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There are a number of famous directors whose new movies are cultural events. These are the movies everyone highly anticipates, has high hopes for, and just generally can’t wait to watch (or pretend they watched on social media). Whether it\u2019s Christopher Nolan<\/a> or Greta Gerwig, the biggest directors will always catch our collective attention. That’s exactly what Guillermo del Toro does best.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Since making his directorial debut with horror film Cronos<\/em> in 1993, the Mexican filmmaker has become one of the most renowned, respected, and visionary directors in Hollywood. He has created some of the most celebrated films of all time spanning multiple genres. Whether it’s horror, superheroes, action, dark fantasy, or an animated musical, his movies create a whole new world.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Del Toro’s latest film, the gothic sci-fi adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein<\/em><\/a>,<\/em> hit theaters in a limited release but arrives on Netflix worldwide for streaming on Friday, Nov. 7. The movie follows up the director’s latest Oscar winner and stars Jacob Elordi, Oscar Isaac, Mia Goth, and Christoph Waltz. Before Frankenstein<\/em> takes on award season, rediscover these del Toro-directed movies on streaming!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Before comic book adaptations were reinvented by The Dark Knight <\/em><\/a>and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, they were still a bit campy and corny in the early 2000s (and delightfully so). After stepping in to direct Blade II <\/em>for Marvel in 2002, del Toro continued to take his own stab at the superhero market with Dark Horse Comics’ Hellboy <\/em>in 2004. Some might have expected the movie to have been panned, especially given the 2004 of it all, but the movie was well received by critics and viewers.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hellboy <\/em>earned an 81 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a> and made enough of a splash to spawn the 2008 sequel Hellboy: The Golden Army<\/em>. (A reboot in 2019 starring David Harbour was a non-starter.) Ron Perlman starred as the titular Hellboy, a demon on investigation attempting to stop paranormal enemies, including one intent on unleashing the apocalypse. Hellboy<\/em> is worth revisiting before Frankenstein <\/em>and is currently available to stream on Paramount+<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n While much of del Toro’s earlier work is also worth checking out if you can get your hands on it, there’s one movie in particular that always comes to mind when considering his legacy. That’s unequivocally Pan’s Labyrinth,<\/em> the 2006 Spanish dark fantasy movie that earned the writer-director his first Academy Award nomination. The critically acclaimed pic scored del Toro a nomination for Best Original Screenplay, an award he still has yet to win (but he surely will).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pan’s Labyrinth<\/em> takes place in 1944 (ironically when Hellboy<\/em> begins) and travels between the real-world experiences of Ofelia in Francoist Spain while tracking her unexpected encounters in the mythical labyrinth full of magical creatures. While del Toro didn’t win an Oscar, the movie did win three for art direction, cinematography, and makeup. To relive one of del Toro’s most inventive worlds before diving into another, watch Pan’s Labyrinth<\/em> on Tubi<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The especially cool thing about Guillermo del Toro’s filmography is how eclectic, diverse, and unpredictable it is. He doesn’t stick to one genre or one kind of movie. He can do indie art house movies as well as he can big-budget blockbusters. In 2013, he took on Pacific Rim, <\/em>which to date has the largest budget of any of his films at $190 million<\/a>. Making $411 million worldwide, it’s deemed a box office disappointment, but it spawned a sequel and remains del Toro’s highest-grossing movie<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pacific Rim<\/em> looks like it should be based on a comic book, video game, or some kind of source material, but it’s based on an original idea by del Toro’s co-writer Travis Beacham. In the future, there’s an attack from sea monsters leads to the creation of massive humanoid mechas (think Transformers). If you’re hoping to sneak in a rewatch of Pacific Rim <\/em>before Frankenstein, <\/em>you’ll have to hurry before it’s removed from Netflix on Oct. 31. After that you’ll have to track the action flick down elsewhere.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
Hellboy<\/em> (2004)<\/h2>\n
Pan’s Labyrinth<\/em> (2006)<\/h2>\n
Pacific Rim<\/em> (2013)<\/h2>\n
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