Hellraiser ii 1988 starring kenneth cranham and clare higgins on dvd and bluray. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 britishamerican horror film directed by tony randel and starring clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham and doug bradley. Hellraiser ii and exploring why summer hates sequels. Hellbound isnt pretty, but it provides a feast of repulsion, inflating the cenobite reign to epic standards. Hellraiser hellbound ii 1988 kirsty cotton ends up in a sanatorium where she tries to forget the nightmare lived with her parent s death. The films continually features the cenobite pinhead. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 horror film directed by tony randel the movie opens with a flashback of captain elliott spencer doug bradley playing with the lament configuration box. It even shows some of the final scenes of the first movie for a story recap. Flash forward to the present, where kirsty cotton ashley laurence is placed inside the channard. The series storyline focuses on a puzzle box that opens a gateway to the helllike realm of the cenobites, an order of formerly human monsters who harvest human souls to torture in sadomasochistic experiments. For utter perversion and relentless ick, its quite neat. The hellraiser movies have been bad since the 1990s, when the last two theatrical productions were released.
A total of ten films have been made in the franchise, but only the first two have been embraced by fans and critics alike. Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her. The film involves the resurrection of frank sean chapman, who had opened the door to an alternate dimension and had his body torn to pieces by creatures known as cenobites. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 britishamerican dark fantasy horror film directed by tony randel and starring clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham and doug bradley. Hellraiser ii are presented here on 2 cds with liner notes written by author randall larson and music for both films newly remastered by james nelson at digital outland. The film is the second entry in the hellraiser saga and draws heavily upon and was made by much of the same cast and crew as its precursor, hellraiser. Dec 12, 2018 on one hand, the thing that makes hellbound. A statistical break down of how many kills in hellraiser ii. The movie opens with captain elliott spencer doug bradley playing with the lament configuration box, only to have it send him to hell and transform him to the cenobite pinhead. Continuing immediately from where hellraiser 1987 ended, we find kirsty ashley laurence. Hellraiser movies have been bad since the 1990s screen rant.
Hellraiser ii 1988 the first episode of the new season of chilling adventures is called the hellbound heart, which is the name of the clive barker novel that the original. Hellraiser ii such a memorable horror movie the graphic grotesquery done through impressive makeup and practical vfx absolutely holds serve by. Dec 23, 2018 released a mere 14 months after the first film, hellbound. Hellraiser is so tightly made and with such a great central relationship to draw from that it just peaks over hellbound. Usually a sequel tends to lack the power of the original film, however this is not the case for hellbound.
Hellraiser ii takes us to greater depths, as hellraiser s dynamic teen heroine kirsty faces the cenobites on their own turf. We take a sober look back at tony randels hellbound. Channard kenneth cranham and we also see william hope from aliens 1986. Hellraiser ii arrived in theaters on december 23, 1988.
The storyline is intelligent and despite the incredible sights of hell and its inhabitants, hellbound justifies the fantasy with thoughtful dialogue and logic and a powerful story. Hellraiser ii jul 26, 2015 the first hellraiser was so self contained that all its sequels seem progressively more pointless as theyve soldiered on past the. Hellraiser 2 deleted scene put pinhead in surgical scrubs. The resurrected julia begins as a sticky, skinless creature much like frank in the first film. Hellraiser is a 1987 british supernatural horror film written and directed by clive barker, and produced by christopher figg, based on barkers novella the hellbound heart.
Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occultobsessive head resurrects julia and unleashes the cenobites once again. Her film appearances include hellraiser 1987, hellbound. Being human is received as more than a little hard to swallow. Hellraiser ii retains the twisted visual thrill of its predecessor, although seams in the plot are already starting to show. Hellraiser ii answers some minor mysteries from the films predecessor while rehashing some of what made that first film.
We see kirsty ashley laurence whos a traumatised victim from the original movie in a psychiatric hospital run by the weird dr. The old cenobites return, looking much the same, but this time theyre not all. It is the sequel to the 1987 film hellraiser and has much of the same cast and crew. Hellraiser ii continues on from the first hellraiser movie. One of the best horror sequels of all time without a doubt. Based on the book the hellbound heart from clive barker. The series has at its heart a puzzle box known as the lament configuration, which when properly solved summons the cenobites, a cadre of sadomasochistic humanoid abominations including the iconic pinhead, played by doug bradley. Usa up all night also known as up all night and up all night with rhonda shear is an american cable television series that aired weekly on friday and saturday nights on the usa network. Hellraiser ii an ideal movie for audiences with little taste and atrophied attention spans who want to glance at the screen occasionally and ascertain that something is still happening up there. Free online german movie dvd covers library archive. Surrender yourself to the infernal labyrinth of hellbound. Arrived a day ahead of schedule in perfect condition. I am the type of person that likes to have the whole set when there is one available. Clare higgins, ashley laurence and kenneth cranham costar in this hit sequel from executive producer clive barker that experiences the flesh like no other.
I stayed away from the hellraiser franchise for the duration of my life, but i never really knew why. Hellraiser ii, 1988, directed by tony randel, with clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham, at turner classic movies. From the beginning, it was very clear that this movie was written to be the conclusion of the story, but since we are here, we all know that is not what ended. Hellraiser ii is a worthy sequel to hellraiser, but if you didnt like hellraiser, you wont like the sequel. While most of the big horror franchises of the decade were getting the sequel treatment in 1988 a year that saw the release of a nightmare on elm street 4. It has issues that demon thing at the end is godawful, but i just cant get over how great and contained hellraiser is. Hellraiser ii stars clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham, imogen boorman the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 33 min, and received a score of out of 100. In this episode of the horror podcast screams after midnight, we discuss sequel hellraiser 2. Oct 24, 2008 original theatrical trailer for the 1988 film hellbound. Author clive barkers directorial debut, based on his novella the hellbound heart, struck. This video has graphic imagery and spoilers, so viewer discretion is advised. Kirsty awakes in hospital, distressed and confused, only to be berated by a tactless cop. The movie does what a sequel should do in that it moves the story forward and doesnt just feel like more of the same.
The franchise is based on the novella the hellbound heart by english author clive barker, who would go on to write and direct the adaptation of his story, titled hellraiser. Hellraiser 2 is, depending on who one talks to, just as good if not better than clive barkers original hellraiser film. After the events of hellraiser, kirsty is placed in a psychiatric facility, the channard institute, while police investigate her father and stepmothers disappearance and. What to watch after chilling adventures of sabrina season 3.
Hellraiser ii 1988 r 1223 1988 us horror 1h 37m user score. Hellraiser is a british horror film franchise is based on the novella the hellbound heart by clive barker. But channard has been searching for the doorway to hell for years, and kirsty must follow him to save her father and witness the power struggles among the newly damned. The films, as well as the comic book series, continually feature the cenobite pinhead. With doug bradley, ashley laurence, clare higgins, kenneth cranham. Clare frances elizabeth higgins born 10 november 1955 is an english actress. Two decades later, it remains the most brutally original sequel in horror film history. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 film directed by tony randel. Hellraiser is a horror franchise that consists of 10 films, a series of books, various comic books, and additional merchandise and media.
Time to play kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occultobsessive head resurrects julia and unleashes the cenobites once again. Hellraiser, warlock iii in a mental hospital where her account of what happened to her father, uncle frank and stepmother julia clare higgins. Released only one year after hellraiser, hellbound reeks of hurried cashin and it wasnt just an illprepared sequel to a successful predecessor. A creepy, thrillingly perverse tale straddling heaven and hell, extreme pleasure and unbearable pain, hellraiser will haunt your dreams.
After her harrowing experiences in hellraiser, kirsty cotton ashley j. Hellraiser ii 23 december 1988 1h 37m doctor channard is sent a new patient, a girl warning of the terrible creatures that have destroyed her family, cenobites who offer the most intense sensations of pleasure and pain. Hellraiser ii, though, aims to go all the way and give us a guided tour of hell, which turns out to be as much funhouse as inferno. Season 10 episode 6 when susie plans a surprise party for jeff, larry suspects she has ulterior motives, and. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 britishamerican horror film directed by tony. So echoes the evil enticement of clive barkers continuing blood stained pathway through the realm of darkness and into the furnaces of hell. Feb 14, 2020 this feature is not available right now. Also stunning in this movie are the make up and costuming.
I watched the original hellraiser about a week ago and was surprised at how much fun it was. For 1988, hellraiser 2 is nothing short of breathtaking, and has not dated one bit. German vhs release by highlight was cut by more than 10 minutes to. While most of the big horror franchises of the decade were getting the sequel treatment in 1988a year that saw the release of a nightmare on elm street 4. Doctor channard is sent a new patient, a girl warning of the terrible creatures that have. Medianoche en metropol hellraiser hellbound ii 1988. Hellbound dvd cover 1988 r2 german ready to download and print. Hellraiser ii dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats.
May 05, 2012 kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occultobsessive head resurrects julia and unleashes the cenobites once again. Fear in the 80s 2015 tv episode clip from chegwin checks it out of costumes being made for this film is shown and commented on by the celebrity guests. Hellraiser ii 1988, small faces 1996 and the golden compass 2007 a sixtime olivier award nominee for her work in the theatre, higgins received her first nomination in 1984 for her role as stella kowalski in a streetcar named desire. Hellraiser ii such a memorable horror movie the graphic grotesquery done through impressive makeup. When hellraiser was released in 1987, it was a surprise hit in the u. The close proximity to christmas didnt phase audience goers, either, and the. Upravnik, opsednut okultizmom ozivljuje dzuliju i ponovo oslobadja cenobite. Hellraiser ii return to the domain of overwhelming pleasure and excruciating pain as kirsty cotton ashley laurence is committed to a psychiatric hospital run by the strange dr. However, there it coincides with the sinister doctor channard, who finds in the young woman the piece she needs to achieve success in his attempts to find the door to a hidden dimension.
Hellraiser is a film series based on clive barkers novella the hellbound heart. In 1988, it emerged as the shocking followup to the film that redefined the face of horror. Laurence is a patient in a mental hospital under the care of psychiatrist dr. That said, my wife preferred hellbound, so maybe im just crazy. The movie opens with a something of a highlights reel of the best and grossest scenes from part 1.
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