Rating: IMDb: 7.0/10 | Rotten Tomatoes: 70%
Main Cast: Doug Bradley as Pinhead, Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton, Andrew Robinson as Larry Cotton, Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton
Director: Clive Barker
Based on: The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker

Plot Summary:
Hellraiser is a chilling and visceral horror classic that introduced audiences to a nightmarish world of pain and pleasure. The story begins when Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman), a hedonistic thrill-seeker, opens a mysterious puzzle box, unknowingly summoning the Cenobites—demonic beings who blur the lines between pain and ecstasy. Trapped in a hellish dimension, Frank’s attempt to escape unleashes horrifying consequences.

When Frank’s brother Larry (Andrew Robinson) and his wife Julia (Clare Higgins) move into the family home, Julia discovers a weakened Frank hiding in the attic. Driven by a dark obsession, she agrees to help him regenerate his body by luring unsuspecting victims to their doom. Meanwhile, Larry’s daughter Kirsty (Ashley Laurence) uncovers the horrifying truth about the puzzle box and the terrifying Cenobites, led by the iconic Pinhead (Doug Bradley).

Written and directed by Clive Barker, Hellraiser is a masterpiece of 1980s horror, blending gruesome practical effects, a haunting score, and deeply unsettling themes of desire, guilt, and morality. Its boundary-pushing imagery and iconic villains have cemented its legacy as one of the most influential horror films of all time.