Peter Atkins

Such sights to show you: All 11 ‘Hellraiser’ films, ranked

“Hellraiser” is an oddball among horror franchises, starting with idiosyncratic gore-horror from the writings of Clive Barker, ranging into straight-to-video films where Pinhead (Doug Bradley

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‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ (1996) explores Puzzle Box’s origin

“Hellraiser: Bloodline” (1996), the saga’s fourth film, might be of interest to fans because it tells the complete backstory of the Puzzle Box. Then again,

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‘Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth’ (1992) expands canvas

“Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth” (1992) breathes more than the first two films. Rather than the claustrophobia of a single house (“Hellraiser”) or an unrelatable

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‘Hellbound: Hellraiser II’ (1988) another gore-effects feast

Just a year after the original “Hellraiser,” the series returns with “Hellbound: Hellraiser II” (1988), and again it’s a pleasure-fest for gore effects hounds and

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