Hellraiser

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Overview

This is the one that started it all -- creator/director Clive Barker's sadistic, horrific Hellraiser. Anchor Bay has done a great job at making this 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer look good as new. While some imperfections abound, including a small amount of grain and dirt, overall this is a slick-looking transfer that sports crisp color patterns and dark black levels. Also available on this disc is a full-frame presentation of the movie. The audio is presented in a newly remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround...
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Overview

This is the one that started it all -- creator/director Clive Barker's sadistic, horrific Hellraiser. Anchor Bay has done a great job at making this 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer look good as new. While some imperfections abound, including a small amount of grain and dirt, overall this is a slick-looking transfer that sports crisp color patterns and dark black levels. Also available on this disc is a full-frame presentation of the movie. The audio is presented in a newly remixed Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track, and both the range and fidelity of this track is impressive. The directional sounds utilized on this mix are very expansive, featuring much use of the front and rear speakers. Except for a few cases of distortion, the soundtrack is generally clear of excessive hiss. No subtitles are included on this disc. This second release of Hellraiser on DVD includes a substantial amount of extra materials. Starting off the disc is an audio commentary by writer/director Clive Barker, star Ashley Laurence, and moderator/writer Pete Atkins. This is a very jovial track with all the participants indulging in stories about the production and the story. "Resurrection" is a retrospective featurette that includes more interviews with the cast and crew discussing Hellraiser's production, as well as its place in modern horror history. Finally, there is a still gallery featuring a fair amount of pictures, as well as a theatrical trailer for the film. Those looking for a gory good time will be apt to pick up this superior DVD edition of Hellraiser.
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Special Features

Closed Caption, movie trailer, commentary, featurette
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Editorial Reviews

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Medieval tortures and edgy sexuality intermingle in Clive Barker's cult horror classic Hellraiser. The story follows sexy, young Kirsty Ashley Laurence, her father Andrew Robinson, and her stepmother Clare Higgins as they grapple with a quartet of bizarre demons called Cenobites who are summoned by a strange, cube-shaped puzzle box. Hellraiser features some top-notch gore, particularly the startling appearance of Kirsty's evil -- and skinless -- Uncle Frank. But the movie also creates a strange alternative universe -- about which it raises more questions than it answers, most notably concerning those demonic Cenobites, described by Barker as "ageless experts in the arts of refined pleasures and pain." The S/M-inspired look of these demons -- lead by a character known among fans as Pinhead -- is alone worth the price of admission. Anchor Bay's collectors-edition DVD includes audio commentary by the Barker and Ashley Laurence, a specially made featurette, and theatrical trailers.
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Clive Barker's feature-directing debut is not only his strongest work as a filmmaker but one of the finest horror films of the 1980's. Barker's script is ambitious and carefully controlled all at once: the backstory weaves an elaborate mythology that is equal parts H.P. Lovecraft and S&M iconography but the author wisely roots these heady concepts in a scenario driven by a family unit of characters whose dysfunctional relationships give the viewer something to relate to. Barker the writer also works in a number of startling setpieces that allow Barker the director to show off a fully-formed set of filmmaking skills: highlights include the gruesome "rebirth" of Frank and the unnerving scene where reality folds in on itself as Kirsty unwittingly unleashes the Cenobites. Barker's stylish direction is aided immensely by slick lensing from Robin Vidgeon, who makes the film look much more expensive than its million-dollar budget, and the lush orchestral score by Christopher Young, which offsets the gruesome sights and sounds of the film with an almost romantic musical touch. Finally, and most importantly, the performances are fantastic: Clare Higgins is both sexy and scary as the unfaithful wife in thrall to the dark side while Sean Chapman exudes a sleazy charisma as Frank and Andy Robinson does a fine job cast against type as the nice-guy hubby caught in the middle. However, the heart of the film is Ashley Laurence's expressive turn as the daughter forced into fighting the film's evils: she does a fine job creating a character who is both sympathetic and resourceful (and she's also a great screamer). In short, Hellraiser is required viewing for fans of modern horror.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 9/19/2000
  • UPC: 013131123296
  • Original Release: 1987

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  • Source: Starz / Anchor Bay
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Theatre Wide-Screen (1.85.1)
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Pan & Scan / Dolby 5.1 / Stereo
  • Sound: Dolby Digital, stereo
  • Time: 1:33:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Andrew Robinson Larry Cotton
Clare Higgins Julia Cotton
Ashley Laurence Kirsty Cotton
Sean Chapman Frank Cotton
Oliver Smith Frank the Monster
Robert Hines Steve
Antony Allen 1st Victim
Leon Davis Second Victim
Michael Cassidy Third Victim
Frank Baker Derelict
Kenneth Nelson Bill
Gay Baynes Evelyn
Niall Buggy Dinner Guest
Dave Atkins Moving Man
Simon Bamford Butterball Cenobite
Sharon Bower Nurse
Doug Bradley Lead Cenobite
Grace Kirby Female Cenobite
Raul Newney Doctor
Oliver Parker Moving Man 2
Pamela Sholto Complaining Customer
Nicholas Vince Chattering Cenobite
Technical Credits
Clive Barker Director, Screenwriter
Mark Armstrong Executive Producer
Michael Buchanan Production Designer
Jim Dowdall Stunts
Christopher Figg Producer
Jocelyn James Art Director
Joanna Johnston Costumes/Costume Designer
Bob Keen Special Effects
Richard Marden Editor
Selwyn Roberts Asst. Director
David Saunders Executive Producer, Producer
Sally Sutton Makeup
Robin Vidgeon Cinematographer
Christopher Webster Executive Producer, Producer
Francis Witt Musical Direction/Supervision
David Worley Cinematographer
Christopher Young Score Composer
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Scene Index

Side #1 --
0. Chapter Selections
1. Program Start/Main Titles [1:54]
2. The Puzzle Box [1:49]
3. Pinhead & The Cenobites [1:46]
4. Home, Sweet Home [5:38]
5. Moving Day [3:05]
6. Love Thy Brother [4:46]
7. Blood And Rebirth [3:41]
8. Noises In The Attic [6:06]
9. Desire [2:18]
10. Dream Of Death [2:34]
11. Fatal Tempatation [5:28]
12. Flesh And Bones [4:42]
13. An Unwelcome Visitor [2:40]
14. Heaven Or Hell [1:50]
15. Close Shave [4:48]
16. Family Matters [1:15]
17. "It's Uncle Frank" [:25]
18. Opening The Portal [2:15]
19. Demon [3:29]
20. From Hell They Came [3:40]
21. Unholy Betrayal [1:19]
22. The Awful Truth [3:00]
23. Cat And Mouse [1:57]
24. Ripped To Shreds [6:00]
25. Masters Of Pleasure & Pain [3:46]
26. Wrath Of The Demon [2:34]
27. Satan Revealed [2:51]
28. End Credits [1:54]
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Menu

Side #1 --
   Extras
      Featurette: Resurrection
      Commentary
         Commentary On
         Commentary Off
      Trailer
      Still Gallery
   Audio Setup
      Dolby Digital 5.1
      Dolby Surround 2.0
   Video Setup
      Widescreen
      Full-Frame
   THX Optimode
      Audio Tests
         Play Test
      Video Tests
         Play Test
   Resume
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  • Posted May 4, 2011

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    I Also Recommend:

    Hellbound: Hellraiser II
    Hellbound Heart
    Hellraiser: Bloodline
    Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

    great movie fun to watch with friends and family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    amazing movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Posted May 4, 2011

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    I Also Recommend:

    Jaws 2
    Hellbound: Hellraiser II
    Hellraiser: Bloodline
    Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
    Jaws

    fun movie to watch with friends and family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    amazing movie to watch with friends and family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Posted April 4, 2011

    I Also Recommend:

    Hellbound Heart

    scary as hell

    what i wrote above this review pretty much spells out what i thought about it.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A reviewer

    This is a classic horror flick. And the concept is one that is unique and grossly entertaining. I read the Hellbound Heart first, wich I recommend doing. A nice amount of gore for the horror fans, and a unique story for the movie buffs.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    AWESOME MOVIE

    This movie is so awesome and so are the other movies. And since I love horror films I just loved it even more.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    One of the best horror movies.

    This is one of the greatest movies of the eighties and is a horror classic. Pinhead is a villain legend. Almost just as great as the book. Clive Barker is a genius.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    A Masterpeice

    I thought this movie was good. it really entertained me. But I like part 2 out of them all. and I think this movie was for us horror fanatics. so I suggest non horror fanatics don't watch.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 31, 2004

    Poor

    I thought this movie was so gross and stupid.Who ever wrote this absurd movie must have been on drugs.I did not know what the hell was going on.It did not make any sense. And did I mention very gross?

    0 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    this movie rocks

    hellraiser was one of the best classic horror movies of it's time

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