Creatures and monsters are the essential staple of Guillermo del Toro's movies. We can’t imagine his movies without them. And for a good reason. Every time he presents us with one of them, he is not giving us just a spectacle (and they are all magnificent spectacles), but he is giving us a parallel that shows us who we are.These creatures have emotions, they feel things, they reason, and they envy. They are all overwhelmingly relatable if we know where and how to draw the parallel. They come in many forms: a forlorn ghost, a half-demon, a gentlemanly amphibian, an ancient spirit, or even a grotesque and malevolent critter.Don’t mistake this list for the most terrifying monsters. Some of them are indeed scary and abhorrent, but that’s not the point of this list. Here, we have tried to explore the monsters in whom we can see ourselves, for all the good and the bad that we have in us. Consider this list a tribute to the humans in mystical, unearthly forms.Let’s explore, then, the eight of del Toro’s most soulful (also soulless) creations, where claws, scales, horns, pain, kindness, and malice coexist beautifully.8 Human-Like Monsters from Guillermo del Toro’s Movies1. Hellboy (Hellboy, 2004)Portrayed by: Ron Perlman | Created by: Mike Mignola Born of a demon father and a human mother, Hellboy is prophesied to bring about the end of the world. Instead, he chooses to nurture it while fighting on humanity’s side. His sarcasm, dry humor, and sentimentality can be...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 3 December