
At the end of World War II, Nazi officers Karl Ruprecht Kroenen and Ilsa Haupstein start an experiment to raise the forces of Hell trough Russian dark mystic Rasputin on a Scottish island, but it's interrupted by an allied commando guided by professor Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm. He prevents killing the human-demonic half-blood, which was accidentally created and raises this "Hellboy", while rising to head of a secret C.I.A.-linked U.S. agency Bureau of Paranormal Research, wh... (Full plot summary below)
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At the end of World War II, Nazi officers Karl Ruprecht Kroenen and Ilsa Haupstein start an experiment to raise the forces of Hell trough Russian dark mystic Rasputin on a Scottish island, but it's interrupted by an allied commando guided by professor Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm. He prevents killing the human-demonic half-blood, which was accidentally created and raises this "Hellboy", while rising to head of a secret C.I.A.-linked U.S. agency Bureau of Paranormal Research, which secretly studies and uses the occult, including supernatural freaks. As "father" Broom is aging, he hand-picks brilliant, sensitive Agent John Myers as new minder-companion, as regular "warrior" Agent Clay can't empathize and lacks flexibility mental. Hellboy is quite a handful, regularly spotted by worried civilians on unauthorized excursions, especially to pyro-telekinetic freak friend in a mental asylum. Johnny, Hellboy, and Clay team up on missions against paranormal threats with aquatic-bionic freak Abe Sapien. Their task proves to be daunting, as monster Sammael multiplies every time it "dies", while Rasputin and the Nazis reemerge, armed for revenge.
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| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusThe best thing about Hellboy is Hellboy A boring sidekick, an undeveloped love interest, unimpressive villains, and grotesque but unfrightening monsters. |
| Jam! MoviesLouis B. HobsonA film for comic book fanatics, children and fantasy fans, but it's hardly a heavenly experience for those who prefer actual literature. |
| Denver Rocky Mountain NewsRobert DenersteinHellboy boasts a fine performance from Perlman, who manages to create a real character despite wearing a ton of red makeup and what appears to be a leather Hellboy suit. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertOne of those rare movies that's not only based on a comic book, but also feels like a comic book. It's vibrating with energy, and you can sense the zeal and joy in its making. |
| Arizona Daily StarPhil VillarrealMost heroes need a cape. Hellboy needs a hug. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergThis movie is an astoundingly colorful and exceedingly entertaining showcase of Demonic Superheroes vs. Slimy Monsters. |
| NewsdayJohn AndersonA fully formed, funny, smart and briskly entertaining horror show. |
| Film ThreatPete Vonder HaarHellboy just might end up being one of the best movies you see this year. |
| SlateDavid EdelsteinGuillermo del Toro is in a class with Peter Jackson as a fan-boy who gets it--a brilliant filmmaker who has a kind of metabolic connection to horror and sci-fi that helps him transform secondhand genre material into something deep and nourishing. Del Toro reaches into himself and finds the Wagnerian grandeur in schlock. |
| Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternSurprisingly smart, graphically faithful live-action adaptation of the Mike Mignola series |