Hellboy Director's Cut Edition (3 disc)
Give Evil Hell. In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon – Hellboy – has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood, serving the cause of good rather than evil.
Special Features:
- Video introduction by Guillermo del Toro
- Documentary on the making of the movie
- Audio commentary by director Guillermo del Toro and comic creator Mike Mignola
- Audio commentary by stars Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor and Rupert Evans
- Branching reveals comics drawn by Mike Mignola
- Picture-in-picture storyboard track that plays simultaneously with the film
- ‘The Right Hand Of Doom’ branching function reveals featurettes on the shooting of key sequences
- ‘From The Den’ 4 short cartoons recommended by Hellboy
- DVD-Rom features including ‘Director's Notebook’ and printable screenplay
- Video introduction by Selma Blair
- ‘The Seeds Of Creation’ ? a 2 hour documentary on the making of the movie covering everything from the origins of the comic to the film's premiere
- Never-before-seen deleted scenes with optional director commentary
- Character biographies written by Guillermo del Toro
- Animatics and board-a-matics
- Multi-angle storyboard to final film comparisons
- Maquette 3D character sculptures video gallery
- TV spots and trailers
- Talent profiles
- Extra hidden features
Critic Reviews:
- " A rare intelligent and shrewd adaptation of a comic book, taking risks without taking its audience for granted. " – Leigh Paatsch
- " There's a freshness and goofiness about Hellboy that defies the precision and exactitude of Guillermo del Toro's direction. " – Graeme Tuckett
- " Guillermo del Toro's best film yet. " – Kevin Carr