Hellboy: The Crooked Man

2024
15
1h 39m

IMDb RATING

4.5/10

11K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

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Hellboy and a rookie B.P.R.D. agent in the 1950s are sent to the Appalachians, where they discover a remote community dominated by witches and led by the sinister local demon, the Crooked Ma... Read allHellboy and a rookie B.P.R.D. agent in the 1950s are sent to the Appalachians, where they discover a remote community dominated by witches and led by the sinister local demon, the Crooked Man.Hellboy and a rookie B.P.R.D. agent in the 1950s are sent to the Appalachians, where they discover a remote community dominated by witches and led by the sinister local demon, the Crooked Man.

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IMDb RATING

4.5/10

11K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

771

1,009

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
In an interview with Novastream, director Brian Taylor stated that the title sequences wasn't planned out. He designed the title himself from his home. Because the film ran out of money, he used his After Effects and Photoshop skills to design the title sequence. He wanted to give the film a "Hammer Horror, kind of, 70s folk horror feeling going on".

Quotes
Reverend Watts: It is dark down there. Dark as the Devil's asshole.

Connections
Referenced in Friday Night Tights: Little Mermaid, The Flash, RoP attacking fans, Indy Spoilers - FNT 251 w/ Paul Chato (2023)

Soundtracks
Knees Shakin
Written by Don Alexander
Performed by Don Terry
Courtesy of Resnik Music Group
By arrangement with Mutiny Recordings

User reviews223

Featured review

7/10

That was surprisingly decent!

I loved the first two live-action Hellboy movies and I even enjoyed the two animated movie and on the other hand, I absolutely couldn't stand the 2019 movie and I'm glad that it failed because that wasn't my Hellboy. Now, I've just finished watching Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024) and I'm surprised by how decent this movie especially since I wasn't excited for this movie.

Positives for Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024): First off, I appreciated that this movie decided to go the fantasy-horror route only especially since one of my main criticisms of the 2019 movie was that it couldn't decide which genre it wanted to be in. I liked that the filmmakers kept the look of Hellboy practical with no CGI. I also appreciated that this wasn't just another generic superhero movie that have been coming out nowadays. I also loved that the movie is more small scale with its approach to the story. And finally, Jack Kesy is good as the version of Hellboy and he's able to stand on his own without having me comparing him to Ron Perlman.

Negatives for Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024): The movie is very low-budget and it clearly shows in the final product. There are also some wacky CGI that are bad, but not horrible. And finally, I don't know if this movie will start a new franchise due to the limitations and that would suck because there's a lot that can work and be improved on in sequels.

Overall, Hellboy: The Crooked Man (2024) is a solid enough superhero horror movie that breathe some fresh air into the superhero genre and I would like to see this turned into a franchise.

jared-25331
Sep 12, 2024
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