Review of Hellraiser (1987) by Ted W — 07 Oct 2017

Bad horror movie, I was expecting a whole lot more out of this movie.

This review of Hellraiser (1987) was written by Ted W on 07 Oct 2017.

Hellraiser has generally received positive reviews.

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