Hellraiser ii is definitely the victor, as it offers a more attractive picture than barkers slightly blown out original. Hellraiser ii 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hellbound hellraiser ii 1988 with ashley laurence, clare. Hellraiser ii citywide on christmas weekend as there is in the film itself, a bubbling. Hellbound hellraiser ii 1988 with ashley laurence, clare higgins, doug bradley movie.
In 1988, it emerged as the shocking followup to the film that redefined the face of horror. Judgment, deserves some credit for actually trying to be a sincere hellraiser film, but its still a far cry from the quality of those early movies. The film excels in its mental imagery, not physical. Hellraiser ii 1988 confined to a mental hospital, young kirsty cotton ashley laurence insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by sadomasochistic demons after. 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. Of course, being as these are the hellraiser movies, you may find my use of the word wonderful, questionable under the circumstances. Hellraiser ii retains the twisted visual thrill of its predecessor. 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. Archive footage of kirbys cenobite is shown in flashback sequences in this film.
The facilities wont keep her safe from the return of a certain zombie. Hellraiser ii, which utilizes several scenes lifted from the previous film. Hellraiser is a film series based on clive barkers novella the hellbound heart. Based on the book the hellbound heart from clive barker. Thus far and no further is how i view this film while hellraiser was a smooth and wellhandled interpretation of the hellbound heart, this serves as an interesting extension to that story.
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. Hellbound takes the story of the 1st movie and makes it complete. 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. Hellraiser ii dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Certainly theres almost as much gleeful perversity evident in the decision to open hellbound. Feb 14, 2020 this feature is not available right now. Neither the detectives assigned to the case nor the. Hellraiser ii 1988 tony randel on allmovie horror fantasist clive barker, director of the. 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. 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.
It is the second film in the hellraiser film series, and the second of four films from the original series released theatrically. Clare higgins, ashley laurence and kenneth cranham costar in this hit sequel from executive producer clive barker that experiences the flesh like no other. Hellraiser ii 23 dec 1988 usa kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occultobsessive head resurrects julia and unleashes the cenobites once again. With doug bradley, ashley laurence, clare higgins, kenneth cranham. Incorrect mistakes and their corrections for hellbound.
Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occultobsessive head resurrects julia and unleashes the cenobites once again. The images have been constructed with a certain amount of care and craftsmanship. In 1988, it emerged as the shocking followup to the film that redefined the face of. Staring kenneth cranham, ashley laurence and clare higgins.
Hellraiser ii 1988 starring kenneth cranham and clare higgins on dvd and bluray. It was produced by new world pictures and was first. Still fresh in her fevered memory are her fathers skinned corpse, the evil machinations of her uncle franks reanimated body and the unspeakable perversity of the cenobites. Hellraiser ii, is to watch hellraiser first, then the sequel.
Hellraiser is a horror franchise that consists of 10 films, a series of books, various comic books, and additional merchandise and media. Atkins would go on to pen hellbound, hellraiser s 1988 sequel, currently available on dvd only as part of a deluxe package that includes the original. Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occultobsessive head. After the events of hellraiser, kirsty is placed in a psychiatric facility, the channard institute, while police investigate her father and stepmothers disappearance and. 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. Pumping the franchise full of steroids and turning a onenight stand into a full blown xenomorph orgy, the movie returns ripley sigourney weaver to the.
Hellraiser ii is like some kind of avantgarde film strip in which there is no beginning, no middle, no end, but simply a series of gruesome images that can be watched in any order. Two decades later, it remains the most brutally original sequel in horror film history. In this film the female cenobite is played by barbie wilde. Hellraiser ii 1988 on 123movies full movie free without downloading or registration. 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. Though ambitious in its attempts to expand on its predecessor, hellbound descends quickly into nonsense involving a deaf girl, an evil doctor, and several characters from the original. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Both flicks look great in this newest hd iteration, though between them, hellbound. Hellraiser ii on dvd 01123395 from starz anchor bay. Hellraiser ii, 1988, directed by tony randel, with clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham, at turner classic movies. Complete list of 1980 horror movies best horror movies of.
Hellraiser ii uncut, adfree on all your favorite devices. Like in the previous film, the setting for this movie is left ambiguous. Usually a sequel tends to lack the power of the original film, however this is not the case for hellbound. Surrender yourself to the infernal labyrinth of hellbound. Oct 24, 2008 original theatrical trailer for the 1988 film hellbound. Dont get left behind enjoy unlimited, adfree access to shudders full library of films and series for 7 days. Ok, the acting is largly dire but is this not a horror movie tradition. Hellraiser ii 1988 on doctor channard is sent a new patient, a girl warning of the terrible creatures that have destroyed her family, cenobite. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 britishamerican dark fantasy horror film directed by tony randel and starring clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth. Hellraiser ii 1988 is the second film in the hellraiser series. These two movies really dont stand alone well, but they complete each other wonderfully.
This brutal sequel follows kristy, as she is brought to an institution. Hellraiser ii widescreen laserdisc 1988 nr 99 minutes for kirsty cotton ashley laurence, the nightmares never end. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. Directed by tony randel and starring clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham and imogen boorman. Sep 21, 2016 hellbound hellraiser ii 1988 with ashley laurence, clare higgins, doug bradley movie lacey r.
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