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Practical Effects
Hellboy's suit is 100% foam rubber—no CGI, just sweaty Perlman dedication.
Direction
Del Toro's love letter to monsters who are more human than humans.
Acting
Ron Perlman born to play this—gravel voice, dry wit, tragic heart.

Director
Guillermo del Toro
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