Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein: Monsters, Humanity, and Honoring Mary Shelley’s Gothic Horror Work
And thus the heart will break, yet brokenly live on – Lord Byron Guillermo del Toro stands as one of the most imaginative and respected storytellers in modern cinema, a director who brings monsters to life with stunning visuals and undeniable pathos. Now, he is turning his singular vision toward what he calls “the […]
“Scary Stories” Will Frighten Kids, But for Adults, This Isn’t “It”
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, adapted from the popular fictional anthologies written by Alvin Schwartz, has the unenviable timing of opening in the week after the horrible shooting tragedies. Fictional ghost stories can’t hold a candle to the horrors of the real world. PG-13 rated frighteners rarely have the impact of the R-rated […]
Up Close And Personal With Guillermo Del Toro
Señor Del Toro is a very special filmmaker. The self-described traveling Mexican lives out of a suitcase from film set to film set, from life experience to life experience. He is simultaneously a Hollywood studio system misfit and Hollywood studio system darling. After directing his short Doña Lupe in 1986, Del Toro was never far […]
“Real Kids, Real Stakes” Dan and Kevin Hageman Talk ‘Scary Stories’
Brothers Dan and Kevin Hageman are best known for their writing credits like Hotel Transylvania, The Lego Movie, Trollhunters, and Ninjago. But, before the animated films and now the live action TV series, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the duo worked on screenplays with Steven Spielberg, Chris Columbus, and Jerry Bruckheimer. Not too […]
