Guillermo del Toro has firmly established himself as a gifted creator of fantastic landscapes, from the dark fantasy of Pan’s Labyrinth to the more routine fanboy terrain of Pacific Rim and the Hellboy films. Push aside his obvious extended-adolescent love of the science-fiction/horror/fantasy genres and you’ll find the soul of a romantic, as revealed by his previous film, the underrated gothic ghost story Crimson Peak.…
Guillermo del Toro has firmly established himself as a gifted creator of fantastic landscapes, from the dark fantasy of Pan’s Labyrinth to the more routine fanboy terrain of Pacific Rim and the Hellboy films. Push aside his obvious extended-adolescent love of the science-fiction/horror/fantasy genres and you’ll find the soul of a romantic, as revealed by his previous film, the underrated gothic ghost story Crimson Peak.…