See Terrifying Photos of Guillermo del Toro’s Monsters

Guilermo del Toro Cronos
Claudio Brook as De La Guardia in Cronos, 1993.October Films
Guilermo del Toro Devil's Backbone
Junio Valverde as Santi in Devil's Backbone, 2001.Sony Pictures Classics
Guilermo del Toro Mimic
Mutant Cockroaches in Mimic, 1997.Miramax
Guilermo del Toro Pans Labyrinth
Doug Jones as Pale Man in Pan's Labyrinth, 2006.Picturehouse
Guilermo del Toro Pan's Labyrinth
Doug Jones as Fanuo in Pan's Labyrinth, 2006.Picturehouse
Guilermo del Toro Hellboy
Ron Perlmand as Hellboy in Hellboy, 2004.Sony Pictures
Guilermo del Toro Hellboy 2
Doug Jones as Abe Spaien in Hellboy II: The Golden Army, 2008.Universal
Guilermo del Toro Hellboy 2
Luke Goss and Anna Walton as Prince and Princess Nuada in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, 2008.Universal Pictures
Guilermo del Toro Pacific Rim
Knifehead in Pacific Rim, 2013.Warner Bros.
Guilermo del Toro The Strain
Robert Maillet as The Master in The Strain, 2014.FX
Guilermo del Toro The Strain
Natalie Brown as Kelly Goodweather in The Strain, 2015.FX
Guilermo del Toro Monsters Crimson Peak
Jessica Chastain as Lady Lucille Sharpe in Crimson Peak, 2015.Universal

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