Hellraiser
1987, Horror, 1h 30m
48 Reviews 50,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Elevated by writer-director Clive Barker's fiendishly unique vision, Hellraiser offers a disquieting - and sadistically smart - alternative to mindless gore. Read critic reviews
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Larry Cotton
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Critic Reviews for Hellraiser
All Critics (48) | Top Critics (10) | Fresh (35) | Rotten (13)
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The reason the movie works as well as it does is because of its human characters.
October 14, 2019 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… -
Horror is at its best when it's relentless. Clive Barker knows this, and his debut feature as director is so gleefully vicious, so relentlessly grim that it's going to be very hard for fans of the genre not to like it.
November 13, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
With Hellraiser, Clive Barker created one of the most genuinely disturbing movies of the last 20 years.
November 13, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
Utterly bizarre and entirely ridiculous - and yet effective, an imaginative guignol festival, like the goriest of soap operas, in which one wrong move opens a portal to hell.
October 11, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
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.
April 20, 2009 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review… -
Minor grisly fun, but don't expect the movie to linger when it's over.
January 11, 2008 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Hellraiser
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Oct 25, 2013[img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img]Directors C Super Reviewer
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Nov 30, 2012Barker has a clear vision but the story was a little all over the place for me. I can see the draw for the fans but for others, it just can't hold the story or horror together. I clearly didn't hate it and applaud the vision.Brendan N Super Reviewer
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Oct 12, 2012Another 80s horror classic ruined by many half-assed sequels. "Hellraiser" has an excellent concept and offers plenty of gore. Everything from the atmosphere, script, and characters are great. The story is disturbing and unpredictable. Some of the special-effects are cheesy but that is not surprising considering the time the film was made. If only Clive Barker could have directed some of the sequels.Eric S Super Reviewer
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Dec 24, 2011The demons look very interesting, but that's about where the entertainment ends. It's essentially just a pretty boring B-movie.Joey S Super Reviewer
Hellraiser Quotes
| Frank the Monster: | It's me! Uncle Frank! Come to daddy! |
| Kirsty Cotton: | You can go to Hell! |
| Female Cenobite: | We can't. Not alone. |
| Lead Cenobite: | Explorers in the further regions of experience. Demons to some. Angels to others. |
| Lead Cenobite: | Pain has a face. Allow me to show it to you |
| Lead Cenobite: | Pain has a face. Allow me to show it to you. |
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