"I've been making monsters for 30 years and this is a dream team," the 'Shape of Water' helmer said of his latest film project, which bows in August.Scary Stories to Tell in the DarkDel Toro, who produced the new film, joined director Andre Ovredal onstage in the cramped theater space to debut new footage from the upcoming horror film and discuss the process of adapting the beloved spooky children's books.
He then introduced the director to great applause from the packed theater. "I was terrified to meet Guillermo," Ovredal said, before adding that the Oscar winner was "so warm and so inviting" to work with.. "He's not going to abandon the genre. He loves it," del Toro said., del Toro said, "It was important to set it in the 60s. The less resources they have, the better. They don't have Google, cell phones.
Footage from the film's production was then shown as the film's monster creator, Norman Cabrera, described how they brought the monstrous scarecrow Harold to life. The final design of the character was described as a "mask that has been rotting in the sun."
As he should! Practical effects in movies are a dying art.