Hedonist Frank Cotton finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons the Cenobites, who open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
Hellraiser has generally received positive reviews.
Review of Hellraiser (1987)
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Review of Hellraiser (1987)
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Review of Hellraiser (1987)
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Review of Hellraiser (1987)
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Review of Hellraiser (1987)
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Review of Hellraiser (1987)
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Review of Hellraiser (1987)
Review of Hellraiser (1987)
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Hellraiser was released in 1987 and has generally received positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 858 reviews, giving Hellraiser (1987) an average rating of 70%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 74%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 60%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Hellraiser than critics were.
With a score of 70%, Hellraiser is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1987, which stands at 57%.
Other movies from 1987 with similar scores include films like The Hidden, The Monster Squad and Some Kind of Wonderful.
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