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Hellraiser AKA Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987)
He'll tear your soul apart.Director: Clive Barker
Year of Copyright: 1987
Year of Production: 1986
OVERALL: R2-
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This version is currently OOP.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with writer/director Clive Barker and actress Ashley Laurence; moderated by screenwriter Peter Atkins (2000)
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Extras:"Hellraiser: Resurrection" 2000 featurette (24:24)
Theatrical Trailer (1:29)
Stills Gallery
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:THX Certified.
English closed-captioning available.
Also includes an open-matte 1.33:1 full screen version of the film on the disc.
Also available in a double feature with "Hellbound: Hellraiser II" either as a standard edition or in a special numbered Limited Edition tin set (limited to 50,000 copies) which also includes a 48 page color booklet and a reproduction theatrical poster for both films packaged in a standard 2-disc CD case (without a label), housed within a large metal tin. Thanks to Rewind user Ben Nunn who informed us that the Limited Edition releases are also available separately.
Available in Australia via importers DVD Australia. -
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in a double feature with "Hellbound: Hellraiser II".
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with writer/director Clive Barker and actress Ashley Laurence; moderated by screenwriter Peter Atkins (2000)
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Extras:"Mr. Cotton, I Presume?" 2007 interview with star Andrew Robinson
"Actress From Hell" 2007 interview with actress Ashley Laurence
"Hellcomposer" 2007 interview with composer Christopher Young
"Hellraiser: Resurrection" 2000 featurette
"Under The Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser" 2004 featurette
Theatrical Trailers
TV Spots
Storyboard Gallery
Posters & Advertising Gallery
Still Gallery
DVD-ROM Content:
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes in a slip-case.
Also available in the Hellraiser Lament Configuration Puzzle Box set with the 2009 Blu-ray edition of the film and the 20th Anniversary Edition DVD of "Hellbound: Hellraiser II". -
Easter eggs:From the Main Menu, go into the Special Features. Now press Up from Featurettes to reveal Pinhead's head. Select it to see a promotional trailer from the original Hellraiser VHS that shows all kinds of Hellraiser merchandise.
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Extras:"The Art of Horror" 1992 featurette
Biographies & Filmographies
Theatrical Trailer
Photo Gallery
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Subtitles:French (Forced)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:French subtitles are forced when viewing the film with the English soundtrack.
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Extras:Interview with writer/director Clive Barker
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Subtitles:Dutch
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"The Art of Horror" 1992 featurette
Biographies & Filmographies
Theatrical Trailer
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:"The Art of Horror" 1992 featurette (9:45)
Biographies & Filmographies
- Clive Barker - Director (2 pages)
- Andrew Robinson - Larry Cotton (2 pages)
- Claire Higgins - Julie Cotton (1 page)
- Ashley Laurence - Kirsty Swanson (1 page)
- Sean Chapman - Frank Cotton (1 page)
Photo Gallery (22 pictures)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in English without subtitles.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
DISC TWO
"Hellraiser: Resurrection" 2000 featurette (24:24)
"Mr. Cotton, I Presume?" 2007 interview with star Andrew Robinson (16:11)
"Actress From Hell" 2007 interview with actress Ashley Laurence (11:57)
"Hellcomposer" 2007 interview with composer Christopher Young (18:09)
"Under The Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser" 2004 featurette (12:30)
“Behind The Scenes” photo gallery (3:15)
“Makeup and Special Effects” photo gallery (2:23)
Cast and Crew (text, 2 pages)
Promotional Ad for “Hellraiser” Merchandise (3:07)
Teaser Trailer #1 (0:31)
Teaser Trailer #2 (0:30)
Teaser Trailer #3 (0:30)
Theatrical Trailer #1 (1:27)
Theatrical Trailer #2 (1:32)
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Subtitles:Spanish (Castilian) (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.79:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Slipcover in original pressing.
Spanish Title: "Hellraiser: Los que traen el infierno" -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with writer/director Clive Barker (1996)
Audio Commentary with writer/director Clive Barker and actress Ashley Laurence; moderated by screenwriter Peter Atkins (2000) -
Extras:"Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser" 2004 featurette (12:32)
"Hellraiser: Resurrection" 2000 featurette (24:26)
1987 On-Set Interview with Clive Barker (5:55)
Storyboards
Behind the Scenes Stills (64 Images)
Make-Up and SFX Photos (48 Images)
Promotional Material:
- B&W [6 Images]
- French Stills (8 Images)
- German Stills (8 Images)
- Japan Poster Art (2 Images)
- UK Stills (8 Images)
DVD-ROM: Scripts (as .pdf files):
- Script #1 (116 Pages)
- Script #2 (97 Pages)
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Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the "Collector's Edition" box set with Hellbound: Hellraiser II, Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth, and a bonus disc.
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Extras:1987 Interviews with writer/director Clive Barker, SFX supervisor Bob Keen, and cast members Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins and Ashley Laurence (6 mins)
"The Art of Horror" 1992 featurette
4 Theatrical Trailers
Photo Library
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.33:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This release is currently OOP and has been replaced with the re-released version which includes a 16:9 transfer.
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Extras:Interviews with writer/director Clive Barker, SFX supervisor Bob Keen, and cast members Andrew Robinson, Clare Higgins and Ashley Laurence (6 mins)
"The Art of Horror" 1992 featurette
4 Theatrical Trailers
Photo Library
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This is a re-released version from VCI which includes both a 16:9 and 4:3 version of the film.
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Extras:DISC ONE
* The Film
Audio Commentary with writer/director Clive Barker (1996)
Audio Commentary with writer/director Clive Barker and actress Ashley Laurence; moderated by screenwriter Peter Atkins (2000)
"Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser" 2004 featurette (12:32)
"Hellraiser: Resurrection" 2000 featurette (24:26)
1987 On-Set Interview with Clive Barker (5:55)
Storyboards
Behind the Scenes Stills (64 Images)
Make-Up and SFX Photos (48 Images)
Promotional Material:
- B&W [6 Images]
- French Stills (8 Images)
- German Stills (8 Images)
- Japan Poster Art (2 Images)
- UK Stills (8 Images)
DVD-ROM: Scripts (as .pdf files):
- Script #1 (116 Pages)
- Script #2 (97 Pages)
Screensaver
DISC TWO
* Hellbound: Hellraiser II
DISC THREE
* Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
DISC FOUR
* Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (Full Screen Presentation)
Early Short Film: "Clive Barker's Salomé" (1973) (17:38) (RT including interviews with Clive Barker, Doug Bradley and other key players (26:33)
Early Short Film: "Clive Barker's The Forbidden" (1978) (38:14) (RT including interviews with Clive Barker, Doug Bradley and other key players) (47:58) -
Subtitles:English HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Available in standard slip case packaging, or in a special Lament Configuration open out box.
There have been reported playback issues on the XBox and PS2.
The full screen presentation of Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is not fully open matte, it's cropped at the top and on the left and presented in English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround and contains no subtitles. -
Easter eggs:DISC ONE (Hellraiser) press right on your remote-control till you see a puzzle box lights up on the screen. If you press play on this easter-egg you will see a promotional trailer that shows all kinds of Hellraiser-merchandise.
DISC TWO (Hellraiser II) press right on your remote control till you see a play-available button on the screen, if you play this easter-egg you will see some behind-the-scenes clips. -
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OVERALL: R2
The UK Collector's Edition Box Set includes a DTS track, two commentaries, exclusive short films and other extras.
The US 20th Anniversary Edition release includes some differing featurettes and interviews, but only has one commentary and lacks the DTS track.
Note: All of these releases (except R2 releases, that have BBFC-issues) are "R-rated theatrical versions". This is what Clive Barker says on the new audio commentary (thanks to our Rewind member 42ndStreetFreak):
"(On the hammer murder) That was cut by the MPAA and I never put it back, because you know it was stronger and nastier without the other material. There's probably 2 and a half shots gone. I think she hit him an extra time, I know there was a close-up of the hammer head. At one point I had the choice to put it back in again but it was better and it was more violent the way they demanded that I do it."
Note about the R4 release: Many people have asked for a comparison of the R4 Hellraiser as seen on www.ezydvd.com.au, This release is NOT R4, it is the US version, imported by the company DVD Australia. There are no plans at this stage for this film to be release in R4.
There are also vanilla releases available from Anchor Bay UK under there 'Horror Classics label which should be avoided.
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts.
- R0 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts.
- R1 America- Image Entertainment - No cuts (93 mins NTSC).
- R1 20th Anniversary Edition America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 France- TF1 Video - No cuts.
- R2 Holland- RCV Home Entertainment - No cuts.
- R2 Collector's Edition Norway- SME - No cuts.
- R2 Scandinavia- Atlantic Film - No cuts (89:45 PAL).
- R2 Spain- Tribanda Pictures - No cuts (89:32 PAL)
- R2 United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No Cuts (93:22 PAL).
- R2 United Kingdom- VCI - Yes. Rewind User A.K. owns this disc and confirms that it's the "hammer death scene" (Julia's (Claire Higgins) first victim "please please" as she hits him with a hammer) that is cut from this P&S version.
- R2 United Kingdom- VCI - Yes. According to the BBFC website, the P&S version is uncut at 89:25 and the W/S version runs at 89:18 without cuts (which would suggest a previously cut W/S version was submitted by VCI). However, Rewind User A.K. owns this disc and confirms that it's the "hammer death scene" (Julia's (Claire Higgins) first victim "please please" as she hits him with a hammer) that is cut from this P&S version.
- R2 Collector's Edition Box Set United Kingdom- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (93:22 PAL).
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Comparison added by Craig on 19/07/01
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 28/09/24UPDATE LOG:
25 Sept 2011: Fixed a few typos in the Overall.
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25 Sept 2011: Addition of the R1 Image release, DVDBeaver and DVDActive links, and major comparison clean-up.
30 Apr 2016: Clean-up and addition of ASIN and Caps-A-Holic links.
12 May 2021: More clean-up and merged US THX Anchor Bay releases.
15/10/21: Added Spain release.
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