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David Dukes, Kelly Piper, Ronan Wilmot, Niall Toibin, Heinrich Von Schellendorf ... see more see more... , Gerry Robert Byrne , Patrick Dawson , Sheila Flitton , Barry Lynch , Donal McCann , Niall O'Brien , Noel O'Donovan , Derry Power , Gladys Sheehan , Gerry Walsh , Michael D. Ford , Dave Carey , Bob Carlile , Bairbee Ni Chaoimh , Liv Clausen , Bob Coyle , Peter Donovan , Madelyn Erskine , Eleanor Feely , Maeve Germaine , Derek Halligan , Julie Hamilton , Simon Kelly , Tom Lawlor , Cora Venus Lunny , Lana McDonald , Frank Melia , David Nolan , John Olohan , Vincent Smith , Hugh O'Conor , Mary Kate Ryan

A humble Irish farmer decides that it is high time to move that big old stone in his field that has been there seemingly since the dawn of time. This gory horror film, an adaptation from one of noted ... read more read more...British-author Clive Barker's short stories, follows what happens next. No sooner does he move the rock when out rushes an enormous, blood-thirsty pagan demon, Rawhead Rex, who immediately goes berserk and begins biting people left and right. Among the bitten is the son of an American professor of history and anthropology. His father immediately begins researching the angry old god and plotting his demise. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: George Pavlou

Release Date: April 17, 1987

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DVD Release Date: October 19, 1999

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  • fb100000185301014
    December 30, 2011
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    Another bad adaptation of Clive Barker's story. Rawhead Rex looked like a man in a more elaborated ape suit. The acting was only OK... The excellent story became another "Creature Feature" But since it's a low budget film, it's actually not as bad as it could be potentially
  • PumpkinGetsASnakeBite
    September 17, 2009
    PumpkinGetsASnakeBite
    In the 23 years of this movies exsistence I never saw it. In my 22 years of watching horror movies I always wanted to. I remember seeing the box art in the video stores a lot in the late 80's and early 90's and being intrigued, but for reasons unknown never asked my mom to rent ... read moreit. Time passed and the movie slowly disappeared from rental places and slipped from my mind altogether. That is until about seven years ago when I was reading some stuff on Clive Barker, whose three films I adore, that I came across the info that he had written the script for a film called Rawhead Rex. It all came rushing back to me. I got super excited, but it was too late the dvd was out of print by then and going for an amount I would not shell out. I thought I would never see this movie. For the next few years I read about it online and in books, and heard a lot of bad things about including some nasty comments from Barker himself and tried to convince myself it wasn't a big loss not seeing it considering all the reviews. Well... last night I had my cherry popped. And I must say that most of the reviews I'd read over the past few years where dead wrong. I fucking loved this flick!!Cheesy...yes, but it was wicked fun. And call me stupid, but an Irish trailer park? I always equated trailer trash with the shitty country I live in. The United States. The kid even had a fucking mullet. I almost lost it. Anyway, sorry that the story about not seeing it is longer than my thoughts on the film, but all i can say about it is that it was a blast.
  • jackhammerebm
    March 13, 2009
    jackhammerebm
    I liked it! It was obviously generic & the creature could've been less comical but i liked it. I like the story. This too would be a real good one to remake w/a bigger budget & better actors! Its weird but its like this movie disapeared off the face of the earth. I tried to rent ... read morethis all over the place w/no luck. When I ask people about it they look at me like I'm speaking Chinese. I finally watched it on youtube if anyones interested.
  • werejustaminorthreat
    December 27, 2008
    werejustaminorthreat
    Rawhead Rex looked awesome (sorta silly), but he was the only part worth watching. There was some good gore, but a lot of it was boring.
  • filmman05
    May 24, 2007
    filmman05
    I love Clive Barker and what he has brought to the horror genre. His stories are interesting and entertaining.
  • cthulhu138
    April 22, 2007
    cthulhu138
    I haven't seen this movie in like 20 years but the "unholy baptism" scene is still fresh in my memory. Those who have seen the film know what I'm talking about.

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Jovanka Vuckovic
July 1, 2004
Jovanka Vuckovic, Rue Morgue Magazine

A terrible adaptation of a fantastic Clive Barker story from his Books of Blood. Despite the goofy mask the demon wears, Rex does have some teeth; it earns points for the Rex-urinating-on-willing-prie...

Widgett Walls
January 11, 2003
Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com

I saw this when it first hit video, many moons ago. And you know what? I'm still giggling.

Emanuel Levy
August 2, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Jake Euker
July 17, 2005
Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)

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Scott Weinberg
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

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