5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
Confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty Cotton insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by sadomasochistic demons after being betrayed by his evil, occult-obsessed wife, Julia. Few believe Kirsty, except the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard, who is intrigued by the young woman's lurid stories. So when Kirsty and fellow patient Tiffany head to hell for a rescue, Channard and Julia are close behind.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty Cotton insists her supposedly dead father is stuck in hell, controlled by sadomasochistic demons after being betrayed by his evil, occult-obsessed wife, Julia. Few believe Kirsty, except the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard, who is intrigued by the young woman's lurid stories. So when Kirsty and fellow patient Tiffany head to hell for a rescue, Channard and Julia are close behind.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's core conflict revolves around supernatural horror, existential suffering, and the pursuit of forbidden knowledge, which are inherently apolitical themes. Its narrative focuses on individual confrontation with evil rather than advocating for specific political or societal solutions.
The film features a predominantly white cast, consistent with its predecessor and source material, without explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative centers on supernatural horror and personal desires, rather than offering critiques of traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
Hellbound: Hellraiser II does not explicitly feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on horror elements, transgressive desire, and the exploration of pain and pleasure, without direct LGBTQ+ representation.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is centered on supernatural horror, exploring concepts of pain, pleasure, and the afterlife through its established mythology and characters, without engaging with transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
This film is a direct sequel to Hellraiser (1987) and features returning characters such as Kirsty Cotton, Julia Cotton, Frank Cotton, Pinhead, and other Cenobites. All these characters retain their established genders from the previous film and source material. New characters introduced in this installment do not constitute gender swaps.
All established characters in Hellbound: Hellraiser II maintain the same racial portrayal as in the preceding film and source material. No character canonically established as one race is depicted as a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
5.2
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