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Facts
1987 · Horror, Thriller · English15× its budget
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 9593
Half 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
HorrorThriller
Language
English
Original language
Made in
- United Kingdom
- United States
Content
R · Violence, nudity +3Adults
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-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
Starring
Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence
and 11 more
and 11 more22 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
Made by
Directed by Clive BarkerRobin Vidgeon (camera), Christopher Young (music), Tony Randel (editing)·66 people in 10 departments
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
- Clive Osborne Boom Operator
- John Midgley Sound Mixer
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
- Nick Xypnitos Animation
- Don Lee Digital Compositors
Lighting · 3
- Ray Wardley Electrician
- Steve Foster Gaffer
- Andrew C. Hebden Electrician
Other crew · 20
- Steve Jones Unit Publicist
- Paul Catling Makeup Effects
- Cliff Wallace Makeup Effects
- Stuart Conran Makeup Effects
- Ian Rolph Makeup Effects
- Simon Sayce Makeup Effects