Hellraiser (1987)

	Also Known As: -
	Year of first release: 1987
	Director: Clive Barker
	Actors: Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Andrew Robinson
	Country: GB
	Genre: Horror, Thriller
	Conditions of visioning: 13.05.2018, Cinema am Ostertor, English
Synopsis: Larry (Robinson) and wife Julia (Higgins) move into an old house. She discovers a hideous creature in the loft who pretend to be Larry's half-brother, Frank, who is also Julia's former lover. Having lost his earthly body to a group of demons, the Cenobites, he had been brought back into existence by a drop of blood on the floor. Frank forces Julia to bring him his necessary human sacrifices to recover fully his body.
Review: If you feel bored by the kind of horror movies Hollywood spit out every year, you want something really original and really thrilling, watch this! And stop reading so that you will get the full surprise.  The story does not sound original but step by step you discover what each character is capable of, to get one's goal. There is a lot of manipulation, of lies, of abuse of power. Only the last 10 seconds could be removed as it does not match with the movie. As if it was forced by the producers to open for a sequel.  The images are strong. From the SM looking Cenobites to deformed bodies of other Cenobites to raw flesh. You need a strong stomach to survive the movie. And all is so amazing, so creative, wow! The lights are used like in Murnau movies but in colour rather than in black&white and less exaggerated. The result is very good for the thrilling effects. The sound effects, the heart beating, the voices coming from the house, the slight noise by cutting flesh, wood or anything, the noise done by the Cenobites, by the insects, all these is worked excellently and covers many things without being just an inventory of sound effects. They really match to the storytelling. And this is always a great job to me when soundtrack and moving pictures match! Many of these effects are used since the 2000s with lots of exaggeration or monotony. Mostly because it does not match the story but only intends to announce an effect with ponderousness. The characters look very 80s but the roles are timeless and therefore the movie can be appreciated today as in the 80s.
Rating: 8 /10 The movie shows also creativity in the posters. See below.