In 1988, it emerged as the shocking follow-up to the film that redefined the face of horror. Two decades later, it remains one of the most brutally original sequels in horror film history. Relive the nightmare of pleasure and pain as the puzzle box unleashes the depraved hunger of the Cenobites, the unholy birth of the Leviathan Configuration and even the horrific origin of Pinhead (Doug Bradley), Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, and Kenneth Cranham co-star in this hit sequel from executive producer Clive Barker that experiences the flesh like no other.
In the first film, a thrillseeker's lust leads to the bloody murders of a couple by the Cenobites, hell's merciless torturers. A psychiatrist treats the couple's surviving daughter, but he is really interested in unlocking the key to forbidden pleasures. Through the dark art of magic, he rejuvenates the skinless body of the girl's stepmother and begins a fresh descent into hell.
Beginning just hours after the original HELLRAISER ended, HELLBOUND finds young Kristy (Laurence) waking up in a mental institution because she insisted on describing her parents murderers as pain-loving demons from hell to the authorities. Unfortunately, she has been placed in the car of Dr. Channard, who has devoted his life to solving the Lament Configuration, the key to the doorway of hell, and now, with Kristy, he believes he has found another key. Resuscitating the skinless corpse of her stepmother, Julia, Dr. Channard succeeds in opening a doorway to hell, one that Julia, Channard, Kristy, and her mute friend Tiffany all travel through.
Based on a story by Clive Barker, HELLBOUND is both a continuation of the original as well as a much different take on its story and universe. Here, the film fashions itself after an ALICE IN WONDERLAND type fairy tale as it focuses on Kristy and Tiffany's adventures in hell as well as on the lives of the Cenobites. Infamously gory, surreal, and often horrifying, HELLBOUND is a satisfying sequel to one of the most original horror films of the 1980s.
Hellbound: Hellraiser 2
| List Price | $19.97 (You save $7.12) |
| Studio | Anchor Bay |
| Orig Year | 1988 |
| DVD Encoding | Region 1 |
| All Time Sales Rank |  33567  |
| CD Universe Part number | 7758626 |
| Catalog number | 15940 |
| Discs | 1 |
| Release Date | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Rating | Not Rated |
| Also Known As | Hellraiser 2 |
| Running Time | 99 Minutes |
| Movie Details | Color; 20th Anniversary Edition |
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Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 DVD
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen
Full Frame -
1.33
Audio:
Dolby Digital - English
Additional Release Material:
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer
Audio Commentary: Tony Randel - Director; Ashley Lawrence - Star; Peter Atkins - Writer
Interviews:
1. The Soul Patrol - Interviews with Cenobite Performers Simon Bamford, Nicholas Vince, Barbie Wilde
2. Outside the Box - Interview with Director Tony Randel About His Early Career and How Hellbound Shaped His Creative Future
3. The Doctor Is In - All new Interview with Actor Kenneth Cranham On His Experiences with Playing the Villainous Dr. Channard
Text/Photo Galleries:
Still Gallery
Additional Products:
Limited Edition Mini Theatrical Poster Replica - Initial Order Only
Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 Video
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