Hannah Qazi: Assignment 17 - movie

If I could crawl inside of Guillermo Del Toro's mind, I would probably be horrified, yet fascinated at the same time. After all, it's produced some of my all-time favorite scary movies - Pan's Labyrinth and Mama, whose creatures have contributed to my chronic insomnia. Toro's films wouldn't be complete without their characteristically frightening and imaginative monsters. For instance, Pan's Labyrinths iconic, "Pale Monster," has embedded itself into my mind. While it lacks the detail of his creature Mama, its features are grotesque and its movements are almost primal. It also has more depth to it than Mama, since it is the embodiment of greed and evil. It literally eats fairies. This creature alone is what makes this movie so unsettling, yet intriguing. Mama, on the other hand, is possibly the reason I will never stay in a cabin. Her movements, like the Pale monster, are inhuman. Guillermo's further develops this effect with quick shots of her to catch his viewers off-guard - crafting the perfect pop-up scare.