Hellraiser Tetralogy

Directed By: Clive Barker, Tony Randel, Anthony Kickox, Kevin Yagher
Format: Blu-ray / 4K Ultra HD Box Set (Restored)
Studio: Arrow Video
Main Language: English
Region: Region A,B,C
Release Date: 26 February 2024
Original Release Year: 1996
Number of Discs: 4
BFC Cert: (18) Suitable for 18 years and over.
Run Time: 373 mins
Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1

First four films in the supernatural horror franchise based on the novella 'The Hellbound Heart' by Clive Barker. In 'Hellraiser' (1987), when sexual profligate Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) opens a puzzle box purported to grant access to a place of unparalleled pleasure, he is taken away to be tormented by the resident Cenobites led by Pinhead (Doug Bradley). Frank's brother Larry (Andrew Robinson) and his wife Julia (Clare Higgins) then move into Frank's house where Larry inadvertently summons Frank's spirit.

Now trapped in a monstrous form, Frank asks Julia to supply him with victims so that he can regenerate, but the Cenobites will not let him go so easily... 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II' (1988) follows psychiatrist Dr. Phillip Channard (Kenneth Cranham) in his quest to reach the world of the Cenobites.

After freeing Julia Cotton from their world, he brings patients to her so that she can feed on them and regenerate, but Julia has her own plans for Channard... Meanwhile, Kirsty (Ashley Laurence), Julia's step-daughter, is tricked into travelling to Hell. In 'Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth' (1992), reporter Joey Summerskill (Terry Farrell) battles Pinhead, who is now devoid of humanity and determined to lay waste to Earth.

If she is to defeat him, she must reunite his human spirit with his Cenobite form and use the puzzle box to send him back to Hell. However, if she fails, Pinhead will bring forth Hell on Earth... Finally, 'Hellraiser: Bloodline' (1996) explores the origins of the Lament Configuration.

In 18th century France, Toymaker Phillip LeMarchand (Bruce Ramsay) is employed by the Duc de L'Isle (Mickey Cottrell) to create a puzzle box, unaware that it will be used to summon a demon, Angelique (Valentina Vargas). LeMarchand's bloodline is cursed and the fates of his descendents are now intertwined with those of Angelique and Pinhead, unless one of them can permanently seal the gateway to Hell...

Special Features:

• Interactive Menus
  
• Bonus Footage
  
• Trailers
  
• Behind The Scenes
  
• Interviews: Clive Barker (director); Andrew Robinson (actor); Clare Higgins (actor); Ashley Laurence (actor); Bob Keen (effects artist); Sean Chapman (actor); Doug Bradley (actor); Stephen Thrower (Coil member); Paula Marshall (actor); Anthony Hickox (director)
  
• Commentary: 'Hellraiser': Stephen Jones (genre historian) and Kim Newman (film critic); Clive Barker; Clive Barker and Ashley Laurence; 'Hellbound: Hellraiser II': Stephen Jones and Kim Newman; Tony Randel (director), Peter Atkins (writer) and Ashley Laurence (actor); Tony Randel and Peter Atkins; 'Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth': Stephen Jones and Kim Newman; Peter Atkins (theatrical cut); Anthony Hickox and Doug Bradley (unrated version); 'Hellraiser: Bloodline': Peter Atkins, Stephen Jones and Kim Newman
• Other Documentary: 'Power of Imagination'; 'Unboxing Hellraiser'; 'The Pursuit of Possibilities'; 'Flesh Is a Trap'; 'Hell Was What They Wanted!'; 'That Rat-Slice Sound'; 'Lost in the Labyrinth'; 'The Beauty of Suffering'; 'Hellraiser Evolutions'; 'Books of Blood and Beyond: The Literary Works of Clive Barker'