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Apr 17, 1987 · Rawhead Rex: Directed by George Pavlou. With David Dukes, Kelly Piper, Hugh O'Conor, Cora Venus Lunny. An ancient creature called Rawhead is awakened from its slumber near an Irish village and goes on a rampage killing anyone in sight.
- George Pavlou
- 1 min
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Rawhead Rex is a 1986 Irish fantasy horror film directed by George Pavlou, produced by Kevin Attew and Don Hawkins, and written by Clive Barker, based on his short story of the same name. The story had originally appeared in Vol. 3 of his Books of Blood series.
- Kevin Attew, Don Hawkins
- Colin Towns
- 14 October 1986 (UK)
A clumsy farmer accidentally unleashes Rawhead Rex a violent demon and all hell breaks loose. Rex rips through the beautiful Ireland countryside mauling and murdering anything in his path. And he pees on a priest.
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- George Pavlou
Mar 8, 2013 · Rawhead Rex is a demon that is released by a curious farmhand and a random lightning strike on his imprisoning monolith in the middle of an Irish countryside. How’s that for a random, bad 80s horror premise? I think we’re in for something good here!
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.
Oct 22, 2021 · Additionally, the studio decided to film in Ireland during the rainy season instead of the original English summer setting. While Barker’s original story had tons of sexual subtext, the final film turned into a standard monster-on-the-loose picture.
