Hellraiser
dir. Clive Barker · 1987
Plot
When Kirsty's father, Larry, and stepmother, Julia, move into Larry's childhood home, Kirsty and her boyfriend take a room nearby. Unfortunately for all involved, Larry's house is already occupied: before the family's arrival, Larry's disreputable brother, Frank, used a supernatural puzzle box to summon a gang of other-dimensional demon sadists. Now, Frank requires a series of blood sacrifices to escape the clutches of Pinhead and the cenobites.
Why watch
A mysterious puzzle box lies at the center of a family's dark legacy, drawing Kirsty into a nightmarish world where her uncle Frank has unleashed unspeakable horrors. As she grapples with the consequences of her family's past, the film immerses viewers in a visceral experience that challenges the boundaries of pleasure and pain.