Joining the fun is a new actor playing the big guy by the name of Jack Kesy who has the swagger and world-weary chat down pat. He is joined on the journey by scientist Bobbie Jo Song (Adeline Rudolph) and a Junior G-Man who is dispensed with almost immediately. When their monster in a box escapes, they end up wandering through the local lands trying to find it.

The film is roughly split into two parts: the wandering part and the battle against the devil and his minions part, and they are both very different. Kesy’s take on the Beast of the Apocalypse is very laidback, and when forced to fight, he does so amidst a plethora of subtle comic innuendoes and jokes. This is a character-driven work, one less reliant on computer-generated special effects than previous outings.

It will be interesting to see if fanboys (and girls) of the franchise will take to this slightly new slant on a very well-established persona. The paring back of the threat from global to local also might present a challenge to those wanting bombastic overkill. Here is hoping the film does enough box office to warrant a second outing as this will give the filmmakers a chance to take Hellboy into new realms and take an audience with them.
Rob Hudson
www.facebook.com/RialtoDistributionNZ

A rookie agent finds herself in a dire situation when tasked with delivering a high risk item to the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense.

She must enlist the help of Hellboy to confront the malevolent Crooked Man, who has returned to Earth to harvest souls for the devil.

Written by the legendary creator of the HELLBOY universe Mike Mignola, and from the producers of THE EXPENDABLES and THE HITMAN’S BODYGUARD.
www.facebook.com/RialtoDistributionNZ

To enter this great competition, just fill out the entry form below:

Hellboy Crooked Man Competition

Name *

Name

Email *

Email

Address *

Address

Captcha

Competition will be drawn October 10, winners will be notified by email.

It is also a throw back to the horror movies of a bygone era. With its rampant gore, buckets of blood and entrails o’ plenty, it most certainly lives up to its R rating. It’s an unadulterated blast to see. David Harbour (Stranger Things, The Newsroom) presented a take on the red one that came across a little off the mark in the trailer but in full movie form, he seems a much wiser choice. Having the gravitas of Ian McShane as Professor Broom is also a major addition.

Expanding the storyline to join with the myth of Merlin and King Arthur gives the film the chance to feature some cool English settings, accents and fish and chip jokes. Hellboy is every bit the wise ass he’s always been but now is given the room to develop more into the conflicted character that the comic books so richly present.

This is the kind of crazy no holds barred film making magic that the PC police have tried their best to expunge from our cinema going experiences for years now. It harkens back to a time when anything goes but it is on point with female characters that are strong and kick butt without being just window dressing. This is a closer movie realisation of Mignola’s vision than anything that has come before.

Rob Hudson
www.facebook.com/hellboymovie

Hellboy is back, and he’s on fire.

From the pages of Mike Mignola’s seminal work, this action packed story sees the legendary half-demon superhero (David Harbour, “Stranger Things”) called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants.

There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue (Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil series), a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world.

Hellboy is in Australian Cinemas April 11!

To enter this great competition just fill out the entry form below.

Hellboy Competition

Name *

Name

Email *

Email

Address *

Address

Captcha

Competition will be drawn 10 April 2019, winners will be notified by mail.

From the pages of Mike Mignola’s seminal work, this action packed story sees the legendary half-demon superhero called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants. There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue, a resurrected ancient sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the end of the world.

Hellboy is directed by Neil Marshall and stars David Harbour, Milla Jovovich, and Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Penelope Mitchell, with Daniel Dae Kim.

Hellboy releases in Australian cinemas on April 11, 2019.
www.facebook.com/hellboymovie