HELLBOY (2004) - Samael (Brian Steele) Creature Costume
Samael’s (Brian Steele) creature costume from Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi fantasy film Hellboy. The legendary hellhound was brought back from the ether by the evil Rasputin (Karel Roden) and battled Hellboy (Ron Perlman) throughout the film, replicating each time it fell to the forces of the B.P.R.D. The costume is composed of a multi-piece body suit made up of foam feet, a foam latex lower torso fastened with a zip along the back, a foam latex upper torso, foam forearms and a foam head with foam rubber dreadlocks hanging down the rear. A foam rubber spine runs down the back, secured with Velcro. Ancient runes cover the skin of the demonic creature, which is hand-painted in a green and grey colour scheme with additional material applied to give the appearance of being covered in burned, charred skin with sections of exposed skull. Displaying moderate wear through production use and some signs of age, including minor tears in the foam and foam latex components, and signs of repair to the dreadlocks, the costume is presented on a custom mannequin display. Dimensions (displayed): 91 cm x 76cm x 215 cm (35 ¾" x 30" x 84 ¾") VAT Status - Margin