It’s possible for two things to be true at once. One: rankings are largely arbitrary and reductive, fodder for clicks and debate, and so steeped in the subjectivity of a particular moment that they’re easy to dismiss as anything resembling objective truth. Two: they get a lot of clicks, I like reading them, and I...
A gorgeous retelling of a classic tale about the monsters that dwell within us, Del Toro’s take on Frankenstein features a standout turn from Jacob Elordi but remains a middle…
A B-movie carny noir shot with the handsome care of a prestige picture, ‘Nightmare Alley’ is a gloomy product firmly in Del Toro’s wheelhouse, and the Oscar-winning director knows just…
This traumatic horror movie from Scott Cooper and Guillermo del Toro digs into the Indigenous legend of the Wendigo to tell a sobering human-level story of abuse while delivering top-shelf…
‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’ thrives when bringing Alvin Schwartz’s shorts to life in creepy vivid detail but the larger story is hamstrung by middling child performances and…
‘The Shape of Water’ shucks convention in making a throwback to the monster movies of yesteryear, showcasing Guillermo del Toro’s soaring visual style and a breathtaking lead performance from Sally…
‘Crimson Peak’ is a worthy Gothic yarn from Guillermo del Toro, abundantly rich in dreary atmospherics and made great by its two deliciously playful villains.