Due to extreme laziness I'm virtually retired from Ciao, although I'll still read and post the odd o...
Due to extreme laziness I'm virtually retired from Ciao, although I'll still read and post the odd op every now and then......
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This is based on a Clive Barker short story "The Hellbound Heart". The story goes that they had a small budget, and decided they could get a house and make up artist and created the film limited by this. This was Barker's first foray into mainstream horror and still remains his best effort. He was executive producer on the sequel and had nothing to do with the second sequel which was an abberation and should be avoided.
The film contains a lot of graphic violence which could deter a lot of viewers. The baddies are a group of beings called the Cenobites who's aim is the pursuit of the ultimate in sensual pleasure (for this read the great pain of others).
The story is of a particulary nasty guy called Frank who acquires a Chinese puzzle box that opens the way to the Cenobites, who promptly despatch Frank in a graphically painful sequence. However Frank discovers that he can recopmpose himself using the blood of others, manages to ingratiate himself to his brothers wife (who he'd raped on her wedding night). Cue lots of murder and blood letting.
It is an excellent , if graphically disturbing film, and the Cenobites are a genuine new breed of Monster.
This review should give you an idea of wheteher you want to see it.
If you like this sort of thing then see it, if not avoid it.
I thought it was an excellent horror filme. The bad guys are very clearly defined , so you have no sympathy for them when they get dispatched.
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Advantages: Good special effects, althought the film does not depend upon these. An excellent story with strong well defined charaters. Disadvantages: May not appeal to all viewers, touches on sado masochism. Can be quite gory in parts
markdobson 05.09.2001 ·
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Review of Hellraiser (DVD)
Advantages: originality to some extent , the way in which it creates such a morbid atmosphere - interesting and rememberable characters such as pinhead - not as shallow as many others of this ilk Disadvantages: a tad monotonous, plus the almost enigmatic characters can work for or against a film - oftens leaves you wanting more
blade4503 22.06.2001 ·
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Review of Hellraiser (DVD)
Advantages: Features Doug Bradley, some decent special effects, at least its short, Disadvantages: Widdles on the franchise, terribly directed, atrocious cast and acting, terrible plot, melodramati
Jan 23rd, 2001
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