HELLBOY: The Crooked Man trailer was just released and fans are not impressed.
The superhero horror film is a reboot of the Hellboy film series.
The trailer opens with panoramic views of trees, mountains and forests in the Appalachians.
A voiceover from Hellboy, played by Jack Kesy, plays in the video that says something in the hills “smells like death.”
Scary images follow, such as a woman levitating in the air and bitten by snakes, and figures standing in the forest.
Insects and other inappropriate creatures appear in the trailer.
Another woman can be heard saying: “All your friends. They’re all going to die.”
The film is based on the comic books of the same name by Mike Mignola and artist Richard Corben.
Hellboy: The Crooked Man is set in the 1950s and follows the hero and Adeline Rudolph as they try to protect the residents of Appalachia from The Crooked Man.
The Crooked Man tries to collect souls for the devil.
‘I THOUGHT IT WAS FANMADE’
As soon as the trailer was posted on X, fans immediately trashed it.
“I almost thought this was fan-made at first glance,” said one fan.
“It looks like a fan-made trailer, but I’ll give it a try,” wrote another.
“Some Hollywood exec said, ‘Let’s make a cheap-budget horror movie with a popular IP,’” a third added.
“That looks terrible haha,” said another.
“Sorry to the people, I’m sure you worked hard on this, but you all would have been better off letting either of the first two iterations continue as a sequel… I’m sure in terms of box office, this will eliminate any chance of seeing Hellboy return to theaters. with a better film…”, said another.
“So is this real or made by a fan? I’m seriously asking,” asked one last fan.
Hellboy: Live Action Movies
Hellboy originated as a comic book character created by Mike Mignola. His fame grew so much that several films were made based on the character.
Hellboy – 2004, starring Ron Perlman
Hellboy II: The Golden Army – 2008, starring Ron Perlman
Third Film Canceled – A third film was in development in 2009 called Hellboy III: Dark Worlds. However, it was never made due to the film’s financing.
Hellboy – 2019, R-rated reboot starring David Harbor
Hellboy: The Crooked Man – upcoming 2024 film starring Jack Kesy
ABOUT THE MOVIE
In addition to Jack and Adeline, the film also stars Yellowstone’s Jefferson White as Tom Ferrel, Leah McNamara as Effie Kolb, Joseph Marcell as Reverend Watts, Hannah Margetson as Cora Fisher and Martin Bassindale as the Crooked Man.
The Crooked Man was written by Mike and Christopher Golden.
It was directed by Brian Taylor.
The film was shot in Bulgaria from March to May 2023.
Hellboy: The Crooked Man is the first film in the franchise since 2019’s self-titled reboot.
The first two films starred Ron Perlman as Hellboy.
The Crooked Man is due to hit theaters later this year.
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