Rotten
A maggotty carnival of mayhem, mutation and dismemberment, awash in blood and recommended only for those who thrive on such junk.
Variety Staff, Variety
Overview
Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard. Kirsty is undeterred and, with the help of a fellow patient, heads to Hell for a rescue.
Director and cast
- Tony Randel Director
- Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton
- Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton
- Kenneth Cranham as Dr. Philip Channard / Channard Cenobite
- Imogen Boorman as Tiffany
- William Hope as Kyle MacRae
- Sean Chapman as Frank Cotton
- Oliver Smith as Frank das Monster
- Doug Bradley as Pinhead
- Barbie Wilde as Female Cenobite
- Simon Bamford as Butterball Cenobite
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
52%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Simply performs cosmetic surgery on the original.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
Even if you discount the cliche's, there are enough bizarre and shocking effects here to satisfy all but the most demanding genre fans.
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
Rotten
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.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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