Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II
June. 18,2015Leviathan: The Story of Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II is a feature length documentary uncovering the history and the making of Clive Barker's Hellraiser and Hellbound: Hellraiser II films.
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The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
It's hard to believe that a documentary can have a run time of minutes under 8hrs, one single documentary!Now when they did the Friday 13th documentary (Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th (2013)) it covered 12 different films and was around 6hrs long. This is 8hrs and covers 2 films, 2!Nobody can dispute that the documentary is thorough and is arguably a must watch for fans of the first two Hellraiser movies but 8hrs is far far too long.As you can imagine the documentary goes over old ground several times, it's interviews are decent but the number of people interviewed is far less than you'd imagine especially the absence of Ashley Laurence (Not as if she was the lead or anything)I liked Hellraiser and considered the second film a watchable affair but this was seven shades of overkill and damaged my enjoyment. This really should have been edited down to 2hrs, 3 at the most.The Good:Very thoroughSome decent interviewsThe Bad:Too few people interviewedHow can you do this without the lead? Seriously?Far too longBit repititiousThings I Learnt From This Movie:I have far too much time on my hands
This has to be the best documentary about any horror Franchise that have ever been made. I have this on DVD and watched it several times. If someone told me a couple of years ago that I would watch a documentary more then once , I would have call them crazy but this is the most entertaining talking head docs I have ever watched. This covers everything you would want to know more about in the Franchise and I mean everything!! From how Pinhead was created by Image Animation and the rest of the cenobites.It leaves nothing unanswered. It is a Hellraiser fan dream come true! Seriously. Highlights for me are the segment dedicated for part 2 , funny enough as it is my least favorite of the original Hellraiser films. So much hilarious anecdotes for that film and the all gay vibe is addressed and yeah it's comedy gold! I would pay to watch a film about the making off part 2 alone! Rest of this massive 9 hours doc is great. It is fascinating to see all these actors again , some have changed for the worst some has not aged. Some has kept in touch with each others , some despise each others.You get to know things about the actors you never asked and it's all part of the fun. Doug Bradley is as always very fun to listen to , Imogen Boorman is just such an adorable person and the perfect of many hosts for this doc.It is not hard to see why Tiffany is a fan favorite when it is played by such a warm person. I could go on and on about the merit of that documentary. If you are a fan of Hellraiser watch it , buy it as soon as possible , you will not regret this purchase. If you are fan of horror films in general , do the same thing. If you are after a fun documentary....Same thing! I cant imagine anyone giving this documentary a lower score then 10.It is a labor of love by people who clearly are huge fan of this Franchise. Simply put , this documentary is flawless! 10 out of 10!
This is unquestionably one of the Best Documentaries about A Classic Horror Series.With its bravura camera-work, fetishistic Cenobite drawings designs, nerve-jangling soundtrack by Lito Velasco .Leviathan is a worthy tribute to Clive Barker's flesh-ripping original films.My idea of heaven is having to sit through this soon to be iconic documentary. It really doesn't get any better than this.A landmark horror film documentary. It really pierces through Clive Barker's deliciously warped imagination of the Hellraiser franchise that had some of the most memorable screen monsters and vision of hell.Leviathan is well made, well researched,well interviewed, and generally handled with skillful perfection.
This documentary is independently financed and allows the interview subjects to be more candid in their recollections explored with staggering depth that never gets tiresome, one of the greatest joys is that the interviews allow us to see where the cast and crew are now, and also sharing that the project often surpasses its own subject in terms of pure inventiveness.Even for the casual fan, this is one hell of an educational film., There's a lot to love about Leviathan, and virtually nothing to hate. It's not only an expertly crafted film about a beloved horror franchise, it's also a film about the legacy of Clive Barker, Image Animation, and ultimately, a film about the horror genre as a whole. Frankly, you won't find a horror documentary better than this one." The documentary also features 8 bonus feature mini docs on Clive Barker, the Music, the sequels, Hellraiser III and much more.