Hellraiser
“Demon to some. Angel to others.”
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.
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Part of Hellraiser Collection
10 films
Hellraiser
Movie · 1987
Hellbound: Hellraiser II
Movie · 1988
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
Movie · 1992
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Movie · 1996
Hellraiser: Inferno
Movie · 2000
Hellraiser: Hellseeker
Movie · 2002
Hellraiser: Deader
Movie · 2005
Hellraiser: Hellworld
Movie · 2005
Hellraiser: Revelations
Movie · 2011
Hellraiser: Judgment
Movie · 2018
Cast
22 people
Andrew Robinson
Larry
Known for
Dirty Harry
Spider-Noir
Clare Higgins
Julia
Known for
The Sandman
Ready Player One
Ashley Laurence
Kirsty
Known for
Warlock III: The End of Innocence
Mikey
Oliver Smith
Frank the Monster
Known for
Jesus of Nazareth
Sean Chapman
Frank
Known for
Made in Britain
For Queen & Country
Robert Hines
Steve
Also in
Devices and Desires
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Doug Bradley
Lead Cenobite
Known for
Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
Nicholas Vince
Chattering Cenobite
Known for
Nightbreed
Simon Bamford
'Butterball' Cenobite
Known for
Book of Blood
Nightbreed
Grace Kirby
Female Cenobite
Also in
Heavenly Pursuits
A View of Harry Clark
Anthony Allen
1st Victim
Also in
Mafia Girls
Because of the Cats
Leon Davis
2nd Victim
Also in
Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids
The Fool
Clive Barker Director · Christopher Young Composer Robin Vidgeon Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $15M · Budget $1M · United States release September 18, 1987
Box office
Budget
$1,000,000
Worldwide gross
$14,580,380
Gross vs. budget
14.6×
Production
New World Pictures
Production · Studio
Cinemarque Entertainment
Production
Film Futures
Production
Rivdel Films
Production
Cinemarque Entertainment BV
Production
United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Sadomasochists from Beyond the Grave · The Hellbound Heart
Working titles
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · September 11, 1987
Theatrical
United States · September 18, 1987
Theatrical
United States · January 1, 1988
Physical · New World Video #A87007 [𝐕𝐇𝐒📼] [𝛃𝓮𝒕𝓪🖭] / #ID5186NW [𝑳𝓪𝘀𝐞𝒓𝒅𝒊𝘀𝒄📀] | 𝟵𝟰 mínutєѕ
United States
December 20, 2016 · Physical · Arrow Video Scarlett Box
February 5, 2025 · Limited theatrical
Australia
October 22, 1987 · Theatrical
Brazil
September 18, 1987 · Theatrical
France
February 24, 1988 · Theatrical
October 25, 2000 · Physical · DVD
October 16, 2018 · Digital · VOD
January 22, 2019 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
March 3, 1988 · Theatrical
Ireland
November 6, 1987 · Theatrical
Italy
January 29, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
March 4, 1988 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 17, 1988 · Theatrical
November 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
February 3, 2010 · Physical · Blu Ray
Spain
November 6, 1987 · Theatrical
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