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Summary
Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell.
Good for
- Friends night
- Pure escapism
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+27)
Critics 22Audiences 49GoodWatch 36
Tomatometer22%
Metascore21
User score6.2
IMDb5.1
Letterboxd · 43 K ratings2.4/5
Audience score36%
Box office
4.2×its budget
- Budget
- $4 M
- Worldwide
- $17 M
Worldwide it earned $13 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 26 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −9 min on the typical 95
typical 9586Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 11 countries, rent or buy in 25 more
+1Released
1996
March 8, 1996
30 years ago
Genres
HorrorScience FictionThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
21 of 21
Bruce RamsayPhillip L'Merchant / John Merchant / Dr. Paul Merchant
Valentina VargasAngelique
Doug BradleyPinhead
Charlotte ChattonGenevieve L'Merchant
Adam ScottJacques
Kim MyersBobbi Merchant
Mickey CottrellDuc de L'Isle
Louis TurenneAuguste
Courtland MeadJack Merchant
Louis MustilloSharpe- JSJody St. MichaelDie Bestie
Paul PerriEdwards
Pat SkipperCarducci
Christine HarnosRimmer
Wren T. BrownParker
Michael PolishTwin Cenobite #1
Mark PolishTwin Cenobite #2
Tom DuganChamberlain
Laura AlbertValerie Dyson (uncredited)
Phil FondacaroSurgeon - The Jester (uncredited)
Kenneth TobeyHologram Priest (uncredited)
Directing · 7
- Alan Smithee Director
- Kevin Yagher Director
- Gwyneth Horder-Payton Second Assistant Director
- David Ticotin Second Assistant Director
- K.C. Colwell First Assistant Director
- Paula Barrett-Barbier Script Supervisor
Writing · 2
- Peter Atkins Writer
- Clive Barker Characters, Executive Producer
Production · 9
- Casey Bennett Executive Producer
- Paul Rich Executive Producer
- Nancy Rae Stone Unit Production Manager, Producer
- Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt Production Supervisor
- Andrea Stone Brokaw Casting Associate
- Laurel Smith Casting Associate
Camera · 12
- Gerry Lively Director of Photography
- Steven R. Monroe First Assistant Camera
- Robert Zuckerman Still Photographer
- Kirk R. Gardner Steadicam Operator
- Thomas L. Callaway Additional Photography
- Steven A. Adelson Steadicam Operator
Editing · 7
- Randy Bricker Editor
- Rod Dean Editor
- Jim Prior Editor
- Peter McNulty Associate Editor
- Herb Hickey Color Timer
- Pamela March Assistant Editor
Sound · 23
- Daniel Licht Original Music Composer
- Val Kuklowsky Supervising Sound Editor
- Sandy Gendler Supervising Sound Editor
- Dean St. John ADR Recordist
- Robert L. Harman Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- David M. Cowan Sound Editor
Art · 11
- Ivo Cristante Production Design
- Pete von Sholly Storyboard Artist
- John Bucklin Construction Foreman
- Carol Lavoie Art Direction
- Ken Larson Art Direction
- Tim Colohan Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Eileen Kennedy Costume Design
- Dayna Cussler Costume Design
- Gary J. Tunnicliffe Makeup Effects Designer
- Douglas Noe Makeup & Hair Assistant
- Anne Hieronymus Hair Supervisor, Makeup Supervisor
- Suzanne Flores Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Bryan Moore Additional Effects Development
Lighting · 2
- Vojislav Mikulic Gaffer
- Carlo Papica Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 8
- Laura Albert Stunt Double
- William Morts Stunts
- Kurt Bryant Stunts
- Joni Avery Stunt Double
- Brian Christensen Stunts
- Paul Beahm Stunts
Tropes
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Film 4 of 10 · after Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth · then Hellraiser: Inferno
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GoodWatch score 67Film 1
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
GoodWatch score 55Film 2
- Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)
GoodWatch score 48Film 3
- Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
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- Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)
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- Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002)
GoodWatch score 32Film 6
- Hellraiser: Deader (2005)
GoodWatch score 22Film 7
- Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005)
GoodWatch score 24Film 8
- Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)
GoodWatch score 14Film 9
- Hellraiser: Judgment (2018)
GoodWatch score 31Film 10
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