This film is supposed to venture more into horror territory, which makes sense given the subject matter, and should also help Hellboy stand out from the other superhero movies out there.
Speaking to Empire Magazine, director Neil Marshall indicated that this reboot is going to be bloodier and more violent, and while we don’t see that yet in this image, you can already begin to get a sense of what the director of The Descent and the Game of Thrones episode “Blackwater” episode is going for.