Name: Hellraiser
Genre: horror
Released: 1987-09-18
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 8.0

Question 1

Is Hellraiser (1987) scary?

Accepted Answer

Moderately so — Hellraiser (1987) mixes scares with other modes. As a body horror film, it scored 6.0/10 for fear, 8.0/10 for atmosphere, and 8.0/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is Hellraiser (1987) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Hellraiser (1987)'s US theatrical release date is September 18, 1987. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Hellraiser (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Hellraiser (1987) has 5 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Hellraiser (1987) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Hellraiser (1987) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 6.0/10 for fear, 8.5/10 for gore, and 8.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 5 jump scares. Content warnings on file: animal death and torture.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Hellraiser (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Robinson plays Larry, Clare Higgins plays Julia, Sean Chapman plays Frank, Robert Hines plays Steve, Ashley Laurence plays Kirsty, Oliver Smith plays Frank the Monster, Anthony Allen plays 1st Victim, Leon Davis plays 2nd Victim.

Question 6

What are some films like Hellraiser (1987)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Hellraiser (1987) on Watch Darkly include Thir13en Ghosts (2001), Talk to Me (2022), The Evil Dead (1981), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

Hellraiser

Release & where to watch

Where to watchUS, as of Oct 3, 2026

Details

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Talk to Me2022

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