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Guillermo del Toro · 2000s

5 films directed by Guillermo del Toro from the 2000s, on 4K Blu-ray, ranked S to D by transfer quality.

Hellboy

Hellboy(2004)

6.9/10

dir. Guillermo del Toro

A-Tier

A-Tier 4K. Del Toro's practical creature effects and Hellboy's red skin tone work well in HDR. Gets mentioned alongside Pacific Rim as a demo disc pick.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008)

7.0/10

dir. Guillermo del Toro

A-Tier

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.
The Devil's Backbone

The Devil's Backbone(2001)

7.4/10

dir. Guillermo del Toro

A-Tier

Del Toro considers this his most personal film and the companion piece to Pan's Labyrinth. Sony's 4K disc uses a new scan supervised by Guillermo Navarro, and the amber-toned Spanish Civil War photography translates well to HDR.

Sony Pictures · 4K Box Set (Sony Pictures Classics 30th Anniversary 4K UltraHD Collection)
Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth(2006)

7.8/10

dir. Guillermo del Toro

C-Tier Announced

C-Tier Warner Bros. 4K, but the Criterion Blu-ray is widely considered the better transfer because del Toro approved a new color grade for it. The 4K Warner release went back to an older color grade similar to the original Blu-ray. At $10 USD on sale at Best Buy, it's cheap enough to try both and decide for yourself.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray
Blade II

Blade II(2002)

6.7/10

dir. Guillermo del Toro

Announced

Del Toro announced 4K releases for four of his films and Blade II was the one that got the biggest reaction. No release date yet, but the announcement alone had people excited. Wesley Snipes in del Toro's vampire sequel with Ron Perlman and Norman Reedus.

Warner Bros. · Pre-Order