Underworld (1985 film)

1985 British horror film

For other uses, see Underworld (disambiguation).

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Underworld

The film's poster, bearing its alternative title: Transmutations

Directed by| George Pavlou
Screenplay by|

* Clive Barker
* James Caplin

Story by|

* Clive Barker

Produced by| Kevin Attew
Don Hawkins
Starring| Denholm Elliott
Miranda Richardson
Steven Berkoff
Larry Lamb
Art Malik
Cinematography| Sydney Macartney
Edited by| Chris Ridsdale
Music by| Freur

Release date

* 29 November 1985 (1985-11-29) (UK)

Running time

| 88 minutes
Country| United Kingdom
Language| English

Underworld (also called Transmutations) is a 1985 British horror film directed by George Pavlou, written by Clive Barker and James Caplin, and starring Denholm Elliott, Nicola Cowper, Steven Berkoff, Larry Lamb, Ingrid Pitt, Irina Brook and Art Malik.

The film's music was produced by Welsh new wave band Freur, which later evolved into the band Underworld, their name taken from the film's title.[1]

## Plot

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Dr. Savary (Elliott), a sinister biochemist, has created a subhuman species that dwells in the London Underground. Addicted to Savary's mind-expanding drug, his creations suffer from grotesque disfigurements. The victims' only hope for an antidote lies in kidnapping Nicole (Cowper), a high-class prostitute. Roy Bain (Lamb), a fearless adventurer and Nicole's former lover, is hired to save her.

## Cast

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* Denholm Elliott \- Dr. Savary
* Steven Berkoff \- Hugo Motherskille
* Larry Lamb \- Roy Bain
* Miranda Richardson \- Oriel
* Art Malik \- Fluke
* Nicola Cowper \- Nicole
* Irina Brook \- Bianca
* Ingrid Pitt \- Pepperdine
* Brian Croucher \- Darling
* Trevor Thomas \- Ricardo
* Sean Chapman \- Buchanan
* Gary Olsen \- Red Dog
* Phil Davis \- Lazarus

## Release

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After a quick cinema run in the UK, the film was given a limited release in the United States by Empire Pictures in April 1986. Two years later, the film was released on video cassette by Vestron Video.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (9 October 2014). "Underworld's Dubnobass ... 20 years on". theguardian.com. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
2. ^ "Company Credits for Transmutations". imdb.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.

## External links

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* Underworld at IMDb
* Underworld at Rotten Tomatoes
* Underworld at AllMovie

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Works by Clive Barker

Literature|

* The Damnation Game
* The Hellbound Heart
* Weaveworld
* Cabal
* Imajica
* The Thief of Always
* Sacrament
* Galilee
* Coldheart Canyon
* Mister B. Gone
* The Scarlet Gospels

Books of the Art|

* The Great and Secret Show
* Everville

The Books of Abarat|

* Abarat
* Days of Magic, Nights of War
* Absolute Midnight

Collections|

* Books of Blood (short stories)
* Clive Barker, Illustrator (art)
* The Painter, The Creature and The Father of Lies (essays)

Comic books|

* Razorline
* Ectokid
* Hokum & Hex
* Hyperkind
* Saint Sinner

Films, TV
and video games|

| Directed by Barker|

* Hellraiser
* Nightbreed
* Lord of Illusions

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Directed by others|

* Underworld
* Rawhead Rex
* Hellbound: Hellraiser II
* Candyman
* Quicksilver Highway
* A-Z of Horror
* Saint Sinner
* The Plague
* The Midnight Meat Train
* Book of Blood
* Dread
* Books of Blood

Masters of Horror|

* "Haeckel's Tale"
* "Valerie on the Stairs"

Video games|

* Clive Barker's Nightbreed: The Interactive Movie
* Clive Barker's Undying
* Clive Barker's Jericho

Recurring characters|

* Cenobites
* Pinhead
* Kirsty Cotton
* Candyman
* Harry D'Amour

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