Hellboy 1

Image via WikipediaIn honor of Halloween/El Dia de Los Muertos/The Day of the Dead, I thought I would venture into horror fiction territory for my weekend movie pick. When I first heard the title of the movie, I was expecting blood and gore and a very dark plot. I was pleasantly surprised by this movie and the excellent story telling that took place. As well, the main character, Hellboy is so well defined and written I was enthralled by each moment in the film. There are the usual fight sequences and even some romance thrown in to make this a wonderful movie for us sci fi, horror fiction geeks to enjoy. I even tried the movie out on my family members who are not into sci fi and they liked the movie.
Hellboy first appeared in print in 1991, but later appeared in the San Diego Comic-Con in 1993 by writer Mike Mignola and was written then much as it is in this movie. If you don't mind horror mixed with some humor and an interesting story, Hellboy is definitely for you. Enjoy and Happy Halloween!