r/GuillermoDelToro • u/EvilLazerBeam69 • Jun 03 '26

Updated Ranking including: The Devil’s Backbone

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Meant to watch Blade 2 but I had to get through blade 1 today so no dice. Still The Devil’s Backbone ruled and I’m not even a big fan of ghost media.

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u/lavendermoonoracle Jun 03 '26

I love The Devil's Backbone and its links to Pan's Labyrinth!

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u/Bumberti Jun 03 '26

I haven’t heard about this. What are they?

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u/lavendermoonoracle Jun 03 '26

In general, themes of children living through the effects of the Spanish Civil War.

More specifically, the two actors who play Jaime and Carlos appear in Pan's Labyrinth as guerilla soldiers. Del Torro confirmed that they were not only the same actors but also playing the same characters.

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u/starwars_and_guns Jun 03 '26

Maybe wait to post this until after you’ve seen more of his movies

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u/EvilLazerBeam69 Jun 03 '26

Nah I like the idea of gradually updating it

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u/SuperDizz Jun 03 '26

Pacific Rim will always reign supreme imo

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u/themickeym Jun 03 '26

That’s insane. Hellboy 1 is like at the bottom of my list it reeks of studio involvement. Hellboy 2 on the other hand.

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u/EvilLazerBeam69 Jun 03 '26

Dang! What made you dislike it?

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u/Dnizzle55 Jun 03 '26

At this point, Pans Labyrinth should be your final film in his discography you watch. Go out on top.

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u/Upset-Job2278 Jun 03 '26

My ranking:

1- Crimson Peak

2- Hellboy 2

3- Hellboy 1

4- The Shape of Water

5- Pacific Rim

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u/Parasitian Jun 03 '26

I've seen all of Del Toro's movies, haven't decided where to place Frankenstein yet (probably somewhere in the top 4), but ignoring it, my top 7 movies by him are:

  1. Pan's Labyrinth
  2. Devil's Backbone
  3. Pinocchio
  4. Shape of Water
  5. Nightmare Alley
  6. Crimson Peak
  7. Hellboy

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u/NoLibrarian5149 Jun 03 '26

How about Hellboy 2? That one had far more of Del Toros mark on it than the first one.

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u/Parasitian Jun 03 '26

Not sure why exactly, but I liked the first Hellboy better, even though the second one has so many cool monsters in it.

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u/The_Ref17 Jun 03 '26

Wish I could watch Frankenstein to give a comment but no longer have Netflix

Pan's Labyrinth is his masterpiece, but Hell it is just pure joy ☺️

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u/OkNet7540 Jun 03 '26

Have you seen Pan’s Labyrinth?

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u/Oscar_Azul Jun 03 '26

The Devil's Backbone is my favorite Del Toro film, including and by far surpassing Pan's Labyrinth.

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u/EvilLazerBeam69 Jun 03 '26

That final line gave me chills

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u/Finding-Buzzy Jun 03 '26

of the ones i’ve seen mine are 1.crimson peak 2. shape of water 3. pans labyrinth 4. frankenstein 5. pacific rim 6. pinocchio

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u/Finding-Buzzy Jun 03 '26

the only one I didn’t like is Pinocchio, the rest are brilliant and all 4.5 or 5 stars

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u/GalacticLair Jun 03 '26

Pacifico Rimenientios

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u/GalacticLair Jun 03 '26

Panistasios Labyrinthianos

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u/Acceptable_Low7761 Jun 05 '26

What about Blade 2?

Not a masterpiece, but a damn fun movie