Rent Underworld (1985)
2.3 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 43min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
From the mind of horror legend Clive Barker, director of 'Hellraiser' and 'Nightbreed', comes 'Underworld', a chilling exploration of human transformation and the price of ambition. Beneath the city lies a secret world inhabited by mutants addicted to a terrifying new drug created by the mysterious Dr. Savary (Denholm Elliott). Their only hope of salvation lies in Nicole (Nicola Cowper), forced to work in a high-class brothel by Savary but, for reasons unknown, unaffected by the drug's mutations. When the mutants kidnap Nicole, private investigator Roy Bain (Larry Lamb) is hired by the brothel's owner (Steven Berkoff) to bring her home. But, as he descends deeper into the subterranean labyrinth, what starts as a rescue mission soon spirals into a frantic battle for survival. Blending noir sensibilities with extreme body horror, this atmospheric thriller - released in the US as Transmutations - offers an intriguing glimpse into Barker's early cinematic explorations of transformation and the grotesque. - Actors:
- Denholm Elliott, Steven Berkoff, Larry Lamb, Nicola Cowper, Irina Brook, Art Malik, Brian Croucher, Ingrid Pitt, Trevor Thomas, Clive Panto, Sean Chapman, Candy Davis, Karen Gould, Jeanette Landry, Mark West, Gary Olsen, Paul Bown, Phil Davis, Miranda Richardson, Paul Mari
- Directors:
- George Pavlou
- Producers:
- Kevin Attew, Don Hawkins
- Writers:
- Clive Barker, James Caplin
- Aka:
- Transmutations
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Thrillers
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/09/2026
- Run Time:
- 103 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 07/09/2026
- Run Time:
- 103 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary by director George Pavlou, moderated by Stephen Thrower, author of Nightmare USA
- Wild Recrimination, a brand new interview with director of photography Syd Macartney
- Becoming 'Darling', a brand new interview with actor Brian Croucher
- No Limits, a brand new interview with long-term collaborator Nicholas Vince discussing his experiences working with, and the enduring legacy of, Clive Barker
- Makeup Tests and Clive Barker Designs
- Storyboards
- US Trailer
- Artwork and Stills
- Image gallery, from the archives of Phil and Sarah Stokes
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