Product Details

• Actors: Andrew Robinson
• Format: Box set, Color, Limited Edition, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• DVD Release Date: April 21, 2009
• Run Time: 285 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001QMCJ0K
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,014 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Loaded with nearly 3 hours of bonus material, this 3 disc set comes in a custom made Hellraiser Puzzle Box that slides open to reveal the discs. Disc 1 Hellraiser, Disc 2 Hellbound: Hellraiser II; Disc 3 Hellraiser Blu Ray.

2009 Reaper Award Winner - Best In Show and Best Packaging

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 107 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Finally we get what we've been asking for? Of course not! February 22, 2009

By Derek S. Bland

Format:DVD

First of all, to those asking "why isn't this the complete collection?" I wish we could have gotten that, but Anchor Bay only has distribution rights for the first 2 films. The rest are in the hands of Dimension Films.

Now to trash a set that I've been wanting for a long time...

Ever since the UK got their version of Hellraiser 1, 2 & 3 in the Lament Cube, fans in the states have been clamoring for a release. Unfortunately special packaging is rarely released in the US because of complaints of shelf compatibility from both retailers and customers. Some of us, though, find unique ways to display these wonderful rarely-seen gems, and quickly grab them up.

I won't be doing that with this ridiculous set, though. It seems that Anchor Bay has said "OK, here's the packaging you want, but you have to take the total crap that's inside!" Seriously, why do I need the same copy of Hellraiser 1 that I just bought about a year and a half ago? Wouldn't it have been better to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film with the Lament Cube packaging along with the new material? And why do I need 2 copies of the first movie? Completely ridiculous. If I don't have a Blu-Ray player, the 3rd disc is useless to me. If I do have one, the regular copy of the first movie is useless to me. No matter what, the consumer is being forced to pay for something they absolutely do not need, even if they own none of the items in the package.

This release is a total dud, and I can't give it any more than 1 star due to the complete thoughtlessness on the part of Starz / Anchor Bay.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars a gift for my inner nerd. May 19, 2010

By B. Grannon

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

This was definiately an Impulse buy. I could have got the movies seperately for cheaper, but i have always wanted a puzzle box in one form or another and then I seen this.

It came well protected in its retail packaging, but the box leaves something to be desired. Made of a cheap lightweight plastic it is noticably lighter than it looks. It gives off the impression that you can rotate the halves of the boxes and in essence "play" with the box, but that is not the case, as the halves only fit together in one way. When put together, the fingers of the box halves have nothing to be supported against at the tip and will flex inward.

The movie quality is as others described it, and makes for an enjoyable experience.

In all i'm still happy with the purchase, although I'll probably put the discs into a binder and add some weights to the box and glue it shut, to use as a paperweight of sorts.

45 of 58 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Such silly things to sell you February 18, 2009

By N. P. Stathoulopoulos

Format:DVD

No, this hasn't been released yet, but the contents are now well-known. And no, I don't get it, as the previous reviewer noted.

With DVD sales being what they are and the same companies trying to sell you the same thing all over again (hello, Blu Ray), this is a strange box set and most likely not worth it to you.

The 'newest' thing here is the Hellraiser Blu Ray, which will also be made available on its own. Otherwise...you get the cool box. And we've been waiting for a Hellraiser box set that looked like the Lament Configuration, but this isn't it. It's only the first two films, and it's the 20th anniversary edition of each...both of which have already been available.

Basically, if you haven't purchased the first two films in 10 years, since the tin box from earlier this decade had very nice versions of both with pretty much all of the extras you'd need, then this might be a good pickup. (The Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 20th Anniversary disc does have a number of new extras not previously seen, while the original only adds a few non-essential interviews). Otherwise, as has been noted, pick up the Hellraiser Blu Ray if that's what you need, and wait for a ultimage mega-box of all of the films, if they can ever sort out the rights, the format, the versions, and the extras.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars A calamity - send Pinhead after the creators. September 17, 2011

By Catherine Lea Richards

Format:DVD

Wow - what a disappointment. I had been lusting over this collection ever since I first saw it sitting on a shelf at BestBuy, but now I cannot even express the amount of failure that is contained whithin the confines of such a small box. The fact I payed more than thrity bucks for it burns me.

Where to begin? Upon struggling opening the case (supposed to be difficult I suppose, when one knows the role it plays in the films, but still . . .) you are frightfully aware that you may damage something before it even enters your DVD/Blu Ray player. The plastic is thin and cheap, not nearly as impressive as it looks from afar. The discs are stupidly held by thin plasic slots inside, almost certainly causing more harm to them than say, a paper slipcase would. There is also no booklet or paperwork inside, which, I dunno, I sort of expected?

Finally, Hellraiser II played once in my DVD player, and then never played again - the disc is meticulously clean, which leads me to believe that there is some sort of corruption on the disc. WTF. And why anyone would want a Blu Ray version and a DVD version together is beyond me - why not just make a 3rd CD of extras?

I love the first two films (and it's a total shame that a complete collection isn't available yet), but they are the only good thing about this set - everything else could have been engineered much better. Don't waste your money and give in to the looks of this collection - just by them seperately.