In his nearly 30-year career, Guillermo del Toro has become one of the masters of dark fantasy in Hollywood. The Mexican filmmaker, who was influenced by Alfred Hitchcock, has directed and/or produced some of the most memorable sci-fi horror films and ghost stories ever made, including Mimic, The Orphanage and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark. And, he’s back as the executive producer of the scarefest Mama.
Opening this Friday, the film centers on two young girls who wind up stranded in an abandoned cabin where they somehow manage to survive for five years until they are found, as well as the ghostly presence who “mothered” them for five years. It’s the latest creature in del Toro’s long history of bringing to life some of the spooktacular monsters and monstrosities on film. Here’s a look at del Toro’s greatest creations.
Mimic, 1997
And you thought cockroaches were disgusting… In del Toro’s sci-fi horror film Mimic, an entomologist genetically creates an insect to kill cockroaches carrying a powerful disease. But three years after succeeding in killing the pests, the insects, called the Judas Breed, are out destroy their only predator, mankind! But that’s not all… The insects have grown to be as big as humans and can mimic their appearance and behavior with uncanny accuracy. “I have a sort of a fetish for insects, clockwork, monsters, dark places, and unborn things," said del Toro of creating the creepy creatures.
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