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Hellbound: Hellraiser II

1988

Tony Randel

Clare Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Kenneth Cranham, Imogen Boorman ...

5.3

2,988

Fantasy. Horror

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It is simply a series of ugly and bloody episodes strung together one after another like a demo tape by a perverted special-effects man (…) Rating: ½★ (out of 4)"	NEG
United States	Richard Harrington The Washington Post	"Even if you discount the cliche's, there are enough bizarre and shocking effects here to satisfy all but the most demanding genre fans."	POS
United States	Caryn James The New York Times	"Though the script for 'Hellbound' is related to the Barker story, the film drops its plot whenever a fake-looking monster walks on the screen. Ogling strange creatures is the film's true reason for being."	NEG
United States	Variety Staff Variety	"A maggotty carnival of mayhem, mutation and dismemberment, awash in blood and recommended only for those who thrive on such junk."	NEG
United States	Eric Henderson Slant	"The sequel’s cure proves infinitely bloodier than the original’s disease (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Keith Phipps AV Club	"Though ambitious in its attempts to expand on its predecessor, 'Hellbound' descends quickly into 'nonsense'"	NEG
United Kingdom	Time Out	"A disappointing sequel (...) Simply performs cosmetic surgery on the original."	NEG
United States	Christopher Monfette IGN	"Gorier, larger, and more accessible than the first (...) As far as sequels go, it does a very respectable job.	POS
United States	TV Guide	"The film collapses into a bloody mess of bravura set pieces that never add up to a satisfying whole (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG

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