Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

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Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation. Wikipedia ↗

Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a 2008 American superhero fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro, the sequel that fully unleashed the director's extraordinary visual imagination. Ron Perlman returns as Hellboy, who must stop Prince Nuada, a beautiful and deadly elf prince played by Luke Goss, from awakening the legendary Golden Army — 70 times 70 indestructible mechanical soldiers built by goblins for the ancient war between magical creatures and humanity. Guillermo del Toro created some of the most inventive and beautiful creature designs in cinema history — the Troll Market sequence, a vast underground bazaar populated by hundreds of original fantasy creatures, was a visual masterpiece that showcased del Toro's ability to build entire worlds of wonder.

The Angel of Death, the Tooth Fairies, and the elemental Forest God demonstrated a creative imagination operating at full capacity. Hellboy II earned $160 million worldwide on a $85 million budget.