Czech Republic, United States of America

FantasyAction

NaziSacrificeParanormal phenomenaBlack magicAdoptive fatherBased on comicSteampunkNarration from graveApocalypseDemonSupernatural creatureMonolithOccultSuper strengthFather figureReanimated corpseDuringcreditsstingerOther dimensionPsychic powersPyrokinesis

Guillermo del Toro

Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, John Hurt, Rupert Evans, Jeffrey Tambor

Guillermo del Toro, Mike Mignola, Peter Briggs

Columbia Pictures, Revolution Studios, Dark Horse Entertainment, Lawrence Gordon Productions, Starlite Films, Partnership Films

Taglines: From the dark side to our side.

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.

Reviews:

Author: Ruuz
I love the Mike Mignola _Hellboy_ comics, and this movie is a pretty massive deviation from that source material. Oddly though, I'm kind of not bothered by that. In fact in some cases, like that of the character of Karl Ruprecht Kroenen, the film version is actually an improvement. A regular re-watch of _Hellboy_ is a pretty frequent occurrence in my household. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._