New World Pictures | Release Date: September 18, 1987 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 17 Critic Reviews
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Tampa Bay TimesThomas B. Harrison
An unwholesome but entertaining blend of Grand Guignol and High Tech. Hellraiser is ghastly fun, for the most part, but it is unconscionably silly. [21 Sep 1987, p.1D]
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Clive Barker's Hellraiser is one of the more original and memorable horror movies of the year: a genuinely scary, but also nearly stomach-turning experience by a genre specialist who seemingly wallows in excess and loves pushing conventions to their ghastly limits. [18 Sep 1987, p.18]
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Miami HeraldRyan P. Murphy
You may not be able to keep your lunch down after viewing his film, but you'll at least be momentarily intrigued. [24 Sep 1987, p.C6]