Hellraiser (1987)

Hellraiser is a 1987 British Horror film based on the 1986 novel The Hellbound Heart. It was directed and written by Clive Barker, musically composed by Christopher Young, and produced by Christopher Figg. The cinematography was done by Robin Vidgeon and it starred Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, and Ashley Lawrence.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Great acting.
 * 2) Excellent practical effects that make the scenes look real and terriffic, even by 1987's standards.
 * 3) Amazing and scary designs for the Cenobites, those are what steals the show.
 * 4) A very unique premise for a horror film.
 * 5) The film is good at shocking it's viewers with grotesque, bloody dismemberment and puddles of flesh.
 * 6) It spawned one of the most popular horror film franchises in recent years.
 * 7) Good soundtrack.
 * 8) The protagonists and the villains are likeable.
 * 9) Brutal death scenes such as every Frank Cotton kill in the movie.
 * 10) The villains are truly abhorrent yet very intriguing individuals.

The Only Bad Quality

 * 1) The final scenes of the movie were criticized for their bad special effects, which makes sense as Clive Barker did them himself with another guy while constantly drunk.

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