Hellraiser

Theatrical - Wide 1987-09-18

Cast Andrew Robinson Clare Higgins Sean Chapman Ashley Laurence Niall Buggy
Directed by Clive Barker

Box Office Gross: $14,580,380

Running Time: 93 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: New World Pictures, Cinemarque Entertainment, Film Futures, Rivdel Films

Genres: Horror Thriller

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A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.

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