[Writer/Director Clive] Barker's dazzling debut as a director creates such an atmosphere of dread that the astonishing visual set pieces simply detonate in a chain reaction of cumulative intensity.
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02/09/06
Hellraiser (1987)
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Reviews Counted:29
Fresh:18
Rotten:11
Average Rating:5.9/10
Runtime: 3 hrs 12 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Clive Barker's feature directing debut graphically depicts the tale of a man and wife who move into an old house and discover a hideous creature--the man's half-brother, who is also the woman's... [More]
Starring: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Sean Chapman
Director: Clive Barker
Reviews for Hellraiser
Top CriticBarker's vision cribs equally from the mythos of vampires and zombies, but Hellraiser's overriding ridiculousness (and nagging budgetary shortcomings) can't disguise the fact that the movie is at least unwittingly a product of the AIDS crisis.
04/20/09
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03/26/09
Top CriticMinor grisly fun, but don't expect the movie to linger when it's over.
01/11/08
...an entertaining and downright creepy piece of work...
11/25/07
One of the unsung titans of the horror industry
11/03/07
No review available.
07/21/05
No review available.
04/07/04
A maquiagem é interessante, mas o roteiro é ridículo; as atuações, risíveis; a direção, medíocre; e os efeitos visuais, datados.
01/14/04
Impressive debut film from Barker, though not quite the breakthrough film it was touted as being.
09/11/03
No review available.
08/12/03
Twisted and grotesque, but merely baby-steps compared with Hellbound: Hellraiser II.
07/10/03
Cinematic Barker at its most clever and disturbed.
04/27/03
I love gore, but I never liked these. Drudgery even for a grue-monger.
03/18/03
[A] skillfully creepy film.
03/10/03
No review available.
02/10/03
An imaginative, frightening debut from Clive Barker. A landmark horror film.
01/16/03
No review available.
12/14/02
Any resemblence to Clive Barker's real work is purely coincidental.
12/04/02
Latest News for Hellraiser
October 29, 2008:
Pascal Laugier Circles Hellraiser Redo 
Dimension's "re-imagining" of "Hellraiser" appears to be back on track, with "Martyrs" helmer Pascal Laugier in final negotiations to write and direct. More...
April 08, 2008:
Hellraiser Remake Seeks New Director
Interested in directing a Hellraiser remake? This might be your chance. More...
February 19, 2008:
Weinsteins' Hellraiser Remake Has Its Writers
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October 16, 2007:
Barker's Hellraiser Remake Adds Writers, Directors
If the 1987 original and its seven -- yes seven -- sequels weren't enough for you, good news: Clive Barker and Dimension Films are bringing Hellraiser back to the big screen. More...
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