Guillermo del Toro Quotes About Horror
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For horror to work, you have to be afraid. You have to keep the monster in a black and white light.
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It’s as hard to explain as a sexual proclivity. Some guys like high-heeled shoes. I like horror.
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The idea for me is that if the movie connects with you the way I want it to connect with you, you should be experiencing both the horror and the wonder as a child would. From a child's point of view. When we're kids, brutality registers differently than when we are adults. Because as adults, we get too used to violence.
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Without context, things are not scary. Without context, like humor, horror doesn't work.
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There's nothing that defines who you are more than boundaries, whether you cross them or not, in every aspect of your life, and horror is a really great boundary.
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There are two types of producing deals, and I've had both. I've produced over 20 movies now. You are either watching in horror, as the cars take the curve in the grand prix, or you're enjoying it.
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I think that The Eye is a particularly Americanized take on horror
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I think when the joke comes from the situation in a horror film, it's really great. I don't like jokey horror films like where people are cracking a joke or being post-modern about it.
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I believe, as a producer/director, your duty is to create a beautiful horror film that really resonates.
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I see horror as part of legitimate film. I don't see it as an independent genre that has nothing to do with cinema.
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I have my library separate from the family home, and every room is a different genre. The only room that I can guarantee I've read everything is the horror room.
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