Not Guillermo del Toro, though.
Over the course of the film, Gris is transformed into a vampire with an unquenchable thirst for blood.
Cronos also establishes del Toros now-familiar tactic of viewing a story through a childs eyes.
Despite this,Mimiccontains much of del Toros keen eye for horror.
The Devils Backboneis a ghost story and desolate mood piece about an orphanage in a remote part of Spain.
Del Toros next projects, meanwhile, plunge back into the world of horror with relish.
First, theresThe Strain, a television series the filmmaker first pitched to Fox in 2006.
Back in the cinematic realm, del Toro hasCrimson Peakcurrently in production.
Through his horror, Del Toro looks into the darkness and finds hope.