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Hellraiser is a British-American horror media franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as various comic books, and additional merchandise and media. Based on the novella The Hellbound Heart by English author Clive Barker, the franchise centers around the Cenobites which includes the primary antagonist named Pinhead.
Gamers playing a MMORPG based on the "Hellraiser" films find their lives endangered after being invited to a rave, the host of which intends to show them the truth behind the Cenobite mythos.
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- The Movies in Order of Release: Hellraiser - September 10, 1987. Hellbound: Hellraiser II - December 23, 1988. Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth - September 11, 1992.
- The Movies in Chronological Order: The first four movies in the Hellraiser franchise are already in consequential order, based on order of release. The movies that follow can be enjoyed as individual “standalone” films, with the central concept of the Cenobites and the puzzle box known as the “Lament Configuration.”
- Hellraiser (1987) This British supernatural horror was Clive Barker’s first foray into directing and who better to direct the film adaptation than the man who wrote the book (No offense to Stephen King)?
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Hellbound: Hellraiser II picks up immediately after the events from the first film, with a brief flashback in the opening scene, showing Doug Bradley as a British officer, opening the puzzle box and his transformation into “Pinhead.”
A franchise reboot, also titled Hellraiser, was released in 2022. Plot [ edit ] In Morocco , Frank Cotton, a hedonist , buys a puzzle box said to open the door to a realm of otherworldly pleasure.
Video Game. Locked inside the infamous puzzle box, the gamer needs to fight cenobites and other monsters on each level of hell to open a section of the box. The game was never finished but remains a cult urban legend through gamers and fans of franchise.
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Oct 11, 2022 · There are eleven Hellraiser movies in total. The First movie was released in 1987 and it was followed by 9 sequels over the span of 31 years. The latest entry into the franchise is the reboot of the original movie released in 1987 titled simply “Hellraiser”.
Hellraiser is a horror media franchise that consists of eleven movies and two novels. The series also spawned a comic book series. The franchise is based on the novella The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker, who also wrote and directed the first film.
