02 Movie summaries :: Hellraiser ::
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This article is from the Hellraiser movie FAQ, by Mario Moeller and Kalle Paulsson karl-pau@dsv.su.se with numerous contributions by others.
02 Movie summaries :: Hellraiser ::
"It will tear your soul apart."
NEW WORLD PICTURES in association with CINEMARQUE ENTERTAINMENT B.V. presents
A FILM FUTURES PRODUCTION A film by CLIVE BARKER
HELLRAISER
Starring ANDREW ROBINSON CLARE HIGGINS and introducing ASHLEY LAURENCE
Music by CHRISTOPHER YOUNG
Executive producers DAVID SAUNDERS CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER and MARK ARMSTRONG
Producer CHRISTOPHER FIGG Written and Directed by CLIVE BARKER
NEW WORLD PICTURES (C) 1987 NEW WORLD PICTURES. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
When Larry Cotton and his wife Julia move into an old family home, little
do they realize the terrors that await them. The odd atmosphere of the attic
does not go unnoticed by Julia, and when Larry injures himself, the blood
spilled on the bare boards brings back the horrific shadow of Frank, her
ex-lover and Larry's brother.
He explains to her how, by solving a French puzzle box called the Lament
Configuration, he summoned spirits from the Outer Darkness. His motive was
the promise of untold physical sensuality, but when the Cenobites came they
brought pain as well as pleasure. Now Frank needs more blood to make him
whole again. Julia begins seducing men and taking them back to the house,
where she kills them with a hammer. As Frank grows stronger, Larry becomes
concerned with his wife's odd behaviour and confides in his daughter, Kirsty
Discovering her stepmother's secret, Kirsty escapes with the puzzle box
and raises the Cenobites. Once summoned, they are not prepared to leave
empty handed. They want her body and soul. But Kirsty bargains with them.
If she leads them to Frank she can go free.
Returning to the house, Kirsty is shown Frank's skinned corpse by Julia
and Larry. Her bargain with the Cenobites now apparently rendered useless,
her soul will be forfeit.
However, all is not quite as it appears to be. As the Cenobites return
to claim their prize, one final surprise has yet to be revealed before
events reach a spectacular and horrifying conclusion. . .
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