Hellbound: Hellraiser II

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Hellbound: Hellraiser II

R

1988

1h 37m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

Fantasy

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Confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by sadomasochistic demons after being betrayed by his evil, occult-obsessed wife, Julia (Clare Higgins). Few believe Kirsty, except the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham), who is intrigued by S&M and the young woman's lurid stories. So when Kirsty and fellow patient Tiffany (Imogen Boorman) head to hell for a rescue, Channard and Julia are close behind.

Critics Consensus

Hellbound: Hellraiser II retains the twisted visual thrill of its predecessor, although seams in the plot are already starting to show.

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Caryn James

New York Times

10/04/2018

Though the script for ''Hellbound'' is related to the Barker story, the film drops its plot whenever a fake-looking monster walks on the screen. Ogling strange creatures is the film's true reason for being.

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Chris Willman

Los Angeles Times

10/04/2018

This follow-up is faster and campier than its mostly somber predecessor, but the basic grim tenets of British horror author Clive Barker's supernatural worldview are still intact.

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

04/20/2009

2/4

It's probably a stretch to surmise that, just as the first film's subtext dealt with health fears, the sequel mines its dread from the horror of malpractice.

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 23

9/10

While some of the plot is a little obtuse and hard to follow, it’s made up for with some of the gnarliest gore, and craziest worldbuilding I’ve seen in a long time.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11

2/5

Effectively explores the more grotesque elements of the original movie, which fans will surely enjoy, though it likely won't win over those who don't have an affinity for Pinhead.

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

01/09/2024

4.5/5

The sequel rightfully puts the emphasis on Clare Higgins' iconic villainess Julia Cotton. While Dr. Channard is a lackluster adversary, the depiction of Leviathan, the labyrinth and the Cenobite backstories are all welcome additions to the Hellraiser lore

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Dennis H.

@RT50475997 May 13

Awesome movie I think it's the second best horror movie sequel ever made. With Halloween 2 being the first.

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moon s

@moon90 Feb 20

fantastic sequel to the first, really stays near the plot of what hellraiser is supposed to unlike the others. story still focuses closely to the main characters

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Lauren S

@MONKS85 Jan 27

Not as good as Hellraiser but definitely a worthy sequel. The gore and practical effects are still there. The storyline works fine as a continuation.

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Sam M

@Hourglass Jan 5

Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a movie I that I have a lot of issues with, the good things about this movie are the acting, Ashley Laurence and Doug Bradley are still really good as Kirsty and Pinhead, but this movie feels more of a comedy then a Horror movie, some scenes had me laughing out loud, some of the story doesn't make sense to me, and it's also really boring

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Taylor H.

@TH0809 Dec 11

Very enjoyable even though the plot and characters remain rather convoluted. I enjoyed that this one was much faster paced in the first half than the original. I enjoyed Kirsty being the main character too. Gorgeous actress! Still lots of amazing body horror special effects. Plenty of sensuality too, like the women writhing in ecstasy under the sheets. The other world was very esoteric but really cool. I forgive these movies with plot, because they are very imaginative and the effects are so captivating, two things often missing from modern horror. Definitely still grotesque. I would watch this again for sure, probably moreso than the first one.

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Xane B.

@xabobinchuck Dec 1

I enjoyed the movie for the most part. The doctor puns got old pretty quick though.

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Tony Randel

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Clare Higgins

Julia Cotton

Ashley Laurence

Kirsty Cotton

Kenneth Cranham

Dr. Philip Channard

Imogen Boorman

Tiffany

Sean Chapman

Uncle Frank Cotton

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Synopsis

Confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence) insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by sadomasochistic demons after being betrayed by his evil, occult-obsessed wife, Julia (Clare Higgins). Few believe Kirsty, except the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard (Kenneth Cranham), who is intrigued by S&M and the young woman's lurid stories. So when Kirsty and fellow patient Tiffany (Imogen Boorman) head to hell for a rescue, Channard and Julia are close behind.

Director: Tony Randel
Producer: Christopher Figg
Screenwriter: Peter Atkins
Production Co: New World Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.9M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)