Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a 1988 horror thriller directed by Tony Randel, starring Doug Bradley, Ashley Laurence and Kenneth Cranham. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $12.1 million worldwide. Critics gave it 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Tony Randel
- Original language
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English - Studio
- New World Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hellbound: Hellraiser II About?
The premise of Hellbound: Hellraiser II without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following her encounter with the Cenobites, Kirsty Cotton finds herself committed to a psychiatric hospital. There, she becomes increasingly convinced her deceased father is haunted by demons. A curious psychiatrist, Dr. Channard, becomes intrigued by her disturbing stories. Kirsty and her newfound companion, Tiffany, must then embark on a dangerous mission to locate her father, leading them deeper into a terrifying realm where the boundaries of reality and hell become indistinguishable.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- puzzle
- demon
- hell
- psychiatric hospital
- doctor
- maze
- pinhead character
- uncle niece relationship
- uncle niece incest
- horror icon
- 1980s
- mattress
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- skin
- mirror room
- funhouse
- carnival
- extreme violence
- bare chested male
- wearing human skin
- switchblade
- self mutilation
- puzzle box
- mute child
- mouth sewn shut
- loss of mother
- loss of father
- heart ripped out
- heart in hand
- head ripped off
- hand through head
- femme fatale
- female rear nudity
- eye gouging
- exposed brain
- evil doctor
- dripping blood
- drill in the head
- covered in blood
- body torn apart
- gothic
- labyrinth
- gore
- blood
- brain surgery
- razor blade
- maggot
- chain
- based on novel
- shocksploitation
- psychotronic film
Hellbound: Hellraiser II Cast
Doug Bradley leads the cast, with Ashley Laurence and Kenneth Cranham. Directed by Tony Randel; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tony Randel
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hellbound: Hellraiser II 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.4/10.
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IMDb 6.4 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 52% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 59%
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Metacritic 41 Metascore
User score 7.3
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II Plot Summary
What happens in Hellbound: Hellraiser II from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins with Captain Elliott Spencer (Doug Bradley) engaging in an ominous game with the Lament Configuration box, which tragically transports him to Hell, leading to his transformation into the Cenobite known as Pinhead. Fast forward to the present day, where we find Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence), confined in the Channard Institute, a psychiatric facility, where she is being interviewed by Homicide Detective Bronson (Angus MacInnes). During a police investigation of a house associated with her late father, Larry, her stepmother, Julia, and uncle Frank, they discover the blood-soaked mattress where Julia met her end in the previous installment, and it is taken for evidence.
Full summary
The whole story of Hellbound: Hellraiser II, scene by scene
Hellbound: Hellraiser II Box Office
Hellbound: Hellraiser II grossed $12.1 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$12.1M
- US & Canada
- $12.1M
Hellbound: Hellraiser II Trailers & Videos
5 videos: 3 trailers and 2 clips.
- Trailer Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Trailer #1
- Trailer Official Trailer
- Clip Uncle Frank
- Clip Desire
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II Also Known As
29 alternative titles, including “Hellraiser 2” and “Hellbound - Hellraiser II”.
- Also known as
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- Hellraiser 2
- Hellbound - Hellraiser II
- Hellbound - Hellraiser II: prigionieri dell'inferno
- Hellraiser 2: Hellbound
- Hellraiser II Camino al Infierno
- ヘルレイザー2
- Hellraiser II: Svázaný s peklem
- Hellraiser 2 - Hellbound
- Восставший из ада 2: Обречённый на ад
- Hellraiser II: Hellbound
- Hellbound - Hellraiser II - Prigionieri dell'inferno
- Hellraiser II, les écorchés
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- Les écorchés : Hellraiser II
- Hellraiser II Hellbound
- Hellbound: Hellraiser II - Prigionieri dell'Inferno
- Восставший из ада 2
- Hellraiser II - Renascido das Trevas
- Hellraiser 2. Hellbound
- 养鬼吃人2：魔界追魂
- Хелрейзър 2: Обречени на ада
- Hellraiser 2.
- מעורר השאול 2
- Hellraiser II: Renascido das Trevas
- 헬레이저 2
- Повсталий з пекла 2
- Hellraiser 2 : Les Écorchés
- บิดเปิดผี 2
- Gospodari pakla 2
- 養鬼吃人2
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Hellbound: Hellraiser II FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Hellbound: Hellraiser II, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hellbound: Hellraiser II?
Hellbound: Hellraiser II runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Hellbound: Hellraiser II released?
Hellbound: Hellraiser II was released on December 23, 1988.
Who directed Hellbound: Hellraiser II?
Hellbound: Hellraiser II was directed by Tony Randel.
More films by Tony Randel Who is in the cast of Hellbound: Hellraiser II?
Hellbound: Hellraiser II stars Doug Bradley, Ashley Laurence and Kenneth Cranham, among 10 credited actors.
How much did Hellbound: Hellraiser II make at the box office?
Hellbound: Hellraiser II grossed $12.1 million worldwide.
How is Hellbound: Hellraiser II rated?
Hellbound: Hellraiser II has 6.4/10 on IMDb, 52% on Rotten Tomatoes and 41 on Metacritic.
Does Hellbound: Hellraiser II have a post-credit scene?
No. Hellbound: Hellraiser II has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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