Opened, but like new, watched once.
WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU...
In the 1980s, Clive Barker changed the face of horror fiction,
throwing out the rules to expose new vistas of terror and beauty,
expanding the horizons for every genre writer who followed him. With
Hellraiser, his first feature film, he did the same for cinema.
Hedonist Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) thinks he has reached the limits
of earthly pleasure. But a mysterious puzzle box will take him further
than he can possibly imagine, opening the doors to a dominion where pain
and pleasure are indivisible and summoning the Cenobites, whose
experiments in the higher reaches of experience will tear his soul
apart. When he manages to escape, Frank returns to the world skinless
and in need of help. Now his former lover Julia (Clare Higgins) must
kill to make him whole again. But the Cenobites want Frank back, and
there'll be hell to pay when they find him.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II expands on Barker's original vision as
screenwriter Peter Atkins takes Julia Cotton, her stepdaughter Kirsty
(Ashley Laurence) and the sinister Dr Channard (Kenneth Cranham) into
the dominion of the Cenobites themselves. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth
sees Pinhead set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create
chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin. Then, Hellraiser IV:
Bloodline sinks its hooks into past, present and future with the story
of Philip LeMarchand, the 18th-century toymaker who made the lament
configuration puzzle box, his descendent John Merchant - a 20th-century
architect whose most recent building bears a striking resemblance to the
lament configuration - and Dr Paul Merchant, a 22nd-century engineer
and designer of The Minos, a space station which is a great deal more
than it seems.
Experience the sublime agony of the original Hellraiser tetralogy
with these 4K restorations from the original camera negatives. Hell has
never looked better!
Product Features
4 DISC ULTRA HD SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
4K restorations of all four films from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films4K Ultra HD Blu-rayTM (2160p) presentations of all four films in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)Original lossless stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio for all four filmsOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingSpecial edition packaging featuring newly commissioned artwork by Matt GriffinReversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin
DISC 1 - HELLRAISER
Audio commentary featuring genre historian (and unit publicist of
Hellraiser) Stephen Jones with author and film critic Kim NewmanArchival audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker and actor Ashley Laurence, moderated by Peter AtkinsArchival audio commentary with writer/director Clive BarkerPower of Imagination, 60-minute discussion about Hellraiser and the
work of Clive Barker by film scholars Sorcha Ní Fhlainn (editor of
Clive Barker: Dark Imaginer) and Karmel KniprathUnboxing Hellraiser, visual essay celebrating the Lament Configuration by genre author Alexandra Benedict (The Beauty of Murder)The Pursuit of Possibilities, 60-minute discussion between
acclaimed horror authors Paula D. Ashe (We Are Here to Hurt Each Other)
and Eric LaRocca (Everything the Dark Eats) celebrating the queerness of
Hellraiser and the importance of Clive Barker as a queer writerFlesh is a Trap, visual essay exploring body horror and
transcendence in the work of Clive Barker by genre author Guy Adams (The
World House)Extended EPK interviews with Clive Barker and stars Andrew
Robinson, Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and effects artist Bob Keen,
shot during the making of Hellraiser, with an introduction by Stephen
Jones and Kim NewmanOriginal 1987 Electronic Press KitBeing Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellraiser, archival interview with the actorUnder the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser, archival interview with the iconic actor about his first appearance as 'Pinhead'Soundtrack Hell: The Story of the Abandoned Coil Score, archival interview with Coil member Stephen ThrowerTrailers and TV spotsImage galleryDraft screenplays
DISC 2 - HELLBOUND: HELLRAISER II
Audio commentary featuring Stephen Jones and Kim NewmanArchival audio commentary with director Tony Randel, writer Peter Atkins and actor Ashley LaurenceAudio commentary with director Tony Randel and writer Peter AtkinsHell Was What They Wanted!, 80-minute appreciation of Hellbound,
the Hellraiser mythos and the work of Clive Barker by horror authors
George Daniel Lea (Born in Blood) and Kit Power (The Finite)That Rat-Slice Sound, appreciation of composer Christopher Young's
scores for Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II by Guy AdamsArchival on-set interview with Clive BarkerArchival on-set interview with cast and crewBehind the scenes footageBeing Frank: Sean Chapman on Hellbound, archival interview about the actor's return to the role of Frank CottonUnder the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellbound, archival interview with the iconic actor about his second appearance as 'Pinhead'Lost in the Labyrinth, archival featurette including interviews with Barker, Randel, Keen, Atkins and othersTrailers and TV spotsImage gallery
DISC 3 - HELLRAISER III: HELL ON EARTH
Alternative Unrated version (contains standard definition inserts)Audio commentary featuring Stephen Jones and Kim NewmanArchival audio commentary with screenwriter Peter Atkins (Theatrical Cut only)Archival audio commentary with director Anthony Hickox and actor Doug Bradley (Unrated Version only)Extended EPK featuring interviews with Clive Barker and Doug BradleyFX dailiesTime with Terri, archival interview with actor Paula MarshallRaising Hell on Earth, archival interview with director Anthony HickoxUnder the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III, archival interview with the iconic actor about his third appearance as 'Pinhead'Theatrical trailerImage gallery
DISC 4 - HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE
Audio commentary featuring screenwriter Peter Atkins, with Stephen Jones and Kim NewmanThe Beauty of Suffering, featurette exploring the Cenobites' connection to goth, fetish cultures and BDSMWorkprint version of the film, providing a fascinating insight into how it changed during post-productionHellraiser Evolutions, archival documentary on the evolution of the
franchise and its enduring legacy, featuring interviews with Scott
Derrickson (director, Hellraiser: Inferno), Rick Bota (director,
Hellraiser: Hellseeker, Deader and Hellworld), Stuart Gordon (director,
Re-Animator, From Beyond) and othersBooks of Blood and Beyond: The Literary Works of Clive Barker,
archival appreciation by horror author David Gatwalk of Barker's written
work, from The Books of Blood to The Scarlet GospelsTheatrical trailerImage galleryEaster egg