Although Guillermo del Toro has long been synonymous with the horror genre, the Oscar-winning director’s movies often flirt with Gothic romance and supernatural fantasy more than ultra-gory violence. Whether it’s Pan’s Labyrinth, Blade II, Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water, or even his recent take on Frankenstein, del Toro is often more interested in sympathizing with his monsters instead of making you deathly afraid of them.

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