Hellraiser Collection

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Andrew Robinson

Clare Higgins

Sean Chapman

Robert Hines

Ashley Laurence

Oliver Smith

Anthony Allen

Leon Davis

Michael Cassidy

Frank Baker

Kenneth Nelson

Gay Baynes

Niall Buggy

Dave Atkins

Oliver Parker

Pamela Sholto

Doug Bradley

Nicholas Vince

Simon Bamford

Grace Kirby

Sharon Bower

Raul Newney

David Saunders

Sheila Trezise

Christopher Young

Robin Vidgeon

Richard Dimbleby

Mark Armstrong

Clive Barker

Richard Marden

Michael Buchanan

Jocelyn James

Christopher Figg

Joanna Johnston

Christopher Webster

Cliff Wallace

Nigel Booth

Bob Keen

Geoffrey Portass

Jim Sandys

Stuart Conran

Tony Randel

Dave Keen

John Cormican

William Petty

Waldo Roeg

Paul Catling

Bill Weston

Andrew C. Hebden

Gary Hutchings

Paul Francis Witt

Roy Puddefoot

Selwyn Roberts

Ian Rolph

John Potter

Nick Xypnitos

Daryl Bristow

Dave Elsey

Christopher Hall

Ron Allett

John Ireland

Julian Caldow

Simon Sayce

Aileen Seaton

John Midgley

Roy Birchley

Jane Studd

Alan Harris

Steve Jones

Sally Sutton

Tom Calderaro

Rupert Ryle-Hodges

Jane Wildgoose

Steve Foster

Ene Watts

Colin Lovering

Tim Field

David Worley

Anne Atkins Young

Clive Osborne

Dave Chagouri

Kelly K. Learman

Clare St. John

Don Lee

Ray Wardley

Richard Morrison

Kathy Sinclair

Jason Reed

Hellraiser is probably one of the lesser of the horror franchises from the 80s behind Halloween (yes, I know that came out in 1978), Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street. This is a movie I’ve seen a few times over the years and while it’s hardly a perfect horror film with a clunky set-up, it’s still a lot of fun as the make-up and effects work perhaps is a bit on the cheesy side yet kind of still holds up in a strange way.

The acting is nothing special, though I did like both Clare Higgins and Ashley Laurence, not to mention Doug Bradley in the role of “Lead Cenobite”, who would later be called Pinhead. Kind fascinating that character was accidentally propelled into being a horror icon as he was only a minor part of the film, though based on his design and overall look, not hard to see why he resonated with horror fans.

Hellraiser, written and directed by Clive Barker based on his novella, isn’t a favorite of mine, as mentioned I lean more toward the more reality based slasher (like Halloween and F13) than the supernatural variety, but still found this to be entertaining as a whole. **3.75/5**

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