Parents' Guide to Hellboy: The Crooked Man

Parents need to know that Hellboy: The Crooked Man is a reboot of the comic book hero Hellboy (Jack Kesy), a half-demon who works for the government to help with paranormal cases. The movie's tone is bleak and mysterious, with Hellboy taking it upon himself to help local Appalachian man Tom Ferrell (Jefferson White) as he attempts to save his ex-girlfriend from the witches and demons who create havoc. Although not at as gory or extreme as the previous 2019 reboot, threat and violence are frequent, as Hellboy fights off not only evil-doing locals but supernatural animals who attack him, such as giant spiders and snakes. He uses brute force and firearms to do this, resulting in some death and gore. There is also demonic violence where animals attack and peck out someone's eyes, strangle someone, and someone is hanged until dead in a flashback. Hellboy is shirtless beneath his trademark overcoat and a naked woman's body is shown contorting as it becomes possessed. Sex is referenced rather than shown, although sexualized language such as "whore" and "nympho" are used on occasion. More frequent is use of "s--t" and variants of "f--k." Hellboy's colleague, Bobbie Jo Song (Adeline Rudoph) is likened to an "Oriental doll," by an unsympathetic character. Hellboy smokes heavily, which is one of his character trademarks.

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