Hellboy: The Crooked Man has hit theaters in the UK, offering a darker, folk-horror twist on the franchise. Directed by Brian Taylor, the film is set in 1959 and follows Hellboy (portrayed by Jack Kesy) as he ventures into rural Appalachia to face off against sinister forces, including witches and the Crooked Man himself, who collects souls for the devil
Hellboy: The Crooked Man. Once the story concludes, the movie goes straight to the end credits without any extra scenes or a “Hellboy will return” message. While the absence of such teasers suggests no immediate sequel is confirmed, future installments could still happen if the film proves successful.
Rudolph) confront a giant demonic spider that had escaped earlier in the film. Jo uses a spell to shrink the spider back to a manageable size, capturing it once again. Simultaneously, Hellboy defeats the Crooked Man, shooting him in the head and causing it to explode into thousands of coins, each symbolizing a soul trapped in one of his infernal deals. Hellboy hands one of these coins to Tom Ferrell (Jefferson White), signifying Tom’s liberation from the Crooked Man’s influence.
In another significant moment, they come across the witch Effie (Leah McNamara), who is revealed to be an old woman. A horse’s bridle is placed on her, and in the film’s closing moments, we see a horse—likely the transformed Effie—with “beware I am a witch” painted on it. Hellboy and Jo are then rescued by a B.P.R.D. helicopter and make their escape, ending the film
