Introducing the scene, Del Toro assured us that it was far from finished, with a poor sound mix and unfinished effects. Even so, what we saw was pretty spectacular. Following a (literally) explosive argument between HB and Liz, the couple are investigating a seemingly abandoned building with the help of their demon ally, Abe Sapien. As HB makes matters worse with Liz by way of miscommunication on his radio, the group are attacked by a swarm of ‘Tooth Fairies’. The proceeding fight concludes in fiery fashion with one character plummeting from the high building. Furthermore, the trailers have so far suggested that a lot of influence has been drawn from what Del Toro likes to call the ‘physical’ beings in Pan’s Labyrinth. This scene certainly confirms the similarities between the creatures in the two films – the Tooth Fairies are menacing little buggers, and reminiscent of the Del Toro critters we’ve seen before. Somehow, over the last five years, the director has been able to create his very own brand of fantasy. His creatures are extraordinary, and really stand apart from the usual, samey CG fare other blockbusters have recently been guilty of. According to Del Toro, thirty-two different beings have been created for Hellboy II. We can only wait with baited breath for the unveiling of his Golden Army…
title: “Hellboy Ii Early Footage Review” ShowToc: true date: “2025-07-28” author: “Sandra Moses”
Introducing the scene, Del Toro assured us that it was far from finished, with a poor sound mix and unfinished effects. Even so, what we saw was pretty spectacular. Following a (literally) explosive argument between HB and Liz, the couple are investigating a seemingly abandoned building with the help of their demon ally, Abe Sapien. As HB makes matters worse with Liz by way of miscommunication on his radio, the group are attacked by a swarm of ‘Tooth Fairies’. The proceeding fight concludes in fiery fashion with one character plummeting from the high building. Furthermore, the trailers have so far suggested that a lot of influence has been drawn from what Del Toro likes to call the ‘physical’ beings in Pan’s Labyrinth. This scene certainly confirms the similarities between the creatures in the two films – the Tooth Fairies are menacing little buggers, and reminiscent of the Del Toro critters we’ve seen before. Somehow, over the last five years, the director has been able to create his very own brand of fantasy. His creatures are extraordinary, and really stand apart from the usual, samey CG fare other blockbusters have recently been guilty of. According to Del Toro, thirty-two different beings have been created for Hellboy II. We can only wait with baited breath for the unveiling of his Golden Army…
