Falling for the Amphibian Man: Fantasy, Otherness, and Auteurism in del Toro’s The Shape of Water
Guillermo del Toro’s reputation as one of the world’s most esteemed filmmakers builds on fairy tale and horror-inspired films featuring monsters, such as Hellboy (2004) and Pan’s Labyrinth (2006). Not only is del Toro’s obsession with the fantasy genre often emphasized, it also incorporates the them...
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The International Academic Forum
2019-08-01
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| Series: | IAFOR Journal of Media, Communication & Film |
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| Online Access: | https://iafor.org/journal/iafor-journal-of-media-communication-and-film/volume-6-issue-1/article-3/ |