Doug Jones: Of Monsters and Men, Friday Night Frights, Jorgensen Guest Filmmaker Series
Prep for our visit from Indiana's own Doug Jones with this beloved Guillermo del Toro adaptation of the iconic comic book.
At the end of World War II, the Nazis attempt to open a portal to a paranormal dimension in order to defeat the Allies, but are only able to summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy" (Ron Perlman). Sixty years later, Hellboy serves as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense, where he, aided by Abe Sapien (Doug Jones), a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman (Selma Blair), a woman with pyrokinesis, protects America against dark forces. [122 min; action, fantasy; English]
"One 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." — Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
"When the movie's story line concentrates on the character of Hellboy and his relationships with those important to him, the film becomes a unique romp, with an exciting yet vulnerable superhero at the center who just happens to be the spawn of Satan." — Bruce Diones, The New Yorker
"A richly imaginative comic-book world is unveiled in Hellboy." — Nev Pierce, BBC
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