El diablo dijo… “¡acción!”: Hellboy en el laberinto Del Toro

Abstract

Directed by Guillermo del Toro from the comic-book created by Mike Mignola, Hellboy (2004) is the most cherished film by the author of Pan’s Labyrinth (2006). This paper analyses the film’s literary debts –gothic narrative, Lovecraft, Machen, american pulp serials– as well as filmic homages and borrows –Spielberg, Lucas, 50’s science fiction, B movies, cartoons, manga, etc.– that enriches the deltorian imaginery.

Keywords

• superheroes
• Guillermo del Toro
• Mike Mignola
• comic
• literature and cinema