Hellraiser is the first of a series of films created by one of the masters of horror Clive Barker. The first film "Hellraiser" is based upon the one Clive's shorter novels "The Hellbound Heart".
The book transfers well from the page to screen in the this low budget but classic film. I have used the term low budget but do not feel this is evident from watching the film as acting, story and special effects are all of great quality.
The film centres around a family moving to England after inheriting a house. The film begins quickly touching on the stepmothers infidelity with her brother in law, and enters a world of fantasy briskly.The reappearance of our brother in law mentioned above, leads the film into a mysterious, murderous spiral of bloodshed.
Without giving too much away, centre to this film is a puzzle box Lemachands configuration. When solved a doorway is open to another realm giving access to demons....or angels!!!
The hero of the tale is a strong female character named Kristen who almost loses her sanity along with her family as she combats the destructive forces at odds with her very existence.
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Hi Mark. Your review starts out well, and you give good advantages and disadvantages. I think it is probably a too-quick editing job which leaves your work a little unreadable in places. And what is a Lemachands puzzle? Google, my usual ignorance obliterator, returns nothing! Anyway, if you update the piece, please let me know. Regards, TT.
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
Sep 5th, 2001
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