Guillermo Del Toro on How 'Lucid Nightmares' from Childhood Inform 'Shape of Water' | THR News

Guillermo del Toro discusses his childhood nightmares and personal struggles, including his father's kidnapping, which influenced his filmmaking career. His films often explore themes of reality and fantasy, as seen in works like Pan's Labyrinth and The Shape of Water. Del Toro's latest film, The Shape of Water, was inspired by his love for the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon and a story idea from Daniel Kraus. The film represents a return to personal storytelling for del Toro.

What childhood experience did Guillermo del Toro describe as having no difference between dream and reality?

• His vivid nightmares

• His grandmother's religious practices

• His move to the US

• His father's kidnapping

How did Guillermo del Toro's grandmother attempt to 'exorcise' him?

• By making him pray

• By reading scriptures

• By using holy water

• By making him fast

What major event in del Toro's life led to his family's relocation to the US?

• His first film's success

• His grandmother's death

• His marriage

• His father's kidnapping

Which film did Guillermo del Toro find inspiring during his formative years?

• Pan's Labyrinth

• The Shape of Water

• Hellboy

• The Creature from the Black Lagoon

Who collaborated with del Toro on the idea that became 'The Shape of Water'?

• Steven Galloway

• Daniel Kraus

• Boris Kit

• Linda Rodriguez