Doctor channard is sent a new patient, a girl warning of the terrible creatures that have destroyed her family, cenobites who offer the most intense sensations of pleasure and pain. Clare higgins, ashley laurence and kenneth cranham costar in this hit sequel from executive producer clive. These images were creepy as hell back in 1988 and have lost very little of its terrifying sheen in the past 30 years. The story of hellraiser toymaker with simon sayce rip simon x duration. Ashley laurence, who starred in the previous two films, has a cameo. The expanded lore provided in h2 sort of ruined the mystique around the cenobites and the lament configuration. Hellraiser ii, in which the demon pinhead bradley is imprisoned. Hellraiser ii retains the twisted visual thrill of its predecessor, although seams in the plot are already starting to show. Directed by tony randel and starring clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham and imogen boorman.
The film is the second entry in the hellraiser saga and draws heavily upon and was made by much of the same cast and crew as its precursor, hellraiser. In 1988, it emerged as the shocking followup to the film that redefined the face of horror. Released by bsx records in 2012 bsxcd8919 containing music from hellbound. The standard us edition of the film was released on home video in vhs and betamax formats on september 10th, 1997.
After the events of hellraiser, kirsty is placed in a psychiatric facility, the channard institute, while police investigate her father and stepmothers disappearance and. Time to play kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occultobsessive head resurrects julia. Hellraiser ii premiered at the toronto international film festival on september 9th, 1988. Hellraiser 2 bluray easily earns a perfect 5 out of 5 rating from this horror fan. Hellraiser ii r horror, supernatural movie 1988 a doctor seeks to unlock a puzzle box that opens a doorway to a hellish dimension controlled by pinhead and his cenobites in this sequel. Hellraiser ii, 1988, directed by tony randel, with clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham, at turner classic movies. Hell on earth is a 1992 british american horror film and third installment in the hellraiser series. Confined to a mental hospital, young kirsty cotton ashley laurence insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by. Surrender yourself to the infernal labyrinth of hellbound. But channard has been searching for the doorway to. It was released theatrically in the united states on december 23rd and was released in the uk on june 16th, 1989. Hellraiser ii 1988, he told him he would love to play a part in a horror movie.
Hellraiser ii 1988 starring kenneth cranham and clare higgins on dvd and bluray. Usually a sequel tends to lack the power of the original film, however this is not the case for hellbound. Hellraiser ii 1988 fullhd movie dvdrip online free. Hellraiser ii 1988 confined to a mental hospital, young kirsty cotton ashley laurence insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by sadomasochistic demons after. That being said though, i thought hellbound was far inferior to hellraiser. Also, i agree, this is the godfather ii of the hellraiser series, more gore, more story, more. Based on the book the hellbound heart from clive barker. With doug bradley, ashley laurence, clare higgins, kenneth cranham. Hellraiser ii on bluray 014381745856 from image ent directed by tony randel. Hellraiser ii hellbound 1988 is one of the most extensive horror movie collection and serving millions of our fans for more than 20 years. Hellraiser ii dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. The story of hellraiser toymaker with simon sayce rip simon x. Hellraiser ii 1988 fullhd movie dvd quality hellbound.
It was directed by anthony hickox and stars doug bradley, terry farrell, paula marshall, and kevin bernhardt. Hellraiser ii expands upon the terrifying universe created in clive barkers original film taking the story into the very depths of hell itself. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 britishamerican horror film directed by tony randel and starring clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham and doug bradley. Doug bradley, ashley laurence, imogen boorman, william hope. Hellraiser ii on dvd 01123395 from starz anchor bay. Hellraiser ii bluray arrow video picking up right wherehellraiser left off,hellbound. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 horror film directed by tony randel the movie opens with a flashback of captain elliott spencer doug bradley playing with the lament configuration box. Hellbound hellraiser ii bluray arrow video for sale. But channard has been searching for the doorway to hell for years, and kirsty must follow him to save her father and witness the power struggles among the newly damned. Hellraiser ii hellbound 1988 horror movies hollywood. The story of fright night, the night of the demons documentary covers all four films in the franchise including the 2009 remake and is slated for a 2019 release.
Clive barker, who wrote and directed the previous film, wrote the story and. Flash forward to the present, where kirsty cotton ashley laurence is placed inside the channard. Hellraiser ii 1988 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hellraiser ii hellbound is a 1988 english language horror movie directed by tony randel. Clare higgins, ashley laurence and kenneth cranham costar. The old cenobites return, looking much the same, but this time theyre not all. We hope you will be able to find this hellraiser ii. The movie opens with captain elliott spencer doug bradley playing with the lament configuration box, only to have it send him to hell and transform him to the cenobite pinhead. Hellraiser ii 1988 r 12231988 us horror 1h 37m user score. Hellraiser ii soundtrack from 1987, 1988, composed by christopher young. Staring kenneth cranham, ashley laurence and clare higgins.
Also stunning in this movie are the make up and costuming. Hellraiser ii 1988 tony randel on allmovie horror fantasist clive barker, director of the. Clare frances elizabeth higgins born 10 november 1955 is an english actress. Hellraiser ii is like some kind of avantgarde film strip in which there is no beginning, no middle, no end, but simply a series of gruesome images that can be watched in any order. The resurrected julia begins as a sticky, skinless creature much like frank in the first film. Hellbound is gorier, larger, and more accessible than the first. Original theatrical trailer for the 1988 film hellbound. Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occultobsessive head resurrects julia and unleashes the cenobites once again. The images have been constructed with a certain amount of care and craftsmanship.
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