Hellraiser

About Hellraiser

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.

Hellraiser is a 1987 horror thriller film directed by Clive Barker. Andrew Robinson appears as Larry, Clare Higgins as Julia, Ashley Laurence as Kirsty, and Oliver Smith as Frank the Monster.

Released in September 1987, it runs 93 minutes. Written by Clive Barker. It is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under haunted house, occult, seduction, and ritual. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and fuboTV. It scores 6.9 out of 10 from 3,031 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Silent Hill, and Hereditary make useful companions to Hellraiser, all filed under cenobite, demon, and lovecraftian.