Hellraiser
1987 • United Kingdom • Directed by Clive Barker
Hedonist Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) thinks he has reached the limits of earthly pleasure. But a mysterious puzzle box will take him further than he can possibly imagine, opening the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible and summoning the Cenobites, whose experiments in the higher reaches of experience will tear his soul apart. When he manages to escape, Frank returns to the world skinless and in need of help. Now his former lover Julia (Clare Higgins) must kill to make him whole again. But the Cenobites want Frank back, and there’ll be hell to pay when they find him.
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Hellraiser
1987 • United Kingdom • Directed by Clive Barker
Hedonist Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) thinks he has reached the limits of earthly pleasure. But a mysterious puzzle box will take him further than he can possibly imagine, opening the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible and ...
Extras
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Hellraiser (Audio-commentary by Stephen Jones and Kim Newman)
1987 • United Kingdom • Directed by Clive Barker
Hedonist Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) thinks he has reached the limits of earthly pleasure. But a mysterious puzzle box will take him further than he can possibly imagine, opening the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible and ...
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Power of Imagination
A brand new 60-minute discussion about Hellraiser and the work of Clive Barker by film scholars Sorcha Ní Fhlainn (editor of Clive Barker: Dark Imaginer) and Karmel Kniprath.
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Unboxing Hellraiser
A brand new visual essay celebrating the Lament Configuration by genre author Alexandra Benedict (The Beauty of Murder).
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Pursuit of Possibilities
A brand new 60-minute discussion between acclaimed horror authors Paula D. Ashe (We Are Here To Hurt Each Other) and Eric LaRocca (Everything the Dark Eats) celebrating the queerness of Hellraiser and the importance of Clive Barker as a queer writer.
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Flesh is a Trap
A brand new visual essay exploring body horror and transcendence in the work of Clive Barker by genre author Guy Adams (The World House).
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Being Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellraiser
Actor Sean Chapman talks candidly about playing the character of Frank Cotton in Barker’s original.
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Under the Skin
Doug Bradley on Hellraiser.
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Archival interviews
Original EPK featuring on-set interviews with cast and crew.
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Soundtrack Hell: The Story of the Abandoned Coil Score
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Product Infomercial
Product Infomercial of Hellraiser.
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Hellraiser (Arrow Podcast with Sam Ashurst & Dan Martin)
This week, Sam and Dan "tear your soul apart" as they discuss one of the genre's most defining horror films: Clive Barker's 1987 feature debut, HELLRAISER. Film recommendations this week include the likes of NIGHTBREED (1990), EVILSPEAK (1981) and ANDREI RUBLEV (1966), whilst Sam also talks to Ru...
