Hellraiser(2022)
2022 · David Bruckner · 121 min
A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.
Horror · Thriller
6.21.1k votes
TMDB score
4/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
3/5
Stays with you
How scary is Hellraiser?
It starts slow, following a woman spiraling through addiction and bad choices, and only gradually opens the door into a nightmare dimension once the puzzle box gets solved. From there the movie shifts into long, dread-soaked scenes of body horror and ritual cruelty rather than quick jump scares. The pain and danger feel very physical and hands-on, with hooks, chains, and skin doing a lot of the talking, while the sadistic beings behind it all stay eerie and unknowable rather than explained. It's more unsettling and grim than fun-scary, aimed at viewers who don't mind sitting with squirmy, drawn-out horror.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Hellraiser rates psychological 3/5, visceral 4/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 3/5, and overall intensity 4/5.
- Psychological: 3 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 3 of 5
- Intensity: 4 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 25 of 100 — leans Slow burn
Supernatural vs Real-world: 8 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 55 of 100 — balanced
Intensity over runtime
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A slow, moody build that gradually tightens its grip before delivering a intense, gory final stretch.
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