Hellraiser
Film198794 min

Hellraiser

Taste attributes: horrormonster/alien/supernaturalthrillermafia/gangsterfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarygrittyemotive & stirringall consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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"He'll tear your soul apart."

Boxlist takeA fantastical horror film that is morally murky, weighty and inventive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover while the demonic cenobites are pursuing him after he escaped their sadomasochistic underworld.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Ashley LaurenceAndrew RobinsonClare HigginsSean ChapmanOliver Smith

Details

Genre
Horror
Year
1987
Runtime
94 min
Status
Released
Studio
New World Pictures
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How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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