Review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) by Dammy G — 30 Oct 2012

Never make a sequel unless it's as good as this.

This review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) was written by Dammy G on 30 Oct 2012.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army has generally received positive reviews.

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By Norse (39) on 07 Jun 2018

Ugh, what a terrible turd. Great characters, wonderful idea for a story line, terrible direction and acting…

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