--- product_id: 511235502 title: "Hellraiser 1" price: "¥8920" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/511235502-hellraiser-1 store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Hellraiser 1 **Price:** ¥8920 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hellraiser 1 - **How much does it cost?** ¥8920 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/511235502-hellraiser-1) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description In a place between pleasure and pain, there is sensual experience beyond limits. And in a world between paradise and purgatory, there is a horror that feeds the souls of evil. Welcome to the singular vision of Clive Barker and his landmark horror opus, HELLRAISER. Now for the first time ever, experience this horror classic in an all-new version, fully remastered in state-of-the-art Dolby Digital 5.1 and packed with extras personally compiled by writer/director Clive Barker. This is HELLRAISER as you ve never seen or heard it before. Now there truly are no limits. ## Images ![Hellraiser 1 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Kr1+yBsoL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Steering clear of paradigmatic horror, this fulfills your darkest pleasures with creepiness and awesome practical effects! *by J***R on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 20, 2015* In 1987 horror was already becoming predictable, but Barker takes us into uncharted territory that lacks the predictability of this film's horror peers. The victims aren't drunk teens, people don't make horrendously stupid decisions, and things in no way happen as we'd expect them. Even the gore and effects take us down a more rare and satisfying path. This film will fulfill your darkest pleasures. Clive Barker introduces us to Pinhead in this ultra-creepy, practical effect gorefest with a solid story!Larry (Andrew Robinson; The Puppet Masters, Pumpkinhead 2) and his reluctant second wife move into an old family property in which, unbeknownst to anyone else, his brother Frank had toiled with the powers of evil and now suffers in Hell. Some blood is accidently spilled where Frank was torn apart by an otherworldly evil and this blood initiated the beginning of the transformation of his remains to a rather "incomplete" facsimile of infernal Frank.This scene is a testament to the patient practical effects of the 80s. We see organs develop from blood droplets and his body slowly finds form from a gory muck. The scene is long and gross, and it includes some creepy stop motion of his decrepit skeletal arms and bloody resurrection. This transformation scene is one of the most memorable scenes in 80s horror.Now a skinless, weak, macabre husk of his formal self he tempts Julia (Clare Higgins; Being Human) to "help" him by bringing him more blood. Julia clings to an adulterous memory of a past lusty tryst with Frank and wants more. She has no love for Larry but much carnal desire for Frank despite Frank's criminally loveless nature--making this quite the perverse story.Whereas Frank's desire to be whole again bridges our story from reality to Hell, the keystone is Julia's adulterous desire to be in his arms. As she finds comfort in the murderous means to fully restore Frank, we see her shift from an apathetic (in her marriage with Larry) and effortless housewife to a comfortably made-over black widow. Once she has brought blood to Frank slimy flayed body, she starts to do her hair differently and her make-up looks sharper--more villainous.Although many scenes occur elsewhere this feels much like a chamber thriller, claustrophobically taking place mostly in the confines of the house. We, like Frank trapped in the attic-like spare room, feel isolated; trapped under a roof with a damned skinless man. The only impediment to Frank's freedom is Larry's daughter Kirsty (Ashley Laurence; several Hellraiser sequels, Warlock III), who learns the infernal power of the Puzzle Box and bargains with some demons to return Frank to Hell.These leather-clad, macabre demons are called Cenobites and they look like members of a devil-worshipping 80s metal band. They include Chatterbox, Butterball, Female and their leader Pinhead (Doug Bradley; Nightbreed). Their monster make-up work is off-putting and their silent demeanor only adds to their malevolence. Their words are few but direly chilling.The Puzzle Box leads us to the only special effects in the film that don't hold up well. While watching the Puzzle Box being solved is actually very simple (no significant FX involved really) and cool, the Box brings about some effects that resemble Atari-Tron videogame lasers. However, the Box remains powerfully mysterious and it draws our ominous attention whenever it's on screen.Written and directed by Clive Barker (Nightbreed, Lord of Illusions), this film offers no shortage of gore to compliment the fantastic, effective story. Frank's victims are drained husks of pus and maggots, Frank himself is a horror to behold in his various phases of development, and then we still have other cruel visions, the twisted make-up of Pinhead and his fellow Cenobites, the Puzzle Box opening creepy gates to a somewhat ambiguous Hell, and Frank ultimately being torn apart by hooked chains in another iconic horror scene of the decade.I find the story and characters every bit as powerful as the gory practical effects and consider this a must see for anyone who considers themselves a fan of modern horror. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hellraiser the best and first entry into the series *by P***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 10, 2018* Hellraiser, still, one of the best car movies in the past 40 years. Definitely the best in the series. My opinion of this should have been considered one of the better series out there, I think it's better than Friday at 13 and almost if not better than nightmare on onstream. There is just something I and creepy about pinhead! It's not just the way his persona is and the way his character came to be. It's the whole theme of the movie. He never had any corked came, chasing one liners. Even as the movie got a little tacker and more terrible with certain sequels. His persona is always the same. Ominous and evil. If he walked into that room or showed up in your room house, whatever. He knew you were gone. Whereas the other characters I mentioned in those films you could take them out. Thats why I always have loved the hellraiser series. My favorites being obviously the first and second and then 6 and part 7. I do like some of the others, but these are my favorites. The ones with Kirsty. Just below better they stick to the story without changing too much and even when they go back to Kirsty in the later sequels even though it changes it always has the guessing and still keeps you on the edge of your seat, but with scars and intellectual thought.I even thought so with part 7, which titled "Deader", which had a fresh take on the series and starred Kari Wuhrer. But for some reason, people who are already just sick and tired of so many bad sequels that I just think it didn't pick up very well. And even the last one. At that time which came out in 2008 called hell world was good for being the 8 entry at the direct to DVD sequel.This film shows how infamous and great the series was. And how it started out and so much potential. That it could have been excellent it also showed how good the practical effects were. This was before CGI etc.. Now all is newer films in the series and just new movies in general CGI. And they don't look good. And the last 2 in the series were so terrible. And they change actors for pinhead nobody like them or cares for the film because they're not even made for the budget that could at least make the film halfway good even if it was made with a small budget which at this time when the movie was made hellraiser I e the original it was made for under half a million but they did a fabulous job. The company that is produced revelations and judgment the past 2 entries. In the series completely. ### ⭐⭐⭐ Great movie and nicely remastered, some flaws… *by L***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 17, 2022* I’ve seen this movie a few times before digitally on streaming, and it’s still a favorite! Doug Bradley’s Pinhead is definitely one of my favorite horror characters!Buying a physical copy, I hoped to be able to see special features such as commentary, how they made the special effects etc. etc.To my disappointment this copy doesn’t include any special features.Surprisingly there aren’t any subtitles available either. If you’re hard of hearing, I don’t recommend this. But if you simply enjoy watching the film, this is perfect! Looks great on 4K UHD TV’s, and sound is very clear! This copy also contains some fun start-up trailers for other classic 80’s horror films. Sort of like the trailers you would see in a movie theater.3 Stars: it’s enjoyable for those who just want to watch the film, and want to add another movie to their collection. -1 lack of support for the hard of hearing or deaf. -1 personally as this was my whole reason for buying a physical copy: Lack of extra’s / special features. I like the cover-art, but not a fan of the Midnight Madness Branding.The Arrowhead brand seems to be the better option if there’s a supported U.S. copy. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/511235502-hellraiser-1](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/511235502-hellraiser-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*