Hellraiser

Hellraiser
Directed by Clive Barker

Product Description
An old family home holds untold mysteries and horrors for Larry Cotton and his wife, Julia.
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: HIGGINS/LAURENCE
Title: HELLRAISER
Street Release Date: 09/19/2000
Domestic
Genre: HORROR


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Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #1998 in DVD
Brand: HIGGINS/LAURENCE
Released on: 2000-09-26
Rating: R (Restricted)
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Formats: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, THX, Widescreen, NTSC
Original language: English
Number of discs: 1
Running time: 93 minutes
Hellbound: Hellraiser 2
Directed by Tony Randel


Product Details
Amazon Sales Rank: #2169 in DVD
Released on: 2001-07-24
Rating: Unrated
Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
Formats: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, THX, Widescreen, NTSC
Original language: English
Number of discs: 1
Running time: 99 minutes

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Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Definitely not one for the weak of stomach, Hellbound takes up where the first Hellraiser left off, piling on the gore to near camp levels. Luckily, the 1988 sequel retains enough of British horror-meister Clive Barker's macabre wit--like the original, it's based on a Barker story--to save it from the schlock-heap. Hospitalized following her last misadventure, Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) implores authorities to destroy a bloody bed at the carnage scene, but the enigmatic Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham) brings an addled patient there and unleashes a dread Cenobite instead. As if that's not bad enough, Kirsty's getting distress calls from her father, who begs her to rescue him from hell. When she journey through hell's dark labyrinths with a mute puzzle solver, however, Kirsty only finds the evil Pinhead (Doug Bradley) and other bizarro creatures, plus her nasty former stepmother and lascivious Uncle Frank. Much maniacal laughter and skin shedding later, the newfound compadres unlock the puzzle box again to safety. Hellbound isn't genius, but it does have flair, which goes a long way toward offsetting Laurence's leaden acting and occasionally over the top gore. --Diane Garrett