Hellbound: Hellraiser II

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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 sadomasoch*stic 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. Read More Read Less

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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

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.

Oct 4, 2018

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Chris Willman

Los Angeles Times

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.

Oct 4, 2018

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Eric Henderson

Slant Magazine

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.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 20, 2009

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Joe Lipsett

Horror Queers Podcast

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

Rated: 4.5/5

Jan 9, 2024

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Hellbound: Hellraiser II | Rotten Tomatoes (5)

Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

Bigger, bloodier and messier than the original, 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' is the poster child for everything a horror sequel should be.

Rated: 5/5

Jan 8, 2024

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

The stupefyingly graphic makeup effects and gore have gotten even better, although the story this time around is so surrealistic that almost nothing makes sense.

Rated: 5/10

Sep 6, 2020

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Teddy B Well, it certainly is more shocking than the first (take that how it is)... Clive Barker and Tony Randel are perhaps being a bit TOO ambitious, a noble thought but an exhausting watch. There is a significant lack of sophistication (in Clive's 'own way') between the first film to this long haul. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/21/24 Full Review Salvador Z Yeesh. It’s overly confusing plot takes itself way too seriously for how goofy it is. The effortless acting mixed with boring characters makes an awful film. I can only remember like 2 scenes with Pinhead, the most iconic character of the franchise, and then that’s it. Not worth seeing. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 06/24/24 Full Review Audience Member Not as good as the first one but still sth to watch if your bored. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/24/24 Full Review Audience Member While some of the ideas that took the story in new directions were promising and while it was a special time in film history when practical effects were used very well, this movie got dumber and dumber as it went on. Toward the end it just got unbearably ridiculous with Kirsty putting on Julia's skin and the new doctor cenobite trusting her, plus Tiffany talking again out of nowhere and it not feeling special or significant enough at all. Plus, the dialogue/lines were terrible and also while it was disturbing it failed to actually be SCARY! I've seen the other sequels are rated even worse so I will very likely not even bother. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/11/24 Full Review Holly It's not quite the first one but it's certainly up there! Brilliant Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Landen R Continuing where the first movie left off, "Hellbound: Hellraiser II" (1988) takes us to Hell (or The Labyrinth, rather) and back. "Hellbound: Hellraiser II" is a worthy sequel to one of the best horror films ever made, diving deeper into the same themes of "Hellraiser" (1987) while also having enough variation from the first film to warrant its existence. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tony Randel Director 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 sadomasoch*stic 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
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)