The defence The Adrenaline Seeker
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Animation · Fantasy · Horror · 2007
When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor Bruttenholm’s past. But before they can stop her bloodbath, Hellboy will have to battle harpies, hellhounds, a giant werewolf, and even the ferocious goddess Hecate herself.
Movie details
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
“Beware your destiny”
2007 Animation · Fantasy · Horror 1h 15m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.3 / 10
Community rating
When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor Bruttenholm’s past. But before they can stop her bloodbath, Hellboy will have to battle harpies, hellhounds, a giant werewolf, and even the ferocious goddess Hecate herself.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron?
For the defence
The Adrenaline Seeker
“If it slows down, you check your phone.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Tad Stones · Victor Cook
Written by
Kevin Hopps · Tad Stones · Mike Mignola
Ron Perlman
Hellboy (voice)
Selma Blair
Liz Sherman (voice)
Doug Jones
Abe Sapien (voice)
John Hurt
Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm (voice)
Peri Gilpin
Professor Kate Corrigan (voice)
J. Grant Albrecht
Oliver Trombolt (voice)
Jim Cummings
Tom Manning (voice)
Court is in session
Put Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Prestige Tourist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.