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Hellraiser

Evil Julia helps her lover, Frank, come back to the mortal world from hell. Because Frank has used the Lament Configuration box to taste pleasures outside the normal realm of human sensation, freeing him from hell unleashes Pinhead and a menagerie of demons (cenobites) back unto earth.

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Fantasy

Horror

Release Date

1987

Distribution Company

New World Pictures

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 33m

Synopsis

Evil Julia helps her lover, Frank, come back to the mortal world from hell. Because Frank has used the Lament Configuration box to taste pleasures outside the normal realm of human sensation, freeing him from hell unleashes Pinhead and a menagerie of demons (cenobites) back unto earth.

Director

Crew

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Adaptation

Fantasy

Horror

Release Date

1987

Distribution Company

New World Pictures

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall September 18, 1987

Released in United States on Video March 1988

Based on the novella "The Hellbound Heart" by Clive Barker and originally published by Dark Harvest in 1986 as the third volume of their Night Visions anthology series. The novella was re-released as a stand-alone title by HarperCollins in 1988 after the success of the movie.

Began shooting September 29, 1986.

Released in United States on Video March 1988

Released in United States Fall September 18, 1987