HellRaiser

Hellraiser is a 1987 British horror film exploring the themes of sadomasochism, the inversion between torture and pleasure, and morality under duress and fear. more...

It is based on the critically acclaimed novella The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker, who also wrote the screenplay and directed the film. It is also the first film in the Hellraiser series of films, having seven sequels as of 2006.

The original working title for the film was Sadomasochists From Beyond the Grave.

Summary

Directed by Clive Barker. Filmed in Technicolor. The UK title for the film is Clive Barker's Hellraiser.

Hellraiser stars Sean Chapman as Frank Cotton, Andrew Robinson as Larry Cotton, Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton, and Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton. It also introduces an unnamed character dubbed Pinhead by fans, so called because his head is etched out in a grid of incisions with large pins inserted at the intersections. Pinhead is the lead Cenobite in the film and was played by Doug Bradley. A large part of the movie focuses upon the tensions and moral dilemmas raised as Frank attempts to use his previous relationship with Julia to persuade her to commit murder to release him from the hell he unwittingly entered. Julia deceives strangers, her husband, and ultimately herself in her attempts to release him.

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