Del Toro’s Frankenstein is a gorgeous betrayal of Shelley’s novel—a film that mistakes sympathy for depth and strips the monster of his moral agency.
In 1944 Spain, a girl is sent to live with her ruthless stepfather. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun. He tells her she’s a princess, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks.
A brilliant but egotistical scientist brings a creature to life in a monstrous experiment that ultimately leads to the undoing of both the creator and his tragic creation.
A seasoned sheriff investigates a dead body in the woods and calls on an old pal, a medical examiner, to help piece together a series of chilling events.
A father’s wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child.
An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is.
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