Hellraiser: Deader

"The latest, most terrifying evil."

2005 1h 29m EN

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Synopsis

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When a tough-as-nails reporter is lead to a mysterious cult and the evil Pinhead, any moment could be her last.

“The latest, most terrifying evil.”

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Cast

Kari Wührer
Amy Klein
Paul Rhys
Winter
Simon Kunz
Charles Richmond
Marc Warren
Joey
Georgina Rylance
Marla
Maria Pintea
Young Amy
Doug Bradley
Pinhead
Ionut Chermenski
Group Leader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rick Bota
Writers: Tim Day, Neal Marshall Stevens
Languages: English
Countries: Romania, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Romania, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Hellraiser Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rick Bota, shot by Vivi Drăgan Vasile. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henning Lohner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Anthony Adler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rick Bota directs. Vivi Drăgan Vasile behind the camera. Henning Lohner scores. Anthony Adler cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Romania, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 21 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Romania, United States of America.
5Part of the "Hellraiser Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Rick Bota, shot by Vivi Drăgan Vasile. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Henning Lohner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Anthony Adler shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Kari Wührer and Paul Rhys and Simon Kunz carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The latest, most terrifying evil.".
11IMDB entry: tt0337636 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Vivi Drăgan Vasile
Original score: Henning Lohner
Editing: Anthony Adler
Production design: Christian Niculescu
Costume design: Oana Păunescu
Makeup / hair: Gary J. Tunnicliffe
VFX supervisor: Jamison Scott Goei
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,000,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Hellraiser: Deader (2005)

Part of

Hellraiser Collection

Hellraiser is a British horror film franchise is based on the novella The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker. The films continually features the Cenobite Pinhead. The series’ storyline focuses on a puzzle box that opens a gateway to the Hell-like realm of the Cenobites, an order of formerly human monsters who harvest human souls to torture in sadomasochistic experiments.