What is "hellraiser"

n. A person who engages in wild, wanton behavior.

Hellraiser is a 1987 British supernatural body horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's novella The Hellbound Heart. The film was Barker's directorial debut. The film involves the resurrection of Frank ( Sean Chapman), who had opened the door to an alternate dimension and had his body torn to pieces by creatures known as Cenobites. Years later, Frank's brother Larry ( Andrew Robinson) moves into Frank's abandoned house with his daughter, Kirsty ( Ashley Laurence), and his new wife, Julia ( Clare Higgins). An accident causes some of Larry's blood to spill on the attic floor, which somehow triggers Frank's resurrection. To complete his resurrection, he requires more blood which Julia provides while Kirsty discovers Frank's puzzlebox which leads her to meet with the Cenobites.

Hellraiser was filmed in late 1986. Barker originally wanted the electronic music group Coil to perform the music for the film, but on insistence from producers the film was re-scored by Christopher Young. Some of Coil's themes were reworked by Young into the final score. Hellraiser had its first public showing at the Prince Charles Cinema on 10 September 1987.

Since release, the film has divided critics but generally received praise; initial reviews ranged from Melody Maker calling it the greatest horror film made in Britain, to Roger Ebert calling it a "bankruptcy of imagination". It spawned several sequels, all of which featured Doug Bradley repirising his role as the lead Cenobite Pinhead, excluding the critically-panned 2011 entry Hellraiser: Revelations and the upcoming Hellraiser: Judgement.

"Hellraiser" is a song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde, and Lemmy Kilmister. The song was recorded by Osbourne for his 1991 album No More Tears and also by Motörhead for their 1992 March ör Die album. Motorhead's version was released as a single.

Hellraiser is a British horror franchise that consists of nine films, a series of comic books, and additional merchandise and media. The franchise is based on the novella The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker, who would go on to write and direct the adaptation of his story, titled Hellraiser. The films, as well as the comic book series, continually feature the Cenobite Pinhead. The series’ storyline focuses on a puzzle box that opens a gateway to the Hell-like realm of the Cenobites, an order of formerly human monsters who harvest human souls to torture in sadomasochistic experiments. Although Clive Barker wrote the original story, as well as wrote and directed the first film, he has not written or directed any of the succeeding sequels. Barker stated in an appearance on Loveline that he signed away the story and character rights to the production company before the first film, not realizing what a great success it would be.

Hellraiser may refer to:

• Hellraiser, a 1987 British horror film
  • Hellraiser (film series) any of many sequels to the 1987 Hellraiser
  • Hellraiser (comics) comic books set in the Hellraiser storylines
• "Hellraiser" (song), a song written by Ozzy Osbourne, Zakk Wylde and Lemmy of Motörhead
• The Hellraiser, a Welsh heavy metal band
• Schecter C-1 Hellraiser, a guitar manufactured by Schecter Guitar Research
• The Freelance Hellraiser, one of the most respected creators of the UK bootleg scene
• Hellraiser (album), an album by Krokus
  • "Hellraiser", a song on that album
• "Hellraiser", a song by Raven from their 1981 album Rock Until You Drop
• "Hellraiser", a song by Entombed from their 1993 EP Hollowman
• "Hellraiser", a song by Suicide Commando from their 2000 album Mindstrip
• "Hell Raiser", a song written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman and performed by Sweet
• "Hellraiser", a song by Tom Smith (filker) from his 1991 album "Who Let Him in Here?"
• The Hell Raisers, a pro wrestling tag team

Hellraiser is the 15th studio album by the Swiss hard rock band Krokus. It marks 30 years since the release of their first album, Krokus of 1976. It is also their first album on the German record label AFM Records. Armand "Mandy" Meyer featured as lead guitarist, replacing Fernando von Arb. The album was also released in a DigiPack format with a bonus track, "Walking in the Spirit".

Hellraiser peaked at No. 200 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart, the first to do so since 1988's Heart Attack. It peaked at No. 2 in the Swiss Album chart and was certified Gold in Switzerland.

"Hellraiser (Remix)" is a 1994 single by East Coast hip hop group The Beatnuts. It was released by Relativity Records as a single with "Fried Chicken" as its b-side. The song "Hellraiser" is found on The Beatnuts' first full-length album Street Level, but the remix was only released as a single. The remix is produced by The Beatnuts and features raps by JuJu, Psycho Les and Fashion. Its lyrics are mainly about violent braggadocios threats. It contains a slow and instrumental that matches the nature of its lyrics. "Hellraiser (Remix)" failed to chart and is one of the rarer Beatnuts singles.