Hellraiser
1987
Demon to some. Angel to others.
Directed by Clive Barker
User Rating
Intensity
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.
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- Director
- Clive Barker
- Written by
- Clive Barker
- Produced by
- Christopher Figg
- Composer
- Christopher Young
- Cinematographer
- Robin Vidgeon
- Editors
- Richard Marden, Tony Randel
- Makeup FX
- Bob Keen, Cliff Wallace, Dave Chagouri, Dave Elsey
- Origin country
- United Kingdom
- Production countries
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Language
- en
- Rating
- R
- Also known as
- Clive Barker's Hellraiser, Clive Barkers Hellraiser, Hellraiser 1
- TMDB
- 6.9/10 (2,859 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 71% Fresh
- Metacritic
- 56/100
- IMDb
- 6.9/10 (150,527 votes)
Awards
- NominatedSaturn Award— Best Horror Film(1988)
Cast
Andrew Robinson
Larry
Clare Higgins
Julia
Sean Chapman
Frank
Robert Hines
Steve
Ashley Laurence
Kirsty
Oliver Smith
Frank the Monster
Anthony Allen
1st Victim
Leon Davis
2nd Victim
Michael Cassidy
3rd Victim
Frank Baker
Derelict
Kenneth Nelson
Bill
Gay Baynes
Evelyn
Niall Buggy
Dinner Guest
Dave Atkins
Moving Man 1
Oliver Parker
Moving Man 2
Pamela Sholto
Complaining Customer
Doug Bradley
Lead Cenobite
Nicholas Vince
Chattering Cenobite
Crew
Clive Barker
Director
Christopher Figg
Producer
Christopher Young
Original Music Composer
Robin Vidgeon
Director of Photography
Richard Marden
Editor
Tony Randel
Editor
Michael Buchanan
Production Design
Christopher Webster
Executive Producer
David Saunders
Executive Producer
Mark Armstrong
Executive Producer
Keywords
Links
Trailer
Podcasts
The Evolution of Horror — MIND & BODY Pt 13: Hellraiser (1987) & Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
Hellraiser Collection
Appears in
Arrow Video
BFI: The Ultimate Horror Watchlist
Kim Newman — Nightmare Movies
Mind & Body - The Evolution of Horror Podcast
Slant Magazine: 100 Greatest Horror Films of All Time
Time Out: 100 Best Horror Films
Transgressive Horror
