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Just a really scary movie. Imagine being in that farmhouse and there's that giant demon-thing coming to get you - will find you. Probably the best Clive Barker film adaptation. Sure it's a B movie but the acting is very nice and the scares are there. I cannot recommend t…
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Rawhead Rex
“He's pure evil, pure power, pure terror”
53%
Movie
1h 29m
AI Analysis
Rawhead Rex (1986) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Rawhead Rex (1986) — a movie tagged as Horror with dark moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~89 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Rawhead Rex 53% (140 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
AI verdict
Rawhead Rex suits viewers who want a dark film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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TMDb audience score
53%
from 140 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1986-10-01
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- TMDB rating
- 5.3
- TMDB ID
- 13511
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What is Rawhead Rex about?
Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a m... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Rawhead Rex?
The official runtime for Rawhead Rex is approximately 89 minutes.
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Cast

David Dukes
Howard Hallenbeck

Niall Tóibín
Reverend Coot
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Cora Lunny
Minty Hallenbeck
- R
Ronan Wilmot
Declan O'Brien

Donal McCann
Tom Garron

Heinrich von Schellendorf
Rawhead Rex

Kelly Piper
Elaine Hallenbeck
- N
Niall O'Brien
Det. Insp. Isaac Gissing
- H
Hugh O'Conor
Robbie Hallenbeck
- E
Eleanor Feely
Jenny Nicholson
- G
Gladys Sheehan
Ena Benedict
- M
Madelyn Erskine
Alice Gibson
- G
Gerry Walsh
Dennis McHugh

Noel O'Donovan
Mitch Harney

John Olohan
Dennis Nicholson
- P
Peter Donovan
Liam Blanchfield
- B
Bob Carlile
Garda Conroy
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Patrick Dawson
Detective Larkin
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Just a really scary movie. Imagine being in that farmhouse and there's that giant demon-thing coming to get you - will find you. Probably the best Clive Barker film adaptation. Sure it's a B movie but the acting is very nice and the scares are there. I cannot recommend this film enough.
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