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.
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
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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