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Our introduction to Hellboy and possibly most of the general public was the 2004 movie directed by Guillermo Del Toro, which offered the comic book franchise it's push to mainstream. Hellboy felt at home in the hands of Del Toro who went on to spawn a second film 'The Golden Army' in 2008. While both being generally well received and are modest box office successes, a third Hellboy film with both Ron Pearlman (as Hellboy) and Del Toro never came into fruition - instead rebooting in 2019 starring David Harbour as the titular half-demon hero.

To be fair, despite a good performance by Harbour, we were no fans of the action packed and gratuitously violent reboot, - mostly due to the comparative superiority of the first two Del Toro versions that also beautifully handled Hellboy and his peers' themes of othering and self-acceptance, which proved more appealing than doubling the action and blood. The reboot eventually bombed in the box office and was met with generally negative reviews leaving the franchise dormant.

Now 5 years later, on its fourth live action iteration, this Hellboy movie is firstly, the only one with Mike Mignola, the creator himself, with direct writing credits for the screenplay. It is also the most faithful adaptation of it's chosen source material 'The Crooked Man'. It also has the lowest budget out of all the live action films and the shortest run-time clocking at 1 hour and 36 minutes only.

As a fan of Hellboy, this was a very enjoyable watch, especially it's stripped down and claustrophobic feel that stands out against a plethora of explosive and bright blockbusters - these included the three prior Hellboy films. But, with an understandably lower budget, the creature special effects could use a little more polish. We do appreciate the rest of the film prioritizing the use of practical effects.

Jack Kesy who portrays Hellboy, at least for this variant and theme, actually dons the character well. The rest are portrayed as they are in the comics, and it mostly leans on how people like the source material - which is great for us, but may leave much to be desired for the general viewer.

Perhaps if this was the first Hellboy film, then maybe there's some leeway for more praise and less negative comparisons to, ultimately still, the better Del Toro films. We would argue however that it is above the overall experience of the 2019 reboot, and it uniquely stands out as a slow burning horror piece where-in you may seem less frightened knowing you have 'Anung Un Rama, Son of the Fallen one' on your side.

I'm not one of those movie experts, but let me say this: it is NOT a real movie. Everything from the story and special effects till the dubbing (I watched in PT) feels plastic to me. Everything that happens is out of coincidence or luck, which gives you that cheap taste. I liked some characters and scenes, but my liking for it can only go so far. I'm not gonna say it's a waste of time because it didn't feel like that to me. Just go to the theaters expecting to see a fan made movie, that's all.

Now I'm just saying words to complete the minimum requirement of six hundred characters which I think is too much.

"Hellboy: The Crooked Man" tries to revive the iconic character's universe but faces serious challenges that prevent it from reaching the heights of Guillermo del Toro's films. The low budget is not enough to capture the grandeur and complexity of Hellboy's world, resulting in a rather limited effort overall. It feels like they tried to reboot Harry Potter with a budget equivalent to an episode of a mediocre CW show. While the production team clearly made their best effort to address the shortcomings, it was a tough task.

Additionally, the supporting cast is another weak point. The performances are weak and often unconvincing, even less realistic and more frightening than roles in "Power Rangers." However, Jack Kesy as Hellboy is one of the few positive aspects. I hope this role opens doors for him, as it is one of the few things that really work in the film.

The makeup and special effects also appear cheap and uninspired, failing to create an immersive experience and making the attempt to build a scary atmosphere fall short, giving it an amateurish feel.

On the other hand, the film's atmosphere, though limited, is a positive aspect, along with the soundtrack featuring eerie melodies that contribute to the dark and mystical tone the film aims for. However, the sound editing, especially the jump scares, is overly excessive.

"Hellboy: The Crooked Man" is a film that tries to capture the essence of a complex universe with limited resources, resulting in a movie that feels more like a fan-made project than a true reinvention of the character. It is an example of how a low budget can severely compromise a film's potential, even with genuine effort from the production team.

I have just watched this movie and it was OK. I have never seen hellboy's movies but I have read comics and I can say that this adaptation is decent. Jack Kesy's performance as Hellboy was good and the moments with crooked man were very scary.

However, the special effects are mediocre, especially the 3D. The action is a bit borring and I would have liked more if it had been more violent. The photograpfy is very lazy and poor. I understand that the budget of this movie was not big but it looks like a B-Class movie sometimes.

In summary, if you like the comics, you will like this adaptation; however, don't expect to be surprised because this movie is just OK.

No spoilers, i'll be brief.

Now, i've not read the source material, but did watch all three movies (liked 'em... even third one, with mr. Harbour, was not all that bad) though. And played PC game back in 2000 (i am old). So... this flick? Worked for me. 5/10 or even 6/10 easily. Has some good acting, has some bad acting, production budget is low and it shows, but the story is pretty good and horror elements are there. Old village in the middle of nowhere, deal with a devil, touch of witchcraft and necromancy. Do not expect fancy CGI, though some practical make-up is spot on. Probably would have worked better as a mini-series - say, four episodes, an hour each. More space for story development, character arcs and general progression.

To conclude. Not nearly as terrible as i thought it would be.

Not the greatest praise, i know.

But still a praise.

Very disappointed by this movie. The trailer was cool and the product did not deliver. The movie lacks of direction, art, performance, poor dialogues. Terrible make up. The photography is very sad, lots of unnecessary camera moves.

If you expect something like the first and second, you are not gonna get it.

The visuals are so bad that does not fit with the plot and the acting.

Even the wardrobe looks very cheap. Hellboy pants looks as bad as his makeup, but his acting is even worst.

There is no chemistry between the actors. The settings are very poorly chosen ending in a product that looks like a school project made with cheap phones.

This film has an unique place in my cinema viewing history. It's the only series I've ever seen on a big screen where I've been the only person in the auditorium for each one. This latest episode sees the eponymous devil (Jack Kesy) escorting a lethal spider on a train with aspiring para-psychologist "Bobbie Joe" (Adeline Rudolph) when an accident sees them deposited into the middle of the Appalachian forest. Here they encounter long-since abandoned coal mines and an equally out-of-touch community that smacks a great deal of "The Deliverance" (1972). With little sign of their spider, they encounter the returning local lad "Tom" (Jefferson White) and are quickly helping him repatriate his dad to the cemetery and keep his ex-girlfriend/local witch "Effie" (Leah McNamara) out of the hands of the real devil. It's dark and misty settings do go some way to creating a slight sense of mystical peril, but the rest of this is badly acted and written with zero originality and few opportunities for action or humour. Kesy seems content to take his fee for wandering around wagging his pointy red tail and smoking whilst the director Brian Taylor uses plenty of tried and tested cinematic techniques to try and breathe some life (or death) into this derivative drudge of a film. I kept thinking he's got a pair of goggles on his head - but them's what used to be his horns. Like his horns, whatever made this work first time round has long gone and I can't say I'd even bother with this on a streaming service on a wet Wednesday in February. No more, please.

Even-though this new approach is more faithful to the comics, it never gains any traction where you think it would. Jack Kesy seems a decent pick for the role and has a typical glare/look that works for the character.

Jefferson White does a good job but borderlines overacting at some parts and even got a bit annoying for me here and there.

Hellboy often seems like a secondary character in several scenes and mainly gets tossed around a lot.

The Effects are not top notch but they never really annoyed me and overall did work in my opinion.

Overall is the atmosphere and style pretty good, it just lacks too much in character use and story.

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.

Look at how they massacred my boy. I just can't say anything else than this. Looks like school movie project. From story to acting to special effects to wardrobe. It's all bad and feels cheap. I tried to follow the story: spider? Ok... so no rescue when train derails, no calls for help, witches? There's more holes in this scenario than in a fish net. A total waste of time trying to see where this is going. It goes nowhere. I don't get it, does this really looks like quality movie to anyone? Since Ron Pearlman hellboy just went downhill and this is the summon of mediocrity. Stay aways of marvel at this pile of ....

I loved Hellboy: the Crooked Man, it captures the look and feel of Hellboy. Hellboy is not a superhero, he's a blue collar worker who happens to work in paranormal investigations. And this movie has the appropriate scale of a Hellboy story. It blends horror and folklore to a perfect degree with a sprinkle of action and comedy on top. The Appalachian setting is moody and atmospheric and perfect for the smaller scale story which is perfect for Hellboy. This is not a MCU movie or full of giant Kaiju monsters or big budget CG fights. I urge you to give it a chance, it's not the Ron Pearlman films or David Harbor movie, it's its own thing and if you accept you can have Keaton, Pattinson and Bale play Batman in very different films, you'll have a good time here with a very different Hellboy.

People are addicted to soulless, mass produced, green screen, fast-edited blockbusters with ridiculous budgets that treat the viewers like 8 year olds with ADD. Well this ain't one of them.

The story is smaller in scale, which is what the superhero genre needs after it's been marvelized beyond recognition during the last 20 years. The cast is doing a good job, the pace is fine, the 90 minute running time is ideal, the cinematography is great. Could've used a better soundtrack and some more light in certain sequences.

Of course if it's not your cup of tea, you can always rewatch the abysmal 2019 Hellboy.

You'd expect Hellboy to be a wild ride full of intense action, epic battles, and the kind of adrenaline-pumping scenes that keep you on the edge of your seat. Instead, what we got was a movie bogged down by endless, mind-numbing dialogue.

And the worst part? Most of that talking wasn't even from Hellboy himself! He felt more like a background character in his own movie.

It was mostly the other characters driving the narrative, leaving Hellboy sidelined and underused. The film dragged on, with far too many unnecessary conversations and not enough of the action we came to see.

Honestly, it was baffling. You sit down expecting a badass, fiery adventure with a legendary comic book hero, and instead, you get a tedious mess where Hellboy barely even shines.

The pacing was slow, the character development weak, and it felt like the filmmakers completely missed the essence of what makes Hellboy so beloved.

It wasn't just bad-it was so, so, so bad. The disappointment was overwhelming. It's hard to believe they dropped the ball this much on such a promising character.

This garbage is an abysmal misfire that only tarnishes the legacy of the beloved comic character. The film is a disaster from start to finish, failing in nearly every aspect of filmmaking, from its mediocre script to its lackluster performances and embarrassing visual effects.

The plot, which should have been a dark and thrilling exploration of Hellboy's adventures in the Appalachian backwoods, instead feels like a poorly strung-together sequence of clichés and uninspired horror tropes.

The pacing is atrocious, dragging its feet through long, dull stretches that leave the audience bored and disengaged. It's hard to believe this story came from the mind of Mike Mignola, considering how it has been butchered beyond recognition.

Performance-wise, the cast seems entirely checked out, delivering lifeless and wooden portrayals that are far beneath their talent. Hellboy himself is reduced to a one-dimensional caricature, lacking any of the charm or depth that made the character iconic.

The supporting characters are forgettable at best and cringeworthy at worst, with dialogue so stilted it sounds like it was written by a first-year film student.

Visually, the movie is a complete eyesore. The special effects look like they were ripped from a low-budget TV movie from the early 2000s.

The creature designs are uninspired, and the CGI is so poorly executed that it takes you out of the experience entirely. Even the practical effects, which could have been a saving grace, are laughably bad.

The direction is utterly inept, lacking any sense of style or coherence. The horror elements fail to deliver even a hint of tension or fear, instead leaning on cheap jump scares that don't land. The film's tone is all over the place, trying to balance horror, action, and dark comedy, but succeeding in none. The result is a jumbled mess that doesn't know what it wants to be.

How does anyone in their sane mind give the directional capabilities to the moron who destroyed Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance is beyond me. Also the lack of budget is very much prominent in the scenes also hiring God knows who the actors are whether they can be called so is a doubt.

I knew it from the first trailer that this was going to be a straight to vod type garbage.

It's a soulless, uninspired cash grab that disrespects its source material and its audience. Avoid this one at all costs-you'll thank yourself later.

Jack Kesy is not Hellboy. This movie is a disheartening sequel that fails to honor its beloved predecessor. With nonexistent character development and a disjointed plot, it feels like a hollow cash grab rather than a genuine continuation. The protagonist is a cardboard cutout, lacking depth or motivation, while supporting characters are mere stereotypes. Direction is poor, with erratic pacing and clumsy transitions that undermine any emotional stakes. The score is forgettable, further detracting from the experience. This film underscores why some franchises should be left alone; it's a clear reminder that not every classic needs a sequel.

Disaster from start to finish.

The movie is all over the place-confusing as hell with a plot that's impossible to follow. It tries too hard to be dramatic and terrifying but fails miserably, offering not much entertaining.

The action scenes are a joke, completely underwhelming, and the color scheme is an awful, depressing grey that makes everything look washed out and dull.

The writing is mid at best, with dialogue that's uninspired, and the characters have zero depth or development.

Overall, this movie is a huge letdown and a complete waste of time. There wasn't any hype to begin with, and after watching this mess, it's easy to see why. Avoid it.

I tried to watch this even though it has a 4.5 rating, I wasn't a big fan of all of the Hellboy movies although the first one was okay I guess novel at the time but this one is a snooze fest big yawn situation here it's just slow and doesn't seem to make much sense what's happening or why or really where they're going or why they're doing it and it started to drag and drag and they're in the forest and it's dark and there's a witch and there's a snake and there's a spider and it seems a little bit silly for a big red Hellboy to fight spiders and snakes and quip about things along the way oh and there's an Asian girl and there's the guy from Yellowstone oohoo that makes it better, nope fooled you, I'm sorry I even tried.

This movie crept under my skin, it made me really feel UNeasy and that's the way it's supppose to be with such a genre as this...

The good: from the very start of this movie I felt mesmirized by it's dark and twisted vibe that kept dragging me down in a world of witchess, spells and supernatural events that spooked the heck out of me.

I must applaud the direction, because this story is being styled and photographed and underscored with music in such an organic, yet freaky kind of way that I really felt uncomfortable. Very few movies achieve that kind of effect on me, but this one succeeded in doing just that. Terrific!

Any bad? NOT suited for the masses who might expect a superhero movie with lots of action. This story is all about psychological evil mindtwists and unexplainable freaky powers, but in contrary to many many other movies who try to be mysterious and spooky as well, this movie really made it all look credible, which is a basic necessity for me in order to really get into the story and it's characters.

Probably best suited for a niche arthouse movie audience, because this movie is as bleak and spooky and depressing as heck. Still worth a watch though, but dont expect to come out all cheery and excited, because this is one heavy mother of a movie.

I'd be surprised if they spent 20 thousand dollars on this bottom of the barrel production. Almost the entire movie takes place in a cabin in the woods. But unlike that fun movie; this is a monumentally dreary affair. The pacing is nonexistent. The directing beyond terrible with endless, unappealing closeups. The action is mostly subpar. Despite all this if we'd had a halfway decent actor playing Hellboy then the proceedings might ( not really ) have been fun but the actor has zero charisma and sounds so bored that he should do talking videos that easily cure insomnia. I expected a bad movie reading the reviews but this makes the last Hellboy movie seem like a masterpiece. So you can imagine. Whether you're a Hellboy fan or not Do. Not. Bother.......

This movie does not have the best dialogue or acting but it does have some great moments. There were times when the acting made me cringe while other times it was just a messy plot. Some scenes dragged the story on when there could have been some decent action! BUT I found the crooked man had more creepy, spooky and supernatural references/images than the last messy reboot. This actually had a more demonic and dark feel/look to it and didn't make me want to scratch my eyes out like I thought I would. The actors also played a big part in adding to the scenes and I'm happy they went ahead despite the critics. Overall I would watch this again. Hope that helped :)

Where to start with this disaster?. The 2019 version was bad but good god this one is just terrible!. The plot is meandering no direction other than down, at first I thought it was about the spider but nope it's about witches. Hellboy the supposed hero doesn't do much other than stand around or is sat smoking, not smoking Cigars but smoking rollups!. I was expecting action from his character but I was disappointed. The majority of the action comes from the other characters mainly witches and country bumpkins. It was almost impossible to follow, curses, flashes of hellscape and dilapidated houses seem to be part of the story but it certainly wasn't clear. The agent accompanying hellboy does little to clarify what's going on either, they could have just done away with her all together. Hellboy wasn't even a leading character!

A 20 million $ budget for a superhero movie in 2024. That's 20 million for actors, director, special effects, equipment used, etc. I've watched movies on YouTube with a budget more than 20 mill. And they're all fan made short movies!!! Why? Just why? You spoiled the whole franchise with the last one, so why continue in this direction? Why not make a decent movie? A movie that will at least make the fans happy. I really don't know what to say, but if you're a fan then watch it just to know how they ruined it but more than that you'll find nothing, nada, zero!!! Nothing else to say, I think you get the idea.

This movie comes off as a short. Or a stage play. It almost like a one act, one setting movie. They shouldn't have made this a movie. Could have been a 15 minute story. I kept checking my watch after about 20 minutes. After 45 minutes I told myself this is still the same event as the beginning of the movie. Like nothing happened. After an hour I started contemplating on going home to instead watch Netflix. It's a whole lot of nothing. No captivating storyline. Just a straight mission and that's it. You're not watching a multi act movie with ups and downs, you're watching a mission being done. It's far too straight forward. No one should have to pay for this. This is not even a good background movie. I wouldn't do laundry with this on.