguise the fact that the movie is at least unwittingly a product of the AIDS crisis. Full Review |
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Minor grisly fun, but don't expect the movie to linger when it's over. Full Review |
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3/4 |
...an entertaining and downright creepy piece of work... Full Review |
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4/5 |
One of the unsung titans of the horror industry Full Review |
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[Writer/Director Clive] Barker's dazzling debut as a director creates such an atmosphere of dread that the astonishing visual set pieces simply detonate in a chain reaction of cumulative intensity. Full Review |
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2/5 |
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1/5 |
A maquiagem é interessante, mas o roteiro é ridículo; as atuações, risíveis; a direção, medíocre; e os efeitos visuais, datados.
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4/5 |
Impressive debut film from Barker, though not quite the breakthrough film it was touted as being.
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3/5 |
Twisted and grotesque, but merely baby-steps compared with Hellbound: Hellraiser II.
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4/5 |
Cinematic Barker at its most clever and disturbed.
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1/5 |
I love gore, but I never liked these. Drudgery even for a grue-monger.
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[A] skillfully creepy film. Full Review |
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3/5 |
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4/5 |
An imaginative, frightening debut from Clive Barker. A landmark horror film.
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5/5 |
Barker onscreen has never been better, and this movie probably did more to bring sadomasochism into the mainstream than anything before or since.
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Any resemblence to Clive Barker's real work is purely coincidental.
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CommentLatest News for Hellraiser
October 29, 2008:
Pascal Laugier Circles Hellraiser Redo 
Dimension's "re-imagining" of "Hellraiser" appears to be back on track, with "Martyrs" helmer Pascal Laugier in final negotiations to write and direct. More...
April 08, 2008:
Hellraiser Remake Seeks New Director
Interested in directing a Hellraiser remake? This might be your chance. More...
February 19, 2008:
Weinsteins' Hellraiser Remake Has Its Writers
Hollywood's never-ending remake party had to take a brief hiatus during the writers' strike, but now that the lights are back on in Tinseltown, studios are moving forward with... More...
October 16, 2007:
Barker's Hellraiser Remake Adds Writers, Directors
If the 1987 original and its seven -- yes seven -- sequels weren't enough for you, good news: Clive Barker and Dimension Films are bringing Hellraiser back to the big screen. More...
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