Director Guillermo del Toro has recently shared his top picks from TCMâs lineup of movies that have aired this October.
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The director, known for Pan’s Labyrinth and The Shape Of Water is no stranger to sharing his views about movies online, with his Twitter feed being full of comments and opinions on some of cinemaâs greats.
But in a recent video via IndieWire, del Toro shares some of his top picks, which are fitting for this time of year considering their spooky themes.
First up, he recommends Alfred Hitchockâs 1941 Suspicion, a romantic psychological thriller starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. On the movie, del Toro said: âSuspicion is one of my favourite Hitchcock films. One of the main resources of suspense is ânot knowing.â And the other one, by the way, is hope. They go hand-in-hand. And not knowing is the moral of this tale.â

Next on his list, del Toro chose Tod Browningâs Freaks. This 1932 drama horror film has been re-released under several names, including The Monster Story and Forbidden Love, and is described by del Toro as âa singularity in the history of film.â He continued his description saying âThat is not an easy watch, but it is a rewarding watch, and in my opinion a complete masterpiece.â
Third on the list is Robert Stevensonâs 1942 adaptation of Jane Eyre, also starring Joan Fontaine, and Orson Welles as Mr. Rochester. He notes the âscope, elegance and absolute precisionâ required to adapt the story, and describes this as âthe perfect adaptation of a classicâ with exceptional casting, describing Welles as âthe perfect Rochesterâ and Fontaine as âthe perfect Jane.â
Next up is I Walked With A Zombie, the 1943 horror film directed by Jacques Tourner. He admires its âvelvety beauty of shadow and light that a perfect gothic romance has to have.â
And to finish up del Toroâs TCM recommendations, he has picked Black Sabbath. He described the 1963 Italian horror as a âsuperb exampleâ of the director, Mario Bavaâs work, and compliments his ability to âmake a movie look grand and elegant and beautiful on a very tight budget. And he could do that in black and white, as proven over and over again.â
Elsewhere, take a look at our list of best horror movies to get stuck into this Halloween.
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