Hellraiser

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Russell H @RT85733992 1 day ago Creatures were cool but too much sex and overall didn't age well See more Alex B @AlexBioni 4 days ago Come to Daddy This movie is incredible. The story is original, and I HATE Julia. She does all of this just for her husband's brother! Frank is an awful person too. I would hate to be his brother. I really empathize with Larry and Kristy being pulled into this situation. The practical effects are gnarly. A body forming out of the floorboards looks amazing even today. The Cenobites are each designed beautifully. Frank's transformation reminds me of The Mummy (1999), but this looks so much better. The dialogue can be wonky and some acting is just okay, but the dark tone, B movie effects, and originality overshadow those flaws. I love the Lament Configuration and its meaning. The story is unrealistic and I don't care. It's wonderful, and I watch it every October. The imagery is chilling, especially Kristy's dream with the blood soaked sheet, feathers, and candlelight. I wish Frank's backstory was explained better, but I still love this movie. It's iconic for a reason. See more R T @RT44834321 Sep 28, 2026 I dont understand how this got so popular. The story had a lot of potential but its drag down by the sheer amount of just people making out and banging. Just make porn if you want to make sex so bad. I understand that the villain was sex driven but come on at one point it just gets exhausting. The acting was ok on most part except for frank. Honestly the special effects are great for the time and most of the practical effects still look great today. The only great thing about is the cenobites. See more Huntin P @PaxVobiscum80 Sep 22, 2026 Clive Barker's brain gave birth to a new horror icon, Pinhead, and that is the sole merit of this movie. Not a great merit, actually. Blah blah, leather fetish, metal punk BDSM chains and chunks of ripped flesh nightmare material. Very chic at the time. British actors, but set in the US (I think), or is it irrelevant where? A married couple move into a house where the brother-in-law boned the bride and then got sent to Hell when he opened a mysterious box. He is resurrected, or some of him is, when a nasty cut to hubby's hand spills blood on the floorboards. Somehow or other, Mr Viscera persuades the wife, who still yearns for the-best-she-ever-had, to believe it's really him, AND to bring him more victims to aide his continued, erm, reconstitution. Eww! He eventually ends-up wearing his own brother's face, and the adulterous brother was far more handsome, so I'd call that an L, wouldn't you. The daughter gets a-hold of the box and makes a deal to punish the miscreants. Hell awaits! See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 9, 2026 Full of Gore I loved it! See more Brendan B @filmzone Sep 3, 2026 Though the concepts and narrative are complex, it’s pretty easy to enjoy this one. Extra points when then the humans are the bad guys, not the demons. See more Read all reviews

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