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Summary
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 64Audiences 72GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer72%
Metascore56
User score7.4
Audience score73%
Letterboxd · 480 K ratings3.5/5
IMDb6.9
Box office
15×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $15 M
Worldwide it earned $14 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for horror movies
typical 9593Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 35 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+25Released
1987
September 11, 1987
39 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesIntense
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesIntense
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
22 of 22
Andrew RobinsonLarry
Clare HigginsJulia
Ashley LaurenceKirsty
Oliver SmithFrank the Monster
Sean ChapmanFrank
Robert HinesSteve
Doug BradleyLead Cenobite
Nicholas VinceChattering Cenobite
Simon Bamford'Butterball' Cenobite
Grace KirbyFemale Cenobite
Anthony Allen1st Victim- LDLeon Davis2nd Victim
- MCMichael Cassidy3rd Victim
- FBFrank BakerDerelict
Kenneth NelsonBill- GBGay BaynesEvelyn
Niall BuggyDinner Guest- DADave AtkinsMoving Man 1
Oliver ParkerMoving Man 2- PSPamela SholtoComplaining Customer
- SBSharon BowerNurse
- RNRaul NewneyDoctor
Directing · 6
- Clive Barker Director, Novel, Writer, Animation
- Christopher Hall Third Assistant Director
- Rupert Ryle-Hodges Third Assistant Director
- Selwyn Roberts First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
- Waldo Roeg Second Assistant Director
- Ene Watts Script Supervisor
Production · 8
- David Saunders Executive Producer
- Christopher Webster Executive Producer
- Mark Armstrong Executive Producer
- Christopher Figg Producer
- Sheila Trezise Casting
- Jane Studd Location Manager
Camera · 4
- Robin Vidgeon Director of Photography
- Tim Field Camera Operator
- David Worley Camera Operator
- Gary Hutchings Grip
Editing · 3
- Tony Randel Editor
- Richard Marden Editor
- Roy Birchley First Assistant Editor
Sound · 7
- Christopher Young Original Music Composer, Orchestrator
- John Ireland Sound Effects Editor
- Paul Francis Witt Conductor
- Anne Atkins Young Music Supervisor
- Tom Calderaro Music Programmer
- Clive Osborne Boom Operator
Art · 5
- Michael Buchanan Production Design
- Ron Allett Property Master
- Colin Lovering Painter
- Jocelyn James Art Direction
- Richard Morrison Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Joanna Johnston Costume Design
- Jane Wildgoose Costume Design
- Bob Keen Makeup Effects Designer
- Aileen Seaton Hairstylist
- Geoffrey Portass Makeup Supervisor
- Sally Sutton Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 3
- Richard Dimbleby Visual Effects
- Don Lee Digital Compositors
- Nick Xypnitos Animation
Lighting · 3
- Ray Wardley Electrician
- Steve Foster Gaffer
- Andrew C. Hebden Electrician
Other crew · 20
- Steve Jones Unit Publicist
- Stuart Conran Makeup Effects
- Paul Catling Makeup Effects
- Cliff Wallace Makeup Effects
- Ian Rolph Makeup Effects
- Simon Sayce Makeup Effects
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GoodWatch score 67You're here
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- Hellraiser: Deader (2005)
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- Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005)
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- Hellraiser: Revelations (2011)
GoodWatch score 14Film 9
- Hellraiser: Judgment (2018)
GoodWatch score 31Film 10
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