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Rawhead Rex (1986): Cast & Plot

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Rawhead Rex is a 1986 horror film directed by George Pavlou, starring Heinrich von Schellendorf as Rawhead Rex, David Dukes and Hugh O'Conor. It runs 1 hour 29 minutes.

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Rawhead Rex (1986) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 29m (89 min)
Director
George Pavlou
Genre
Horror
Original language
English
Studio
Paradise
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Rawhead Rex About?

The premise of Rawhead Rex without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A malevolent demon is freed from an underground tomb by a careless farmer, unleashing terror across Ireland. As the creature goes on a murderous rampage, a determined man must race against time to halt its devastation and prevent the countryside from being forever scarred.

Rawhead Rex Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • based on short story
  • paganism
  • vacation
  • woman's clothes ripped off
  • trauma
  • violence
  • insanity
  • father son relationship
  • pregnancy
  • monster
  • urinating on someone
  • american abroad
+38 more
  • ireland
  • demon
  • rampage
  • loss of son
  • vicar
  • urination
  • stained glass window
  • photograph
  • person on fire
  • parish
  • mind control
  • hypnotism
  • historian
  • graveyard
  • field
  • evil priest
  • desecration
  • church
  • altar
  • tombstone
  • cemetery
  • caravan park
  • gore
  • legend
  • severed head
  • village
  • decapitation
  • curse
  • forest
  • death of son
  • character name in title
  • surprise ending
  • lightning
  • death of husband
  • kitchen
  • breaking down a door
  • headless corpse
  • detective
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Cast & crew

Rawhead Rex Cast & Characters

Heinrich von Schellendorf leads the cast as Rawhead Rex, with David Dukes as Howard Hallenbeck and Hugh O'Conor as Robbie Hallenbeck. Directed by George Pavlou; 28 actors are credited in all.

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From the director

More from George Pavlou

More films directed by George Pavlou: Little Devils: The Birth and Transmutations.

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Plot

Rawhead Rex Plot Summary

What happens in Rawhead Rex from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 6-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Howard Hallenbeck, David Dukes, travels to rural Ireland with his family to research items of religious significance. He arrives at a quiet parish with the intention of photographing graves and cataloging relics, a scholarly mission that soon drifts into something more startling. In the damp hush of a rural church, a storm rattles the rafters, and a bolt of lightning strikes a stone column in a nearby field. From the churn of earth and stone, a creature of nightmare—Rawhead Rex—stirs to life, its looming silhouette puncturing the night with a snarl and a hunger that seems almost ancient in origin. The town will quickly learn that this is no ordinary storm.

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Cars

Cars in Rawhead Rex

12 cars on screen, including the 1978 Ford Granada MkII and the Fordson Major Diesel.

All 12 cars
  • 1978 Ford Granada MkII in Rawhead Rex 1978 Ford Granada MkII Important role
  • Fordson Major Diesel in Rawhead Rex Fordson Major Diesel Important role
  • 1985 Renault Espace I in Rawhead Rex 1985 Renault Espace I Important role
  • 1977 Ford Cortina MkIV in Rawhead Rex 1977 Ford Cortina MkIV Minor role
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Rawhead Rex Also Known As

12 alternative titles, including “Clive Barker's Rawhead Rex” and “RawHeadRex - Er ist das Grauen!”.

Also known as
  • Clive Barker's Rawhead Rex
  • RawHeadRex - Er ist das Grauen!
  • RawHeadRex
  • Το Ξύπνημα του Δαίμονα
  • Rawhead Rex - Die Rückkehr des Dämons
  • Rawhead Rex : le monstre de la Lande
  • Царь зла
  • Monster - A Ressurreição do Mal
  • 狂魔雷克斯
  • 로헤드 렉스
  • Król trupiogłowy
  • O Monstro de Rathmore

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Rawhead Rex FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Rawhead Rex, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Rawhead Rex?

Rawhead Rex runs 1 hour 29 minutes (89 minutes).

When was Rawhead Rex released?

Rawhead Rex was released on October 1, 1986.

Who directed Rawhead Rex?

Rawhead Rex was directed by George Pavlou.

More films by George Pavlou

Who is in the cast of Rawhead Rex?

Rawhead Rex stars Heinrich von Schellendorf as Rawhead Rex, David Dukes as Howard Hallenbeck and Hugh O'Conor as Robbie Hallenbeck, among 28 credited actors.

Does Rawhead Rex have a post-credit scene?

No. Rawhead Rex has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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