Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

Hellboy II: The Golden Army poster

Universal Pictures
Starring:
 Ron Perlman, Selma Blair
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro

Cat Out of the Bag Alert!  This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: A Prince of the mythical world decides to break the pact of peace with mankind and call forth The Golden Army to destroy the human world unless Hellboy (Ron Perlman) and his team mates can stop him.

Cat Cattle Call: Hellboy’s love of cats is again evident in this sequel.  When we first see Hellboy in this film he is having an argument with Liz (Selma Blair) who has blown up and thrown Hellboy from his room.  When Hellboy comes back he lifts the cover off the bed and tells his cats that it’s safe to come out.  Several cats run out from beneath the bed.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Hellboy Ron Perlman lefts bed cover to let cats out

The cats are seen in Hellboy and Liz’s room many times.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Hellboy Ron Perlman with Abe and Liz Selma Blair and cats in background

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - kitten climbing on television set

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Hellboy Ron Perlman and Liz Selma Blair with cats

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Hellboy Ron Perlman and cat on television set

At one point the team goes looking for the portal to the Troll Market.  They find it by locating a troll known as a Fragglewump disguised as an old bag woman (Jeanne Mockford).  She is pushing a cartful of cats which Liz explains to Manning (Jeffrey Tambor) is what the troll eats.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Fragglewump Jeanne Mockford with cartful of cats

Sure enough the lady stops and pulls out one of the cats to have a snack.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - Fragglewump Jeanne Mockford about to eat tabby cat

Hellboy is appalled and wants to stop her but the others don’t agree.  Hellboy does step up and stop her from eating the cat.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - actual Fragglewump seen with tabby cat

Kitty Carnage Warning: Once the team enters the Troll Market there are several times where fried cats can be seen, as well as a cat in a cage on a troll’s back.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army - cat vendor in Troll Market walking by

Final Mewsings: Crazy cat ladies aren’t crazy, they’re just hungry.


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