Hellraiser

[xane]

I noticed that play.com have the triple Hellraiser box at £14.99 and I am half a mind to get it, as I really like the movies.

There was a Hellraiser IV (Bloodline) too, the box contains only I-III, I have not seen IV, anyone care to comment on that one ?

 

[Embattle]

I remember seeing Hellraiser and it did scare me at the time but I always found it OTT, although I guess its because I'm not a horror fan.

 

[-Ultimate]

Theres actually 7 Hellraiser films, with an eighth due out in 2004, but i've only seen the first two so i can't really comment on the rest.

 

[whipped]

I enjoyed Hellraiser IV. It flashed back between the middle ages and a space station in the future if I remember rightly. The sci-fi bits were quite good. Although not a brilliant film I enjoyed it emensly. I must get around to watching some of the other ones.

 

[xane]

Originally posted by -Ultimate
Theres actually 7 Hellraiser films

I'm certainly out of the loop on this one.

Surely they were not all written by Clive Barker, in fact I think he only wrote I and II. I actually didn't think much of III in comparison, so what are V-VII like then ?

 

[Xtro]

As an aside (and I cant check IMDB due to firewall atm) - did Clive Barker have *anything* to do with Re-animator? I seem to remember he had a link with it, maybe he wrote it or something?

I loved that film, must get hold of the DVD.

 

[sonicyouth]

Re-animator (1985)? If so, Clive Barker didn't have anything to do with it according to IMDB.

 

[Xtro]

Yeah thats the one mate. Hmm, who directed and wrote it can you tell me pwetty please?

 

[xane]

Re-animator is based on a HP Lovecraft story.

Just used IMDB and only Hellraiser I and II were written by Barker, III and IV by Peter Atkins and the rst by other people.

 

[xane]

Re-animator: written/directed by Stuart Gordon (also did Robot Jox)

 

[Xtro]

Thanks very much

Lol Robot Jox, I once rented that...oh dear.

 

[whipped]

Re-Animator Millenium Edition

 

[Memphis2K]

HellRaiser I - III are good films, IV was average and the rest get progressivly shitter

 

[Yoni]

I Loved the first to hellraisers

the line "come to daddy" from the first one still gives me the shivvers


- went to the cinema to see the third and was bitterly dissapointed - I did not bother watching any of the others

 

[gremlin]

Originally posted by whipped
I enjoyed Hellraiser IV.

Good grief man! What are you talking about! Bloodlines was the biggest pile of trashy made-for-TV straight-to-video POS i've seen. Frankly it made a mockery of the original which is totally fantastic.

If you've not read the original Barker novella do so, because it's also excellent