New Hellboy movie making surprise move of skipping theaters and heading straight to digital
New Hellboy movie making surprise move of skipping theaters and heading straight to digital
Hellboy: The Crooked Man is going straight to digital in the US
The next installment in the Hellboy franchise, The Crooked Man, seems to be bypassing theaters in the US and heading straight to digital.
While the movie is getting a theatrical release in the UK, it looks like you'll be able to watch it on VOD in the US from October 8 at 12am ET, or 9pm PT on October 7 (H/T ComicBook.com). It seems the US won't be getting a theatrical release at all.
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If you're wondering if the new movie is worth checking out on VOD, our own three star Hellboy: The Crooked Man review verdict reads: "Hellboy: The Crooked Man embraces the comics' folk-horror vibe but the balance of atmosphere and ass-kicking is slightly off."
I love Hellboy, but something felt off about the trailer I saw. I even joked with my wife that it looked like a made for TV movie. There has been virtually zero advertising for it, which has never been a good sign.
Yeah, it definitely looks a bit low budget, but I can forgive that if it gets everything else right enough.
I suspect the low visibility is because it's only getting a limited screening, so they don't want to waste money.
Available here in the UK from the 27th September.
Oh shit, maybe I can convince my family to see it in Manchester before we fly back to the US on the 28th.
Definitely doable - should be on at all the big chains (I usually go to the Odeon and so I know it's on there).