IMDb > Hellraiser (1987) > Parents Guide
Hellraiser
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotes
Overview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv schedule
Awards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage board
Plot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotes
Fun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQ
Other Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDesk
Promotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo gallery
External Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clips

Parents Guide for
Hellraiser (1987) More at IMDbPro »

The content of this page was created directly by users and has not been screened or verified by IMDb staff.
Since the beliefs that parents want to instill in their children can vary greatly, we ask that instead of adding your personal opinions about what is right or wrong in a film, that you instead use this feature to help parents make informed viewing decisions by describing the facts of relevant scenes in the title for each one of the different categories: Sex and Nudity, Violence and Gore, Profanity, Alcohol/Drugs/Smoking, and Frightening/Intense Scenes.
Visit our Parents Guide Help to learn more

Sex & Nudity

Some distant images of photos portraying sex acts along with a few shown close up, but not explicitly graphic.

A man and a woman have sex that shows thrusting and a brief shot of the woman's breast. Afterwards there is a quick glimpse of the man's penis and the woman's bare buttocks are also seen.

Violence & Gore

Hellraiser is a very violent film.

A man is shown being impaled by chains

A man is hung from chains with blood running down his face

A man slices his hand on a loose nail.

There is a graphic "rebirth" scene, which shows a man being reconstructed.

A man appears with no skin.

A man is killed by having his head and jaw smashed in with a hammer.

A man inserts his hand into people and sucks out their blood.

A skinned corpse is shown.

A man is sliced on his face by a knife.

A woman is stabbed in the stomach with a knife.

A man is graphically impaled by chain hooks and then pulled apart by them.

Profanity

There are a few heavy bits of profanity. F words, S words, "bastard", "damn", "hell".

Adults drink and smoke casually in this movie.

There are many intense scenes of violence within Hellraiser.

A maggot filled head appears from out of the darkness.

The appearance of the cenobites can be frightening.

There is a giant, wall-crawling monster that chases after a woman.

Page last updated by CoinToss, 2 weeks ago
Top 5 Contributors: Mdgeist316, !!!deleted!!! (15886918), X_2_, FinalFantasyFanatic87, skeletonman13
Report a problem
Certification:

Finland:K-18 (uncut) (1998) (2002) / West Germany:18 (video rating) (cut) / New Zealand:R16 / Belgium:16 (video rating) / Finland:K-16 (cut) (1998) / Australia:M (theatrical rating) / Australia:R / Canada:13+ (Québec) / Canada:18A (Alberta) (re-rating) (2000) / Denmark:15 (DVD rating) / France:-12 / Iceland:(Banned) / Iceland:16 (cut) / Netherlands:16 / Norway:18 / Singapore:R21 / South Korea:15 (original rating) (cut) / South Korea:18 (DVD rating) / Spain:18 / Sweden:15 / UK:18 / USA:R (certificate #28562) / Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) / Germany:BPjM Restricted


Related Links

Plot summary Plot synopsis User comments
Plot keywords FAQ Amazon.com summary
Ratings Awards Newsgroup reviews
External reviews Main details