Based on the comic book series by Mike Mignola, Guillermo del Toro"s gleefully eccentric film follows the supernatural adventures of Hellboy (Ron Perlman), a cigar-chomping, horn-filing demonic hero enlisted by an occult scholar (John Hurt) to fight evil in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defence. Along with the fire-throwing Liz Sherman (Selma Blair) and the amphibious psychic Abe Sapien (Doug Jones, with the voice of David Hyde Pierce), Hellboy is joined by new recruit John Myers (Rupert Evans), a squeaky-clean FBI agent assigned to keep the big red devil"s exploits in check. Things get out of hand, however, when a vicious monster is unleashed by the villainous Rasputin (Karl Roden), leading to events that may set off an apocalyptic nightmare for humanity. Echoing Peter Jackson"s passion for THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy, HELLBOY is a labour of love from del Toro, a long-time fan of the comic and its creator. The director"s enthusiasm shows, since HELLBOY is a wondrously strange slice of pulpy adventure, mixed with horror and humour, and enhanced by stunning visual effects. In the title role (and lots of red makeup), Perlman is pitch-perfect, giving the good-natured misfit a powerful yet surprisingly sensitive presence. Blair, Evans, Hurt, and other actors are similarly well cast, rounding out an ensemble intent on retaining the movie"s dark yet superbly entertaining tone.
Product Identifiers
Producer Lloyd Levin, Lawrence Gordon, Mike Richardson
EAN 5051124485681
Product Key Features
Format Blu-ray
Release Year 2012
Genre Action & Adventure
Director Guillermo del Toro
Rating 12A/12
Language English, Castilian Spanish
Subtitles English, Hindi, Castilian Spanish
Additional Product Features
Author Mike Mignola
Score Composer Marco Beltrami
Additional Roles by Jeffrey Tambor, Karel Roden, Rupert Evans
Running Time 132 Minutes
Leading Role Karel Roden, Jeffrey Tambor, Rupert Evans, John Hurt, Ron Perlman, Selma Blair
Screenwriter Guillermo Del Toro
Sub-Genre General
