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Hellraiser (1987) Rank 4 Reviews
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The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)
Jaded Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) visits a Middle Eastern cafe to meet his contact who agrees to sell him a very particular kind of box. Returning to his family home, he sets up a makeshift camp in one upstairs room and sets about solving the riddle of ...read the complete Hellraiser movie review at The Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)
Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
"This isn't for your eyes", says the demonic Cenobite - but he is so very wrong about Clive Barker's must-see horror. ...read the complete Hellraiser movie review at Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
DVD Talk (G. Noel Gross)
Novelist/director Clive Barker wonders what would happen if a cheating bride was reunited with the object of her lust, only to discover he's become a gooey, living corpse. ...read the complete Hellraiser movie review at DVD Talk (G. Noel Gross)
SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
"I have seen the future of horror and its name is Clive Barker," Stephen King was quoted as saying by the trailer for the film. At the time Clive Barker was a rising star, having in a very short time emerged first as a playwright - ...read the complete Hellraiser movie review at SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
Without a doubt, the strength of the film relies on Julia and Frank's relationship. It's when the film focuses on them and their actions that it is at its strongest. The subplot with the bug-eating vagrant also worked. ...read the complete Hellraiser movie review at Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")
Jerry Saravia
The magic box, known in later sequels and in the Clive Barker book as the Lament Configuration, is a gateway to Hell and a means of summoning the Cenobites who provide pain as pleasure by wielding chains and piercing several parts of one's skin. The ...read the complete Hellraiser movie review at Jerry Saravia
Daily-Reviews.com (Dennis Prince)
Lumivision has done a very good job transferring HELLRAISER to Laserdisc. ...read the complete Hellraiser movie review at Daily-Reviews.com (Dennis Prince)
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