Hellraiser (1987)
Hellraiser is legendary. It’s unique, original and honestly shocking. It perfectly marries sex, violence and gore without going overboard or relying to heavily on any of those elements. Clive Barker is a man that knows horror (see Candyman for further proof of this). With Hellraiser he has created a horror movie for the ages and a truly evil and horrifying movie icon in Pinhead.
Although Hellraiser is more than gore, there is enough carnage to satisfy even the most depraved blood-luster – and it isn’t your typical, run-of-the-mill, slash with a knife gore. The killing, like the movie itself, is creative.
Quick Review: All that said, it’s hard to shock an audience these days and sometimes even Hellraiser – which was rated X when it was first released – seems a bit tame. Other times, it’s the time of movie that will make you break out in goosebumps all over and raise the hair on the back of your neck. In closing, Hellraiser is without a doubt one of the best slasher movies of all time.
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Hellraiser: 20th Anniversary Edition
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