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Hellraiser is a 1987 British horror film written and directed by Clive Barker, and produced by Christopher Figg, based on Barker's novella The Hellbound Heart.^[1] The film marked Barker's directorial debut.^[6] 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 their late mother's abandoned house with new wife Julia (Clare Higgins). An accident causes some of Larry's blood to spill on the attic floor, which triggers Frank's resurrection. To complete his resurrection, he requires more blood which Julia provides while Kirsty Cotton (Ashley Laurence), Larry's daughter, discovers Frank's puzzlebox which leads her to meet with the Cenobites, led by Pinhead (Doug Bradley).

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.

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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 decrying its 'bankruptcy of imagination'. It was followed by nine sequels, the first seven of which featured Bradley reprising his role as Pinhead.

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Plot[edit]

In Morocco, Frank Cotton buys a puzzle box from a dealer. In a bare attic, when Frank solves the puzzle, hooked chains emerge and tear him apart. Later, the room is filled with swinging chains and covered with the remnants of his body. A black-robed figure picks up the box and returns it to its original state, restoring the room to normal.

Some time afterward, Frank's brother Larry moves into the house to rebuild his strained relationship with his second wife, Julia, who had an affair with Frank shortly after their wedding. Larry's teenage daughter, Kirsty, has chosen not to live with them and moves into her own place. Larry cuts his hand carrying a bed up the stairs, and lets his blood drip on the attic floor. The blood resurrects Frank as a skinless corpse, who is soon found by Julia. Still obsessed with Frank, she agrees to harvest blood for him so that he can be fully restored, and they can run away together. Julia begins picking up men in bars and bringing them back to the house, where she murders them. Frank consumes their blood, regenerating his body. Frank explains to Julia that he had exhausted all sensory experiences and sought out the puzzle box, with the promise that it would open a portal to a realm of new carnal pleasures. When solved, the 'Cenobites' came to subject him to the extremes of sadomasochism.

Kirsty spies Julia bringing a man to the house; she follows her to the attic, where she interrupts Frank's latest feeding. Frank attacks her, but Kirsty throws the puzzle box out the window, creating a distraction and allowing her to escape. Kirsty retrieves the box and flees, but collapses shortly thereafter. Awakening in a hospital, Kirsty solves the box, summoning the Cenobites and a monster called the Engineer, which Kirsty narrowly escapes from. The Cenobites' leader, Pinhead, explains that although they have been perceived as both angels and demons, they are simply 'explorers' from another dimension seeking carnal experiences, and they can no longer differentiate between pain and pleasure. When they attempt to force Kirsty to return to their realm with them, she informs Pinhead that Frank has escaped. The Cenobites agree to take Frank back and, in exchange, say they will consider giving Kirsty her freedom; however, the catch is that Frank has to confess to escaping them.

Kirsty returns home, where Frank has killed Larry and taken his identity by stealing his skin. Julia shows her what is purported to be Frank's flayed corpse in the attic, locking the door behind her. The Cenobites appear and, not fooled by the deception, demand the man who 'did this'. Kirsty tries to escape but is held by Julia and Frank. Frank reveals his true identity to Kirsty and, when his sexual advances are rejected, he decides to kill her to complete his rejuvenation. He accidentally stabs Julia instead and drinks her blood without remorse. Frank chases Kirsty to the attic and, when he is about to kill her, the Cenobites appear after hearing him confess to killing her father. Now sure he is the one they are looking for, they ensnare him with chains and tear him to pieces. With Frank out of the picture, the Cenobites renege on the deal and attempt to abduct Kirsty. Ripping the puzzle box from Julia's dead hands, Kirsty banishes the Cenobites by reversing the motions needed to open the puzzle box. Kirsty's boyfriend shows up and helps her escape the collapsing house.

Afterward, Kirsty throws the puzzle box onto a burning pyre. A vagrant who has been stalking Kirsty walks into the fire and retrieves the box before transforming into a winged creature and flying away. The box ends up in the hands of the merchant who sold it to Frank, offering it to another prospective customer.

Cast[edit]

• Andrew Robinson as Larry Cotton
• Clare Higgins as Julia Cotton
• Ashley Laurence as Kirsty Cotton
• Sean Chapman as Frank Cotton
• Robert Hines as Steve
• Doug Bradley as Lead Cenobite^{[Note 1]}
• Nicholas Vince as Chattering Cenobite
• Simon Bamford as Butterball Cenobite
• Grace Kirby as Female Cenobite
• Oliver Smith as 'Skinless' Frank / Frank the Monster

Characters[edit]

• Cenobites are extra-dimensional beings who appear in the novella The Hellbound Heart, the sequels The Scarlet Gospels and Hellraiser: The Toll, and the ten Hellraiser films. They are theologians from a religious sect in Hell known as the Order of the Gash, describing themselves as 'explorers in the further regions of experience', and granting sadomasochistic pleasures to those who call upon them. Author David McWilliam notes that the Cenobites are described in more explicitly sexual terms in the book compared with their depictions in the film adaptations.^[7] Julia, played by Claire Higgins, was Barker's choice to carry the series as its main antagonist after Hellbound, reducing the Cenobites to a background role. However, fans rallied around Pinhead as the breakout character, and Higgins declined to return to the series.^[8] In The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters, David McWilliam writes that the Cenobites 'provide continuity across the series, as the stories become increasingly stand-alone in nature'.^[7]

Production[edit]

Having been dismayed at prior cinematic adaptations of his work, Barker decided to attempt to direct a film himself.^[9]Christopher Figg agreed to produce and New World Pictures agreed to fund the film for $900,000.^[9]

Hellraiser was filmed at the end of 1986 and was set to be made in seven weeks, but was extended over a nine- to ten-week period by New World.^[10] The film was originally made under the working title of Sadomasochists from Beyond the Grave.^[10] Barker also wanted to call the film Hellbound but producer Christopher Figg suggested Hellraiser instead.^[9] Barker spoke fondly in The Hellraiser Chronicles about the filming, stating that his memories of production were of 'unalloyed fondness ... The cast treated my ineptitudes kindly, and the crew were no less forgiving.' Barker admitted his own lack of knowledge on filmmaking, stating that he 'didn't know the difference between a 10-millimetre lens and a 35-millimetre lens. If you'd shown me a plate of spaghetti and said that was a lens, I might have believed you.'^[10] After filming, New World convinced Barker to relocate the story to the United States which required overdubbing to remove some British accents.^[9]

During production, Doug Bradley had trouble hitting his marks during his takes in make-up as he could not see through his black contact lenses and was afraid of tripping over Pinhead's skirts.^[10] The special effects of the unnamed creature, known as 'The Engineer' in the novels, proved difficult as the creature was difficult to manoeuvre.^[11] Other issues included a rushed shoot of the Chinese restaurant scene with Kirsty and Larry, due to the lateness of the person responsible for letting the cast and crew into the establishment.^[11]

The film had two editors: Richard Marden^[9] and an uncredited Tony Randel.^[11]

Censorship[edit]

Clive Barker had to make some cuts on the film after MPAA gave it an X rating.^[9] Following scenes were cut for R rating;

• Two and a half shots were excised from the first hammer murder, including a closeup of the hammer lodged in the victim's head.
• In the scene where Julia murders another man, the actor playing the victim felt that it made sense for him to do so naked. The nude murder scene was shot but, ultimately, replaced with a semi-clothed version.
• Close-ups of Kirsty sticking her hand into Frank's stomach, exposing his guts.
• Longer version of the scene where Frank is being torn into pieces by the Cenobites' hooks. Final shot where his head explodes and his brain messily splashes out was also cut.

In interview for Samhainmagazine in July 1987, Barker mentioned some problems that censors had with more erotic scenes in the film;

Well, we did have a slight problem with the eroticism. I shot a much hotter flashback sequence than they would allow us to cut in.... Mine was more explicit and less violent. They wanted to substitute one kind of undertow for another. I had a much more explicit sexual encounter between Frank and Julia, but they said no, let's take out the sodomy and put in the flick knife.

Barker also said on the commentary for the film that the seduction scene between Julia and Frank was, initially, a lot more explicit; 'We did a version of this scene which had some spanking in it and the MPAA was not very appreciative of that. Lord knows where the spanking footage is. Somebody has it somewhere…The MPAA told me I was allowed two consecutive buttock thrusts from Frank but three is deemed obscene!'^[12]

Soundtrack[edit]

Barker originally wanted the electronic music group Coil to perform the music for the film, but that notion was rejected by New World.^[11] Editor Tony Randel then suggested Christopher Young as a replacement for Coil for the film's score.^[11] Young had previously composed scores for other horror films such as the 1985 slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge and the 1986 Tobe Hooper film Invaders from Mars.^[11]

The score for Hellraiser was released in 1987.^[14]AllMusic stated that the score proved that Christopher Young 'hadn't used up all of his ideas for the horror genre' and that Young had matched 'Barker's stylish look with a gothic score that mixed in exciting synthesizer effects.'^[14]

Release[edit]

Hellraiser had its first public showing at the Prince Charles Cinema on 10 September 1987.^[15] The film was released in the United States on 18 September 1987;^[16] it grossed $14,564,000 in the United States and Canada.^[4][5]

Hellraiser was initially banned in Ontario by the Ontario Film and Video Review Board.^[17][18] By a 3-2 majority vote, the film was deemed 'not approved in its entirety as it contravenes community standards'. It was banned because of its 'brutal, graphic violence with blood-letting throughout, horror, degradation and torture.'^[18] In August 1987, Hellraiser was passed by the Ontario Film Review Board, but only after several cuts were made to the film. New World Mutual Pictures of Canada cut about 40 seconds to get the film passed with an R rating. Thirty-five seconds of an extended torture scene featuring hooks pulling apart a body and face were removed, as well as a scene of squirming rats nailed to a wall.^[19]

Reception[edit]

For contemporary reviews in the United Kingdom, Time Out London referred to the film as 'Barker's dazzling debut' that 'creates such an atmosphere of dread that the astonishing set-pieces simply detonate in a chain reaction of cumulative intensity' and concluded that the film was 'a serious, intelligent and disturbing horror film'.^[20][21]The Daily Telegraph stated that 'Barker has achieved a fine degree of menace' while The Daily Mail described the film as 'a pinnacle of the genre'.^[20]Melody Maker described it as 'the best horror film ever to be made in Britain'.^[20]Kim Newman writing for the Monthly Film Bulletin noted that the most immediately striking aspect of the movie is its seriousness of tone in an era when horror films (the Nightmare on Elm Street or Evil Dead films in particular) tend to be broadly comic.'^[1] Newman noted that the film 'suffers from a few minor compromises: notably a decision made fairly late in shooting to change the specifically English setting for an ambiguous (and unbelievable) mid-Atlantic one.'^[1] Newman also noted that the Cenobites were 'well used suggestive figures' but 'their monster companion is a more blunderingly obvious concession to the gross-out tastes of the teenage drive-in audience'.^[1] Newman concluded that the film was 'a return to the cutting edge of horror cinema' and that in more gruesome moments the film 'is a reminder of the grand guignol intensity that has recently tended to disintegrate into lazy splatter'.^[1]Q stated that 'Hellraiser does have its share of problems: the re-dubbing of peripheral character with a mid-Atlantic twang, the relocation of the film in a geographical limbo [...] The film, however, cannot be faulted for the ambitiousness of its themes [...] Sadly the moral and emotional complexity that is the film's greatest strength is likely to be deemed its greatest weakness by an audience weaned on the misplaced jocularity of House or Fright Night.'^[20]

In the United States, The New York Times stated that Barker cast 'singularly uninteresting actors' while 'the special effects aren't bad - only damp.'^[22]The Washington Post referred to the film as a 'dark, frequently disturbing and occasionally terrifying film' as well as noting that 'Barker's vision hasn't quite made the conversion from paper to celluloid [...] There are some weaknesses, particularly the framing of close-ups and the generic score, but there are some moments of genuinely inventive gore [...] the film falls apart at its climax, degenerating to a surprisingly lame ending full of special effects and triumphant good.'^[23]Roger Ebert gave the film one-half of a star out of four and stated 'as dreary a piece of goods as has masqueraded as horror in many a long, cold night. This is one of those movies you sit through with mounting dread, as the fear grows inside of you that it will indeed turn out to be feature length.' and that 'This is a movie without wit, style or reason, and the true horror is that actors were made to portray, and technicians to realize, its bankruptcy of imagination.'^[24]Variety stated that Hellraiser is 'well made, well acted, and the visual effects are generally handled with skill.'^[2]

In the early 2010s, Time Out conducted a poll with several authors, directors, actors and critics who have worked within the horror genre to vote for their top horror films.^[25]Hellraiser placed at number 80 on their top 100 list.^[26]

Home media[edit]

In North America, Hellraiser has been released by Anchor Bay Entertainment three times, all of which are the original 93-minute version of the film (this is the only version to ever be released on DVD). The original DVD release was a 'barebones' release and is now out of print. It was reissued in 2000 with a new 5.1 mix mastered in THX. Finally, it was packaged along with Hellbound: Hellraiser II in a Limited Edition tin case which included a 48-page colour booklet and a reproduction theatrical poster for both films. Anchor Bay released the film on Blu-ray in 2009. This version retains all of the special features found on the 20th anniversary special edition DVD. In 2011, the film was re-released on Blu-ray by Image Entertainment under the 'Midnight Madness' series label. This version contains no special features. However, various Blu-ray releases have since emerged with a highly variable selection of special features, although most of these are recycled from previous DVD releases.^[27][28]

On 25 October 2015, Arrow Films released the film on Blu-ray in the UK along with Hellbound: Hellraiser II and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth in a Scarlet Box edition featuring new 2K restorations and extensive list of bonus features including feature-length documentaries on the first 2 films and a bonus disc containing additional content such as 2 short films by Clive Barker.^[29] The Scarlet Box is now out of print in the UK and replaced by a 3-film edition of the set without the bonus disc.^[30]

A US version of the Scarlet Box (with the same material) was released by Arrow on 20 December 2016.^[31]

30th Anniversary[edit]

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the film, Clive Barker has adapted his early 'Hell Priest' concept designs for the Lead Cenobite into an officially licensed mask for Composite Effects. Only a limited quantity of thirty of these masks were made and then released to the public on 24 March 2017.^[32] As part of the Anniversary, Hellraiser was re-released via Blu-Ray in a Steelbook edition on 30 October 2017. It additionally received a theatrical screening at the Prince Charles Cinema, where it made its world premiere in 1987. A remixed and remastered version of Christopher Young's score was also be made available, debuting at the Anniversary screening.^[33]

Remake[edit]

Dimension Films' remake of Hellraiser was announced in November 2006.^[36] French director Pascal Laugier was set to direct the film^[37][38] but was later taken off the project due to creative differences with the producers;^[39][40] Laugier wanted his film to be a very serious take whereas the producers wanted the film to be more commercial and appeal to a teen audience.^[41]

In October 2007, it was announced that French filmmakers Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo would write and direct the remake.^[42] However, this version would also not come to fruition. In 2011 the duo discussed with Collider the reasons that ultimately led to their departure from the project. As Maury related: 'The problem was that we couldn’t agree on the script with the studio. It’s kind of obvious why. We are hardcore fans of the original and we wanted to be respectful to Clive Barker’s universe. Without his greenlight, we never would have done it. We wouldn’t have even considered it. But Bob Weinstein of course had his own vision of the movie and wants to have a movie that can appeal to the largest possible audience...For us, it wasn’t possible to make something that could be both.'^[43]

On 20 October 2010, it was officially announced that Patrick Lussier and Todd Farmer were to direct and write, respectively, the reboot of Hellraiser . The film's story would differ from the original film, as Lussier and Farmer did not want to retell the original story out of respect for Clive Barker's work. The film was to instead focus on the world and function of the puzzle box. Lussier and Farmer dismissed the notion of a teen-oriented Hellraiser film, stating 'if we do Hellraiser, it's rated R; if they want to do PG-13 then they have to get rid of us'. In 2011, Farmer confirmed that both he and Lussier were no longer attached to the project.^[44][45][34]

On 24 October 2013, Clive Barker posted on his official Facebook page that he would be personally writing the remake of the original Hellraiser and that he had already completed a deal with Dimension Films' Bob Weinstein. He also stated that he would be pushing for practical effects rather than CGI and the original Pinhead actor Doug Bradley would be reprising the role.^[46] On 18 March 2017, Clive Barker revealed that the film had not moved forward: 'The script was written and delivered to Dimension years ago. That was the last anyone heard until news of [Hellraiser: Judgment] surfaced.'^[47]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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2. ^ ^abc'Review: 'Hellraiser''. Variety. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
3. ^'HELLRAISER (18)'. British Board of Film Classification. 19 June 1987. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
4. ^ ^abcHellraiser, Box Office Information. The Numbers. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
5. ^ ^ab'Hellraiser'. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
6. ^Collis, Clark. 'CLIVE BARKER IS BACK FROM THE DEAD'. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
7. ^ ^abMcWilliam 2016, p. 74.
8. ^Kane 2006, p. 59.
9. ^ ^abcdefHoad, Phil (30 October 2017). 'How we made Hellraiser'. The Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
10. ^ ^abcdKane 2015, p. 23.
11. ^ ^abcdefKane 2015, p. 24.
12. ^http://io9.com/all-the-weirdest-secrets-you-never-knew-about-clive-bar-1650487166
13. ^Hellraiser (Media notes). Christopher Young. Silva Screen. 1987. FILM 021.CS1 maint: others (link)
14. ^ ^abRuhlmann, William. 'Hellraiser [Original Soundtrack]'. AllMusic. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
15. ^'Hellraiser - 20th Anniversary'. The Official Clive Barker website. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
16. ^Binion, Cavett. 'Hellraiser'. AllMovie. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
17. ^Schwartzberg, Shlomo (17 July 1987). 'Censors burn Hellraiser; Paramount chops Eddie's Cop:'. Toronto Star. Toronto. p. E10. ISSN0319-0781.
18. ^ ^ab'Censors uphold ban on Hellraiser'. Toronto Star. Toronto. 30 July 1987. p. H5. ISSN0319-0781.
19. ^Schwartzberg, Shlomo (21 August 1987). 'Hellraiser passed: no hooks, rats'. Toronto Star. Toronto. p. E14. ISSN0319-0781.
20. ^ ^abcdKane 2015, p. 51.
21. ^'Hellraiser'. Time Out London. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
22. ^'Film: A Horror Tale, Barker's 'Hellraiser''. New York Times. 20 September 1987. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
23. ^Harrington, Richard (19 September 1987). 'The Horros of Hellraiser'. The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
24. ^Ebert, Roger (18 September 1987). 'Hellraiser'. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
25. ^'The 100 best horror films'. Time Out. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
26. ^NF. 'The 100 best horror films: the list'. Time Out. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
27. ^Rewind @ www.dvdcompare.net – Hellraiser AKA Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987)
28. ^The Hellbound Web | Collectibles | Video RecordingsArchived 16 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
29. ^https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0117WYPPKM
30. ^https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hellraiser-Trilogy-Blu-Ray-Doug-Bradley/dp/B017MIMPA0/
31. ^https://www.amazon.com/Hellraiser-Scarlet-Limited-Trilogy-Blu-ray/dp/B01M219QJ6
32. ^http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3429074/clive-barker-helped-design-new-pinhead-mask-based-original-sketches/
33. ^'HELLRAISER Soundtrack, Poster, Steelbook & London Screening'. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
34. ^ ^ab'Abandoned Hellraiser Remake Cenobite Concepts'. MovieWeb.
35. ^'Patrick Lussier's 'Hellraiser' Would Have Been a Prequel!'. Bloody-Disgusting. 31 May 2017.
36. ^'Hellraiser back from dead'. Variety. 8 November 2006.
37. ^Darren Rea (17 March 2009). 'Pascal Laugier (Director / Writer) – Martyrs'. Review Graveyard. Review Graveyard. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
38. ^'EXCL: Barker Praises Laugier, Talks Pinhead Design'. shocktillyoudrop.com. 13 February 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
39. ^'Saint Ange'. Moria – The science fiction, horror and fantasy movie review site. 7 June 2009. Archived from the original on 20 May 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
40. ^'Clive Barker Says Pascal Laugier is Off the Hellraiser Remake'. Firstshowing.net. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
41. ^'AICN HORROR talks with writer/director Pascal Laugier about MARTYRS, the HELLRAISER remake, and his new film THE TALL MAN!!!'. Ain't It Cool News.
42. ^'French duo to remake 'Hellraiser''. Variety. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
43. ^'Exclusive: Directors Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury Talk LIVID and Their Abandoned HELLRAISER Remake'. Collider. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
44. ^'Exclusive: Hellraiser Remake & Halloween 3D Updates'. Horror-Movies.ca.
45. ^''Hellraiser' Remake Is Stalling Again'. ShockTillYouDrop.
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Notes[edit]

• Kane, Paul (2015). The Hellraiser Films and Their Legacy. McFarland. ISBN1476600694.
• McWilliam, David (2016). Weinstock, Jeffrey Andrew (ed.). The Ashgate Encyclopedia of Literary and Cinematic Monsters. Routledge. ISBN9781317044260.

1. ^Later identified as 'Pinhead' in the credits for the sequels beginning with Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), 'The Hell Priest' in The Scarlet Gospels (2015), and 'The Cold Man' in Hellraiser: The Toll (2018).

External links[edit]

• Hellraiser on IMDb
• Hellraiser at Rotten Tomatoes
• Hellraiser at AllMovie
• Hellraiser at Box Office Mojo
• Hellraiser at the TCM Movie Database

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The UI is not that cool though, however its make up for it with no annoying advertisements. One thing that really caught my eye about ExtraTorrent is its ability to show the health of each individual torrents. This feature comes in handy when you quickly want to download a torrent file without having to go through its details.

Like always, if it becomes unavailable, just use ExtraTorrent Proxy.

10. SeedPeer

This torrent site was not always called SeedPeer. In fact, back in the day, this site used a different domain by the name of Meganova. Yup that right, https://www.seedpeer.me/ is the successor to Meganova. Aside from the torrent repository, much has changed on this site since then.

Now the site is much cleaner. The interface is modern and quite easier to navigate.

The homepage consists of a search bar and a bunch of categories mentioned at the bottom.

11. EZTV

Similar to YTS, https://eztv.io/ offers quality TV shows and documentaries. Content-wise EZTV is perfect, however, one thing that I absolutely hate about this site is its super complicated user interface. It not only looks dated but it also crams in a lot of text.

Other than that, searching for torrents is an absolute breeze. The site also has support for RSS feeds. You can also stay updated with the latest site updates with the dedicated news section.

12. Torrentz2

Although it looks quite similar to Torrentz.eu site, it is a totally different torrent site. This site is quite powerful and searches for your query on 92 different domains. This makes it super simple to look for any digital content you might be into.

At the moment https://torrentz2.eu/ is indexing around 61,110,996 different torrents.

Games, movies, music, you can find literally find everything on Torrentz2. The interface is also quite simple. There are no advertisements and no jumbled up text. Just a search bar and that’s it.

13. TorrentDB

Last up in this list is TorrentDB. I’m not going to say too much about this site aside from the fact that it has a huge repository of torrents. It also certainly offers more categories than any other torrent site on this list.

Best of all, the interface is neatly segregated into different categories for easy navigation.

14. Pirateiro

https://pirateiro.com/ has been around for ages now. It is among the top 10 sites to download torrents from in 2019. You can find loads of amazing torrents on this site. One thing I really like about this site is the verified tick mark, it makes it super convenient to download legitimate torrents.

15. Dirty Torrents

Although the name might sound funny, https://dirtytorrents.com/ is actually a pretty great torrent searcher website. Just like all the other torrent sites on this list, you can download all sorts of games, movies, TV shows, applications, and even music. The interface is rather simple, however, the way its shows recent torrents is very helpful.

What is KAT or Kickass Torrents?

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Kickass or more popularly known as KAT, is the most famous torrenting site of its time. Since the name was rather long, people on chatrooms and forums started referring to the site simply as KAT.

But the reason behind Kickass fame was not because of its catchy name but rather because of its infinite library of latest and greatest torrents.

From music to games and everything in between KAT offered all. What started off as a small-time torrent site quickly grew into the behemoth we all knew and loved.

That said, as quickly it became popular in the torrenting community, it also became widely infamous in the eyes of the law and soon KAT found itself in a whole slew of legal troubles.

First KAT got blocked in the UK, then it got removed from Google’s index and finally, it got geo-blocked in multiple regions across the globe.

Yet despite the site’s traffic plummeting drastically, it still didn’t stop its operations. That is until the FBI got involved.

After realizing that not even the kickass torrents proxy sites were safe from the wrath of the authorities, the team behind Kickass decided it was smart to temporarily go off the radar.

After remaining off the grid for over 4 months, the site did make a comeback, this time building a much stronger community.

That said, their victory was short-lived because soon after reappearing in the torrenting world, the FBI got a hold of the infamous mastermind behind the whole KAT operation.

The original domain was finally put to rest when the illusive proprietor of KAT Artem Vaulin got apprehended in Poland.

The 30-year-old’s request for bail was last rejected in 2016 and since then there haven’t been many updates about him in the news.

Although the case is no longer relevant, it is speculated that Artem Vaulin is still battling legal issues to this day.

Kickass torrents Mirrors/proxies

Kat mirrors are essentially full-fledged replicas of the original kickass torrents website. These sites look exactly alike and offer almost exactly the same content.

That said, finding good working Kickass mirrors and proxies is really difficult these days. Ever since kickass torrents shutdown, authorities have also heavily cracked down on mirror sites and proxies.

It took me quite a while to compile a list of working Kat alternative.

You’re welcome.

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Is KAT Safe?

Although I have personally never encountered any malware riddled files on Kickass, a lot of people did complain about it, especially on the old domain.

To my surprise, after running it through transparencyreport.google.com, Kickass came out clean. Google didn’t report any unsafe content on the site.

I think they must have removed all malicious content before transferring their database to the new domain.

Kickass Torrent Browser Overview

The interface of Kickass is fairly simple. There’s a search bar at the top and some useful links right underneath it.

The top of the page also has the all-important registration button and options to search for trending torrents.

On the right of the page, you have your latest searches and the rest of the page is divided into different categories.

Starting from movies torrents, the page goes all the way to other torrents.

Wrapping up!

Kickass Torrents has literally seen it all. From taken down threats to notices to finally meeting its demise. It was and forever will be one of the best torrent sites to ever hit the torrenting scene.

Although the legacy of KAT is still alive thanks to the kickass torrents new site, it is still quite difficult to get a hold of it. That said, I’ve listed 13 of the absolute best KAT alternatives that’ll make you forget all about Kickass.

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These alternatives to kickass torrents offer exactly the same content as the official Kickass.