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Posted By: gorehound62 at 10:59am, November 15, 2008
clive barkers directorial debut based on his novel, the hellbound heart, is pretty good. pinhead ranks up with the best of the boogeymen. doug bradley brings the character to life. former dirty harry villain, andy (the scorpio killer) robinson is great as a main character. the presence of the cenobites in the film is what gives it its creepiness. great gore effects.
Definately one of the best movies I've seen lately. Don't know why it took me so long to see this classic gem, but it was well worth the wait. Pinhead is intense, and his little cennobites are fucking scary/hilarious/nasty. Very well done with a fairly complex storyline for a horror movie. I would be intereseted in the seeing the more recent ones, but I've heard they drop off in quality after this one.
barker's best film. saw this on xmas eve. when it 1st came out, it held me from start to finish. this is one of the great classics that made me love horror so.
Wow this movie is amazing.... being i was only 2 yrs old when it came out, for its time its amazing, super gory super good. cant ask for anything more in a horrror movie this would capture any audience and keep em glued to the screen. Instant Clasic
This was a great horror movie. It was really gorey, the acting overall was good, the story was incredibly good, the music though very little, was great. This is a great classic. Although, I did think this movie was kind of slow at the beginning, but ended with a blast with Pinhead and the Cenobites, I loved the ending.
Good movie very gory so memorable and so entertaining now was it the scariest horror of all time NO. Does it come close NO. I'd put it in the top 20's. I liked how the cenobites were created and I love their image and the special effects are in the top 5 for any horror films special effects. Great film if you're a gore fan this is highly recommended acing is decent (better than most horror films) a true gore fest and a scary film especially when the cenobites first showed up. A great film and highly recommended.
Posted By: JonnyRotten at 12:42am, August 17, 2008
"Jesus wept" are you kidding me! This is how it is suposed to be done. These were the days when America was at the fore front of horror. Say what you will about the eighties, but they were the golgen age of American horror. Although a nightmare on elm street is my favorite movie, I can't in good conscience say that it is superior to hellraiser. Wonderfull pre-cgi effects, gore, iconic villians, perfect in every way. These were the days when writers and directors were free to be as dark and taboo as they wanted. The cenobites manage to be the most evil and vile creatures imaginable, and at the same time have a sort of pureity and grace to them. This is truely a masterpiece. I usually say to each their own, but if you don't like this one, you are FUCKING STUPID!!!
An absolute classic. So original, brutal, and memorable. The Cenobites will live on in my psyche for the rest of my days. Clive barker is truly a visionary.
i love these movies and i agree they are must see classics! all of them. these movies along w/ halloween, were probley what started me on horror films! :D
Just watched Hellraiser tonight for the hundredth time. It is an amazing piece of horror movie making. From the very start to the last two minutes, your heart is pumping, fearful of what is going to happen next. The twists and turns are great, keeping the story alive, and the introduction of the great S&M Cenabite Pinhead is classic. There is so much in this film that just makes you sit as the credits roll, wishing it were longer. I was hooked by the first minute of the film.
