14 Guillermo del Toro monsters that never cease to terrify viewers (15 photos)

Mexican film director Guillermo del Toro is a master of creating frightening creatures and various monsters in cinema. Sometimes it seems that his imagination knows no bounds, because his presentation of characters goes far beyond the limits of triviality, and his ability to create an oppressive atmosphere and skillfully select a visual range gives goosebumps. Del Toro has gained recognized fame as a genius of mysticism. Let's take a look at the 14 main monsters born of his imagination.





1. The Tooth Fairy from the movie "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army"



The tooth fairies from Hellboy are small and terrifying creatures. While they may seem cute at first, first impressions are deceiving. They are extremely voracious, eat people - and most of all they love teeth.

2. Mutant vampires, "Blade 2"





The mutants from Blade 2, directed by Guillermo del Toro, are not just vampires. This is a new species that is immune to silver and destroys other vampires. Only bright and sunlight can stop them. Here del Toro came up with more than just a pair of small fangs.

3. Ghosts, "Crimson Peak"



And this time del Toro doesn’t have the ordinary “ghosts” that many are used to seeing in horror films. These are not flying ghosts, but shriveled bodies drenched in blood.

4. Santi, "The Devil's Backbone"



Another ghost that looks more like standard movie ghosts. Santi is the ghost of a boy from the horror movie The Devil's Backbone.

5. Quinlan, series "The Strain"



"The Strain" is a series based on the trilogy of the same name by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. Quinlan in the series is half-human, half-Strigoi, a fighter for justice and a warrior.

6. Angel of Death, Hellboy 2



Guillermo del Toro is known for masterfully upending all the standard ideas about characters known to the public and creating something of his own. Another example from Hellboy is the Angel of Death. Who else could come up with a creature with wings on its head and a bunch of eyes on these wings? By the way, he was played by actor Doug Jones.

7. Sharphead, "Pacific Rim"



"Pacific Rim" is rich in characters that are striking in their detail and appearance. One of them is Razorhead, a monster or "kaiju" who was the first to emerge from a portal in another dimension.

8. Otachi, "Pacific Rim"



Otachi is a fourth category kaiju. It's a giant bat that shoots acid.

9. Slattern, "Pacific Rim"



Slattern is a Level 5 kaiju, the first and largest in history. A giant hammerhead shark with a powerful weapon - a tail consisting of three large appendages ending in spikes.

10. Mutavor, "Pacific Rim"



We complete the series of monsters from "Pacific Rim" with Mutavor - a handsome man with a massive crescent-shaped head. He has a small role in the film - he just destroys the Sydney Opera House - but he's just cool.

11. Morgun, "Hellboy 2"



Morgun is a creepy gorilla with a mechanical arm that can fire shots over long distances.

12. Elemental, "Hellboy 2"



The giant Elemental is the progenitor of all life in the film, which destroys the city - in one of the scenes Hellboy fights with it.

13. Faun, "Pan's Labyrinth"



When the faun first appeared on the screens, he made many viewers silently squeeze into their seats. In the film, this ancient magical creature with horns is the guide of the girl Ophelia in a parallel world. The role of the faun is again played by Doug Jones, who played the Angel of Death in Hellboy.

14. The Pale Man, "Pan's Labyrinth"



The Pale Man is a blind creature that the little heroine Ophelia meets in the dungeon during one of her trials. This is one of the most iconic creatures from del Toro's "collection". There's a reason Pan's Labyrinth was nominated for an Oscar. Who played him? Of course, Doug Jones again.