# Hellraiser (1987)

> A desperate young woman confronts other-dimensional sadists and a resurrected relative after a puzzle box turns her family home into a portal for exquisite torment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4366

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Clive Barker
- Cast: Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Oliver Smith, Sean Chapman, Robert Hines, Doug Bradley, Nicholas Vince
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093177/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: dread-filled, disturbing, serious, late night horror viewing, 1980s horror marathon

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