Hellraiser ii starred doug bradley, clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham, imogen boorman, nicholas vince, simon bamford, william hope and sean chapman. Hellraiser ii 1988 r 12231988 us horror 1h 37m user score. Time to play picking up right where the events of hellraiser left off, hellbound. But channard has been searching for the doorway to. Hellraiser ii return to the domain of overwhelming pleasure and excruciating pain as kirsty cotton ashley laurence is committed to a psychiatric hospital run by the strange dr.
Lost in the labyrinth produced by clive barker still gallery. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. As doctor channard kenneth cranham, and his assistant, kyle macrae william hope interview her, she tells her account of what happened to her family. 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.
Two decades later, it remains the most brutally original sequel in horror. Kaufen sie hellbound hellraiser ii gekurzte fassung gunstig ein. Released by gnp crescendo in 1989 containing music from hellbound. Hellraiser 2 is a nearly perfect sequel in concept. Oct 24, 2008 original theatrical trailer for the 1988 film hellbound. Though ambitious in its attempts to expand on its predecessor, hellbound descends quickly into nonsense involving a deaf girl, an evil doctor, and several characters from the original. Hellraiser ii 1988 midway into this sequel that equals the original hellraisers phantasmagoric eeriness, a woman in a white, bowieesque leisure suit drinks a glass of wine.
Also, i agree, this is the godfather ii of the hellraiser series, more gore, more story, more. Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family, where the occultobsessive head resurrects julia and unleashes the cenobites once again. Hellraiser ii, was the second instalment in clive barkers imaginative hellraiser franchise. Hellraiser ii, 1988, directed by tony randel, with clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham, at turner classic movies. A jovem kirsty, afetada pelos fatos ocorridos no primeiro filme, encontrase em um hospital psiquiatrico. Goofs when kirstey sees tiffany on the ledge and leviathan makes rushing wind blow, the wall behind kirstey ripples like its made of fabric. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. 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. Barbie does not sell or give away autographs or autographed photos from this web site. After all these years, its still one of the most sadistic movie ever. Comparison between the cut rrated vhs by new world video and the uncut uk dvd by anchor bay bbfc 18unrated.
There are a total of 63 differences that sum up to 5 min and 39,5 sec. Hellraiser ii 1988 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. Hellraiser ii 1988 tony randel on allmovie horror fantasist clive barker, director of the. Download from thousands of titles to watch offline. If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. Also features music from the film highpoint reissue of hellbound.
While most of the big horror franchises of the decade were getting the sequel treatment in 1988a year that saw the release of a nightmare on elm street 4. The movie begins a few hours after the original hellbound ended. Hellraiser ii are presented here on 2 cds with liner notes written by author randall larson and music for both films newly remastered by james nelson at digital outland. The old cenobites return, looking much the same, but this time theyre not all. The 24 feb 1988 var production chart, referring to the picture by the working title, hellraiser ii. Also stunning in this movie are the make up and costuming.
It has issues that demon thing at the end is godawful, but i just cant get over how great and contained hellraiser is. If you wish to buy an autographed group cenobite photo. There are currently two videos available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 britishamerican dark fantasy horror film directed by tony randel and starring clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth. Hellraiser ii on dvd 01123395 from starz anchor bay. Staring kenneth cranham, ashley laurence and clare higgins. Hellraiser ii and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Hellraiser ii starred doug bradley, clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham, imogen boorman, nicholas vince, simon bamford, william hope and sean chapman please note. Hellraiser ii return to the domain of overwhelming pleasure and excruciating pain as kirsty cotton ashley laurence is committed to a psychiatric hospital run. Hellraiser ii contains the kinds of nightmares that occur only in movies, because our real dreams have low budgets and we cant afford expensive special effects. Hellraiser ii 1988 midway into this sequel that equals the original hellraisers phantasmagoric eeriness, a woman in a white. Being human is received as more than a little hard to swallow. Comes in a standard 2disc cd case without a label, housed within a large metal tin. Continuing immediately from where hellraiser 1987 ended, we find kirsty ashley laurence.
With doug bradley, ashley laurence, clare higgins, kenneth cranham. Hellraiser ii picks up after the carnage of clive barkers first film to find kirsty ashley laurence in the hospital, encountering the expected skeptical reaction from her psychiatrist kenneth cranham to her tales of supernatural encounters as she plots to rescue her nowdeceased father from his sufferings in hell. Hellraiser ii an ideal movie for audiences with little taste and atrophied attention spans who want to glance at the screen occasionally and ascertain that something is still happening up there. Two decades later, it remains the most brutally original sequel in horror film history. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hellbound hellraiser ii unrated region 1 encoding us and canada only color, closedcaptioned, thx, widescreen, dolby commentary by director tony randel, star ashley laurence and witer peter atkins theatrical trailers featurette. Clare higgins, ashley laurence and kenneth cranham costar in this hit sequel from executive producer clive barker that experiences the flesh like no other. Free online german movie dvd covers library archive. Hellraiser ii original motion picture soundtrack at discogs. 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. Comes with a 50page booklet with production stills and a reproduction theatrical poster for both films. Hellraiser ii, which has a domestic theatrical release in the year of 1988.
Hellraiser ii soundtrack from 1984, 1988, composed by christopher young. Upon its initial release, in december of 1988, hellbound. See more goofs when kirstey sees tiffany on the ledge and leviathan makes rushing wind blow, the wall behind kirstey ripples like its made of fabric. Kirsty awakes in hospital, distressed and confused, only to be berated by a tactless cop. It picks up literally hours after the events, it carries over as many of the original characters as they could get back, and it sounds like they tried, it carries over themes and ideas, and explores them more, while not hitting the repeat button, and inverting things in some ways. This sequel is highly regarded among fans and considered the strongest film within the series due to barkers unique vision and the return of most of the original cast. Who had that stupid idea but the first sequel has interesting ideas and, by directly following up the story of its predecessor, hellbound. Clare higgins, ashley laurence and kenneth cranham costar in this hit sequel from executive producer. But the first sequel has interesting ideas and, by directly following up the story of its predecessor, hellbound. Hellraiser is so tightly made and with such a great central relationship to draw from that it just peaks over hellbound. Original theatrical trailer for the 1988 film hellbound. The end in hell felt overdone when i watched it many times years ago. Hellraiser ii trailer 1988 kirsty cotton has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, still haunted by visions of the horror that destroyed her family. Hellbound dvd cover 1988 r2 german ready to download and print.
After her harrowing experiences in hellraiser, kirsty cotton ashley j. Deze werd genomineerd voor saturn awards voor beste film en beste. The ambivalent dr channard kenneth cranham claims he wants to help kirsty, but it soon becomes clear he has his eye on unlocking the demonic puzzle box and. What it lacks in raw impact it more than makes up for in expanding clive barkers fictional universe. That being said though, i thought hellbound was far inferior to hellraiser. Hellraiser ii, i knew i could not continue with this series. Hellraiser ii original motion picture soundtrack year is unknown.
A young girl named kirsty has been placed in a hospital after a. Based on the book the hellbound heart from clive barker. Recorded at bavaria music studio munich remixed at westlake studios and village recorder. Hellraiser ii is een britse horrorfilm uit 1988 onder regie van tony randel. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Atkins would go on to pen hellbound, hellraiser s 1988 sequel, currently available on dvd only as part of a deluxe package that includes the original. Usually a sequel tends to lack the power of the original film, however this is not the case for hellbound. Hellraiser ii takes us to greater depths, as hellraiser s dynamic teen heroine kirsty faces the cenobites on their own turf. Kirsty is brought to an institution after the death of her family. Hellraiser, warlock iii in a mental hospital where her account of what happened to her father, uncle frank and stepmother julia clare higgins. There is a closeup of his face being torn apart and a longshot. Julia returns as a women without skin, and were introduced into the. Kirsty enters through the door while we can see frank hanging on the hooks in the foreground. Hellbound, stated principal photography began on 4 jan 1988 in london, england, while a 9 jan 1988 screen international news brief reported principal photography started 7 jan 1988 at pinewood studios in england. While most of the big horror franchises of the decade were getting the sequel treatment in 1988 a year that saw the release of a nightmare on elm street 4.
In the aftermath of her familys destruction, kirsty cotton ashley laurence wakes up in a psychiatric hospital. Free hellbound hellraiser 2 dvd label 1988 r2 german ready to download and print. That said, my wife preferred hellbound, so maybe im just crazy. Hellraiser ii 1988, he told him he would love to play a part in a horror movie. Apr 08, 2018 tony randels 1988 hellraiser sequel hellbound is certainly not an achievement on that level, but it does run a lot further down the rabbit hole than viewers might initially expect. I braved the nightmare on elm streets, endless, exponentially increasing in badness friday the ths, ridiculous and desperate halloweens, but after seeing hellbound. Doctor channard is sent a new patient, a girl warning of the terrible creatures that have destroyed her family, cenobites who offer the most. Laurence is a patient in a mental hospital under the care of psychiatrist dr.
The movie opens with a something of a highlights reel of the best and grossest scenes from part 1. The expanded lore provided in h2 sort of ruined the mystique around the cenobites and the lament configuration. In 1988, it emerged as the shocking followup to the film that redefined the face of horror. That doctor is one of the most evil movie characters ever. Hellraiser ii is a 1988 britishamerican dark fantasy horror film directed by tony randel and starring clare higgins, ashley laurence, kenneth cranham and doug bradley.